Charlie Schaupp Photo Gallery
From the front page Yolo Counties Major Newspaper 'The Daily Democrat' when Charlie was the commanding officer of the mobilized 'Stockton Marines' in Desert Storm. Charlie led his Marines into Kuwait during the 100 hour war and brought them all back, safe and sound, to their families. Company B supported the ground attack of the 2nd Marine Division. (from the Yolo Counties Daily Democrat)
Charlie decorated for Service to the 1st Marine Division 1998-2000. (from the Yolo Counties Daily Democrat)
Captain Schaupp as Company Commander of Company B, 4th Landing Support Battalion. Charlie mobilizes his Marines for service in Desert Shield and Desert Storm. (from the Yolo Counties Daily Democrat)
Newly commissioned 2ndLt Schaupp after completing basic training in 1981. Charlie completed his studies at California State Chico and then joined the Marines.
Charlie's hometown newspaper reports on his mobilization for Bosnia peace enforcement operations in 1997. Charlie's assignment was to train senior staff members from the Army, Navy, Air force and Marines on NATO staff operations and support. (from Yolo Counties Newspaper The Daily Democrat)
Charlie is on the USS Wasp headed to Norway as a key member of the Commanding Generals staff of II Marine Expeditionary Force Forward in 1995. (from the Yolo Counties Daily Democrat)
LtCol Charlie Schaupp, Commander of Embarked Troops on the U.S.S. Harper's Ferry and Officer In Charge (OIC) of the 58th Iwo Jima Battle Commemoration, received a 'Bravo Zulu' from Colonel Arnold, the Commander of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (afloat) for his actions in commanding, organizing, embarking and conducting the commemoration. A 'Bravo Zulu' is a Navy recognition (in earlier times sent from ship to ship with Naval Bravo and Zulu flags) from an Admiral, or Task Force Commander, when a commander or ship accomplishes their mission in a superlative manner.
Charlie on the USS Wasp with the Prime Minister of Norway ( Gro Harlem Brundtland ) during Strong Resolve, Norway defense operations, 1995.
(Desert Storm, 1991) Charlie, far left, stands with his Marines and liberated citizens of Kuwait holding a Kuwait flag on "Hell Highway". The Iraqi Army tried to flee Kuwait City with their tanks & weapons and anything they could steal from the Kuwaitis. This highway led north from Kuwait City back to Iraq and in the destroyed vehicles (in the background) there were TV sets, silverware, electronics, clothes--anything the fleeing Iraqis thought was valuable they tried to take with them. A U.S. air-strike stopped the Iraqis from retreating with the weapons and stolen loot, hence the name "Hell Highway."
Charlie with the command element of IMEF Operations on his retriement on 29 August 2009
Desert Storm 1991. Captain Charlie Schaupp with captured enemy weapons. Charlie holds a captured Iraqi AK-47 in front of a large RPG (Rocket Propelled Grenade) launcher. The photo was taken at the "Ice Tray" north of the Al Wafra oil fields at the completion of major ground offensives. Charlie stayed in Kuwait for several months after the ground offensive to provide logistic support for the 8th Marines Regimental Combat Team.
H Hour (6AM) Assembly Area Red, Desert Storm 1991. Charlie took this photo of the refueling of M1 tanks that, minutes later, became the main battle force in the breach assault into Kuwait. At 0500, Charlie hoisted the red & gold Marine Corps flag that he had stored in his backpack to help the advancing tanks find the refueling point. Charlie's detachment of 17 Marines had guarded the fuel all night and luckily they had been obscured from the enemy by the smoke of Saddam's oil fires. The wind shifted the oil smoke north into Kuwait when the sun rose which helped the advancing battle column find the refueling point. The refueling point was about five miles forward of friendly forces and it could have come under enemy fire had the oil smoke not screened them throughout the night.
1700 H-13 Assembly Area Red, Desert Storm 1991 (at 5PM the day before the ground assault). Charlie sits on the barrel of the M-60 tank sent to defend his detachment and the 50,000 gallons of fuel they moved forward to top off the assault at 0600 the next morning. Charlie's detachment is about five miles forward of friendly lines, and you can see the smoke from the oil fires starting to approach from the north. By 1900 (7PM) Charlie's detachment of 17 Marines would be in complete darkness and stood at the ready all night to defend the fuel stockpile from enemy attack. To defend the valuable fuel, they had one M-60 tank, two 50 Caliber machine guns and their M-16 rifles. (Luckily Saddam's oil fires kept them completely obscured the entire night before the invasion the next morning).
1600 H-14 Assembly Area Red, Desert Storm, 1991 (at 4PM the day before the ground assault). Charlie stands at "Assembly Area Red" and points to the smoke from the oil wells that the Iraqi Army had just lit. From his position he could see the Iraqis driving in vehicles to each oil well (3 to 6 miles away). Charlie was the Officer in Charge (OIC) of the assembly area and he and a detachment of 17 Marines moved about five miles forward of friendly lines with 50,000 gallons of fuel and 20,000 gallons of water to top off (fill with fuel) the Marine battle tanks for the ground assault that would occur at 0600 the next morning. The Marines behind Charlie is his detachment "digging in."
Operation Desert Storm 1991. Charlie enjoys an MRE (Meal Ready to Eat) lunch with the Marines of Company B near El Kan-jar during Operation Desert Storm. About two weeks after this photo taken the 100 hour ground war commenced.
Desert Storm 1991. Surrender certificates that Charlie and his Marines received from surrendering Iraqi Army POW's. The certificates were dropped by U.S. airplanes on Iraqi units to give them directions on how to surrender once the ground invasion of Kuwait had started. Charlie was the Commander of a Landing Support Company supporting the 2nd Marine Division's advance to Kuwait City. One of his missions, along with resupplying fuel and ammo to the advancing forces, was to remove enemy prisoners from the combat area and transport them back to Military Police in the rear area for confinement.
Charlie decorated with the Joint Services Commendation Medal by Col Drylie for Service supporting the Bosnia Peace Enforcement Operation in 1997.
Charlie promoted to Lieutenant Colonel by Major General Weber, Commanding General, 1st Marine Division and Colonel Favors (Division Operations Officer, G-3) in Okinawa, Japan, July 22, 2002. At the time of the promotion, Charlie was assigned as the Current Operations Officer, G-3, 3rd Marine Division, and was responsible for force deployment monitoring and daily operations of the Division's forces from the Western Pacific rim and the Alaskan north, as far south as the Philippines and Australia, and to the west as far as India and Pakistan.
Charlie in the Battle of Fallujah in 2004. Blast crater and shrapnel-ed wall. Charlie was about 30 yards away from the blast when a 122MM rocket impacted (luckily Charlie was on the other-side of the wall). Several days later a 122MM rock impacted even closer and, unfortunately, lives were lost when a rocket hit the command post about 50 meters on the other side of the wall.
Charlie’s father, great grandfather, uncle and many other family members of the Hungry Hollow Hills of Yolo County have also answered the call of service during time of war.
Major Charlie Schaupp, while preparing to deploy to Norway in 2004, became involved with the Marine Corps disaster response for Hurricane Bonnie. The article is about Charlie's support to help protect the citizens during the wrath of the storm and for recovery operations after the storm had passed through North Carolina. (From Yolo County's Daily Democrat Newspaper)
From the Summit of Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima, where the Marines raised the U.S. Flag during WWII. Charlie was the Commander of Troops on the USS Harper's Ferry in 2003 and was in charge of the battle's 58th commemoration. Over 6000 Marines, soldiers and sailors lost their lives in this battle for this small but key island for the defeat of Japan. Charlie placed his LtCol Rank next to the 2-Star Admiral pin (bottom center-left) on an ad-hock commemoration sign as many other Marines have done. Invasion Beach and the "Sands of Iwo Jima" can be seen in the background.
Invasion Beach, Iwo Jima, 2003. Charlie with a WWII Japanese anti-aircraft gun.
Charlie’s grand uncle, Jake Schaupp, one of the Dough-boys in WWI and a member of the Schaupp Brothers family farming operation.
Charlie is recognized by the Japanese Self Defense Force (Japanese Army) for his service in organizing anti-terrorist operations in Japan and for helping to ready the Japanese Self Defense Force for operations in Iraq. This was the Japan’s first deployment of military forces outside side of Japan since WWII and instrumental to Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Charlie with members of the NATO Bosnia Peace Enforcement Force (photo shows both American and Canadian troops).
"The Sands of Iwo Jima." Charlie on Invasion Beach, Iwo Jima, during the 2003 commemoration of the landing of U.S. Forces in WWII.
Charlie commended by Major General Mochida, Japanese Self Defense Force, for work improving anti-terrorist operations in Japan and support of the training of the Japanese military forces being deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Charlie enjoys lunch with Marines in Iskenderun, Turkey, during operation NATO Exercise Dynamic Mix 1998. Charlie was the plans officer of a major unload of MPF Marine Corps equipment and served as the Host Nation Support Officer for Major General Bedard (Commanding General, II MEF forward). Major General Bedard commended Charlie for his service with a formal Letter of Commendation and told his staff he had the best host nation support of his career thanks to Charlie's work with the Turkish Armed Forces.
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