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Joseph Charles Plumb Jr.
BornNovember 3rd, 1942
Gary, Indiana
NationalityAmerican
Other namesCharlie plumb
Occupation(s)Author, motivational speaker, safety lecturer, EX-POW, volunteer, pilot, world traveler.
Websitecharlieplumb.com

Captain Joseph Charles Plumb Jr. (born November 3rd, 1942) also known as Charlie plumb is retired Vietnam war naval pilot and an ex-POW turned Author and motivational speaker.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Early life and education

Born on November 3rd, 1942 in Gary, Indiana during World War II, he was raised in a three room home in rural Kansas, with no indoor plumbing until he was 11. His father, Joseph Charles Plumb, Sr. was a carpenter, his mom, a homemaker. The family moved to a Kansas City suburb in 1956. Plumb graduated from Shawnee-Mission High School at the age of 17.[7][8]

Military Career

Charlie plumb started his military career by graduating from the Naval Academy, Annapolis and was assigned to the F-4 Phantom jet. He flew 74 successful combat missions over Vietnam.[9] His 75th mission, however, was not that fortunate. With five days left to return home, Charlie Plumb's plane was shot down by a surface to air missile[10] resulting in his capture and torture during a 6 year imprisonment in an 8 foot x 8 foot cell. He subsequently spent a total of 2,103 days as a Prisoner of War in the communist war prisons.[1][2][11]

In the time span of about six years in the duration of his captivity,[4] Charlie Plumb was regarded for his methods of underground communications among the prisoners and also served for two years as the camp's chaplain. Plumb retired from the United States Navy after serving for 28 years.[1][2]

Charlie Plumb was awarded 2 Purple Hearts, Legion of Merit and the POW Medal for his service and attained the rank of Captain in the Naval reserve.[12]

On returning home, Plumb continued to fly A-4 Sky Hawks, A-7 Corsairs and F/A-18 Hornets for the navy in Reserve Squadrons. Aircraft Carrier Corral Sea, and at a Fighter Air Wing in California were his last commands as a Naval Reservist.[2]

After retirement, he became a motivational speaker and an author sharing his experiences as a POW and survival skills[11] with the audience.[4][5][13][12]

Books

  • I’m No Hero (In it’s 32nd printing) by Charlie Plumb, Independence Press.[14]
  • The Last Domino by Charlie Plumb.
  • You Can Do It by Bob Budler, Thomas Nelson Publishers.[15]
  • Speaking Secrets of the Masters by The Members of Speakers Roundtable.[16]
  • Insights Into Excellence by the Members of Speakers Associates.[17]
  • Stand Up, Speak Out, And Win by Keith Degreen.[18]
  • A Cup Chicken Soup for the Soul "Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit" by Jack Canfield, Mark Hansen, and Barry Spilchuk.

References

  1. ^ a b c "POWs Mark 40 Years of Freedom". ABC News. 2013-05-30. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  2. ^ a b c d "Captain Charlie Plumb: Winning Through Adversity". Smart Hustle Magazine. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  3. ^ R., Phil. "Captain Charlie Plumb". Empower America Hour. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  4. ^ a b c "Thank Your Parachute Packer". Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  5. ^ a b "Who's Packing Your Parachute? | Darren Hardy, Publisher of SUCCESS Magazine". Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  6. ^ "Modern American Heroes · Capt. Charlie Plumb". www.modernamericanheroes.com. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  7. ^ "Former Navy Fighter Pilot & P.O.W." Charlie Plumb. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  8. ^ "Bio, Plumb, Joseph C. "Charlie"". www.pownetwork.org. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  9. ^ "The Importance of Communication by Captain Charlie Plumb". Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  10. ^ "Stories - Who Packs Your Parachute?". www.axpow.org. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  11. ^ a b "Santa Ynez Valley Journal | MAKING THE MOST OF IT". www.syvjournal.com. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  12. ^ a b "40 years ago in a land far away, positive thinking saved his life | www.theacorn.com | The Acorn". www.theacorn.com. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  13. ^ "Charlie Plumb: Making choices, taking risks". Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  14. ^ Plumb, Charlie; DeWerff, Glen (1995-01-01). I'm No Hero: A POW Story as Told to Glen DeWerff. Tremendous Life Books. ISBN 9780937539385.
  15. ^ Budler, Bob, ed. (1994-08-01). You Can Do It! (Second Edition edition ed.). Mechanicsburg, Pa.: Executive Books. ISBN 9780937539194. {{cite book}}: |edition= has extra text (help)
  16. ^ Noble, Barnes &. "Speaking Secrets of the Masters; The Personal Techniques Used by 22 of the Worlds' Top Professional Speakers". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  17. ^ Associates, Speakers (1988-01-01). INSIGHTS INTO EXCELLENCE: WINNING GAME PLANS FROM 19 MASTERS OF BUSINESS SUCCESS (1St Edition edition ed.). Hdl. {{cite book}}: |edition= has extra text (help)
  18. ^ DeGreen, Keith, ed. (1978-01-01). Stand Up, Speak Out, and Win!. Summit Enterprises.
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