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Col. Charles Beckwith
Fun Facts:
Military Units:
- When Beckwith first suggested the idea for Delta Force, it was initially rejected.
- In Vietnam, Beckwith commanded a Special Forces unit code-named Project DELTA.
-In the Malayan Jungle, Beckwith contracted leptospirosis so severe he almost died, but he survived.
-Beckwith was critically wounded, but he survived for the second time.
Beckwith served in the following US Army Units;
-7th Infantry Division
-82nd Airbourne Division
-22 SAS Regiment
-Delta Force
Beckwith while serving with Project DELTA.
Important Dates:
-DOB- Jan. 22 1929.
-Joined the Army- 1952.
-Assigned to 82nd Airborne- 1955.
-Joined Special Forces- 1957.
-Deployed to SE Asia- 1960.
-Assigned to SAS as exchange officer- 1962.
DoD- Jun. 13 1994.
Beckwith's Book
Quotes by Beckwith:
''Make a simple plan, inform everyone involved with it, don’t change it, and kick it in the a**.''
-''I'd rather go down the river with seven studs than with a hundred s***heads.''
-''My men and I have decided that our boss, the President of the United States, is as tough as woodpecker lips.''
Why is he important?
Charles Beckwith is important because he is one of the creators of the US Army's Delta Force.
Background:
Beckwith was born in Atlanta, GA in 1929. In high school, Beckwith played all-state football. He was then enrolled to the University of Georgia. Beckwith lettered in football for the Bulldogs and was approached by the Green Bay Packers for the 1950-51 NFL draft, but turned it down in favor of a military career. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army in 1952.