Statewide County HI Archives Biographies.....Vannatta, Charles W. September 15, 1895 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/hi/hifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: J. Orr jessicanorr@gmail.com January 10, 2012, 6:20 pm Source: The Story of Hawaii and Its Builders, Honolulu Star Bulletin, Ltd. Territory of Hawaii, 1925 Author: Edited by George F. Nellist CHARLES W. VANNATTA, Banker. Charles W. Vannatta, cashier of the Kohala, Hawaii, branch of the Bank of Hawaii, Ltd., has been engaged in baking since 1916 with the exception of a period of World War service. Born at Hilo, Hawaii, Sept. 15, 1895, the son of William and Katie (Dunn) Vannatta, he was educated in the grammar and high schools and began work in May, 1914, in the offices of the Waiakea Mill Co., resigning in Oct., 1915, to join the Hilo Emporium, Ltd., where he was employed until March, 1916, when he became associated with the First Bank of Hilo, Ltd. Resigning his position in July, 1917, Mr. Vannatta enlisted in the U. S. Air Service, was trained at Kelly Field, Texas, and on Jan. 13, 1918, sailed for France, where he was stationed at the First Air Depot, Zone of Advance, in Lorraine. Returning to Hawaii after the Armistice, he was appointed assistant cashier of the Kau, Hawaii, branch of the First Bank of Hilo, Ltd., later became cashier and remained with the organization after it was merged with the Bank of Hawaii, Ltd. His promotion to his present position came in 1924. Mr. Vannatta is a member of Kilauea Lodge No. 330, F. & A. M.; Aloha Temple, Shrine; Hilo Lodge, No. 759, B. P. O. Elks; Hilo Post No. 3, the American Legion, and the Hilo Yacht Club. He married Jeannette H. Moss of Oregon in June, 1924. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/hi/statewide/bios/vannatta600bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/hifiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb