Charles S. Lawrence

Charles S. Lawrence
Born(1892-12-22)December 22, 1892
Guyton, Georgia
DiedJune 12, 1970(1970-06-12) (aged 77)
Romney, West Virginia
Place of burial
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1915-48
RankLieutenant Colonel
UnitUnited States Army Quartermaster Corps
Battles / warsWorld War I
World War II
*Battle of the Philippines
*Battle of Bataan
*Bataan Death March
AwardsLegion of Merit
Bronze Star (OLC)
Purple Heart (Oak Leaf Cluster)
Mexican Border Service Medal
World War I Victory Medal
Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal
World War II Victory Medal
American Defense of the Pacific Medal
Other workExecutive Secretary (now Executive Vice President) - Institute of Food Technologists (1949–61)

Charles S. Lawrence (December 22, 1892 – June 12, 1970) was a United States Army colonel who would survive the Bataan Death March to later become the first Executive Vice President of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT).