Charles Baskerville Jr.

• Born 1896-04-16 · Died 1994-11-20

Baskerville was an illustrator, painter and muralist, known for his portraits. He served in World War I as a lieutenant in the Rainbow Division and earned a Silver Star for gallantry. He served again in World War II as a lieutenant colonel in the US Army Air Force; he was the Air Force's official portrait painter and was awarded the Legion of Merit by General Henry H. Arnold.