Charles Edward Biele Jr.

 

Born: April 23, 1936 - Johnstown, PA

Died: March 9, 2021 – Springfield, VA

 

Charles Edward Biele Jr. was born in Johnstown, PA on April 23, 1936 to Charles Edward Biele and Marjorie Allen Biele. 

Charles E. Biele Jr. - 1936

Charles E. Biele Jr, 1941

He attended Fishburne Military School and graduated valedictorian in 1953 and winning an Honor Military School competitive appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy.  He graduated from the Academy in 1957 and began a 30-year naval career.  

USNA Midshipman Charles E. Biele Jr. 1956 

He served on several destroyers and received a BS in Electrical Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School and a MS in Aeronautics and Astronautics from MIT. He then entered the nuclear submarine program serving on both nuclear attack submarines and ballistic missile submarines, including four years as Commanding Officer of the ballistic missile submarine USS VON STEUBEN. He achieved the rank of Captain in 1978, the same rank achieved by his father.   Staff assignments in Norfolk and Washington DC followed his years at sea, including three years as Deputy Director and Director of Navy Laboratories.  He retired in June 1987. 

Lt. Charles E. Biele Jr - 1962

  

Commander Charles E. Biele Jr. - 1971

Captain Charles E Biele Jr, - 1987

After retiring from the Navy, he joined TASC, a small technology firm that was later acquired by Northrop Grumman and spent the next 17 years as a Program Manager for multiple major programs for a U.S. Government customer.

Since retiring in 2004, he enjoyed volunteer work and world travel.  His volunteer work included leading the vestry and finance committees at his church and serving as a trustee of Fishburne Military School.

Charles E. Biele Jr - 2010

He is survived by his wife of 62 years Nancy Heim Biele, three children and four grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by his sister Marjorie Biele Hanson.  He will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery in June.