Maj. Charles M. McCain, USMC, Class of 1960, was killed in a helicopter crash on 4 November 1976, near Okinawa. He is survived by his wife, Edene, of Canterbury Townhouses #6, Rt 1, Starksville, MS 39759.

Prior to his commissioning, Major McCain served in the 5^th Cadet Squadron and held the position of Flight Commander. He was a member of the Ski Club and Protestant Cadet Choir and lettered in football.

After graduation from the USMC Basic School, Major McCain was assigned to Camp Hausen, Okinawa, and Da Nang AB, South Vietnam. After receiving a degree in Operations Research from the US Naval Post Graduate School, Major McCain was again assigned to Da Nang and then to Headquarters USMC as an Information Systems Analyst.