201st RHS Alumni Association

It is with great sadness to inform you of the passing of Staff Sergeant (Retired) Charles Taylor. MSgt Taylor was an enormous inspiration to the Engineering Section of the 201st RED HORSE. He retired in July of 1991. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Taylor Family during this most difficult time. Rest In Peace TO THE HORSE... Rick Eisenhauer Obituary Charles E. Taylor, Jr., 71, of Williamstown, passed away Saturday, November 21, 2020 at UPMC Pinnacle Community Osteopathic Hospital. Charlie was born in Lykens, September 4, 1949, a son of Charles E. Taylor, Sr., Millersburg and the late Joan Moss Taylor. Charlie was a 1967 graduate of Williams Valley High School. He was a Vietnam Air Force Veteran. He was retired from the 193rd Special Operation Wing, 201 Red Horse Squadron. Charlie also retired from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Following retirement he worked for TW Consultants. He was a member of the Williamstown American Legion. He enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing. He was an avid fan of the Minnesota Vikings and Notre Dame football. He had a great passion for Ford Mustangs all of his life. Holidays were Charlie's time, he enjoyed everything about the holidays, especially the family get togethers. Surviving in addition to his father are his wife and best friend, Debra A. Shuey Taylor; a son, Jason Taylor, Elizabethville; a step-daughter, Ashlee Deibert, Gratz; three grandchildren, Lindsey, Emilee and Drake; a sister, Leslie Lengel, TN; nieces and nephews he dearly loved. Following Charlie's wishes there will be no services. Burial will be held at a later date in the Fairview Cemetery, Williamstown. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory can be made to the Hillside SPCA, Inc., PO Box 233, Pottsville, PA 17901 or the networkforgood.org for the Steven Johnson Syndrome Foundation. The Dimon Funeral Home & Cremation Services has been entrusted with the cremation arrangements. To send condolences to the family, please visit www.dimonfuneralhome.com

A Message from our 201st Alumni Association President: On behalf of the Officers of the 201st RED HORSE Alumni Association, we wish you a very blessed Veterans Day. We thank you for your service to our great country, our State, and to the 201st RED HORSE Squadron. Please give a prayer to all deployed comrades and wish them a safe trip home to their loved ones.... Stay safe. THANK YOU TO THE HORSE Rick Eisenhauer

A message from our 201st Alumni Association President: It's been some time since I shared any Alumni info so I will try to update all that I know. 1. Russ Yingst recently got all his old movies digitized and he sent me the one of the 201st RHF marching in a parade in Reading, PA. in 1973. It's a rather large file and if your interested in having this piece of history please email me separately and I will forward it to you. ...Continue reading

A Message from our Alumni Association President, Rick Eisenhauer: Got this info from Gary Gillen. Jerry has been moved to the Hershey Rehab Center and is currently undergoing 3 hours of therapy per day. Still no visitors allowed. Showing signs of progress. Continue keeping Jerry in your thoughts and prayers. ... Rick

for those who need to know, i am hurting today 9/11 is a hurting day for tomorrow PTSD IS ALREADY RAPIDLY COURPTING MY MIND. Today should have been my 50th wed...ding anniversary. my wife has been gone over two years and I still miss her dearly. today is a very lonely day. i am heading out ill be home late , PTSD let be tonight See more