Oral memoirs of Charles F. Winkelspecht Jr.: an interview conducted on December 9th, 2022

Charles Winkelspecht was born in Riverside, New Jersey on January 19th, 1951. After trying to go to college twice, he visited the Army recruiter with his brother-in-law, Mike. After his first choice of helicopter pilot was denied due to his eyesight, he switched gears and was enlisted to be a German linguist. While stationed in a number of places in Germany, including Field Station Berlin, he participated in Volksmarching, which is akin to a 5k, winning several medals for his participation in them. After the conflict was over, Winkelspecht was brought back to the United States to teach others how to intercept radio signals, serving a total of 20 years in the service, after which he retired with his wife, Susan, to San Angelo.