Charles

In the beginning, Charles was a snob but I really felt sorry for him. Towards the end of the war Charles changed, Hawkeye and I respected him. He stopped criticising us and became our friend. The only thing I really didn't like was his music. Ok, so he needed something to keep his mind off the wounded but he would play his music at all hours whether it was day or night. I swear he did it on purpose. Hawkeye told me one night that Charles had had a difficult childhood. Charles didn't really connect with his father. As I understand it, Charles exact words to Hawkeye were "where I have a father, you have a dad".

My only regret about Charles is that I never got closer to him. I never had a chance to know him. I don't know what I'd have done if I hadn't of found Hawkeye when I got to Korea. Hawkeye was the person I could talk to. I only wonder who Charles had to talk to. He never really seemed to become close to anyone at the 4077th.