Well, that settle the Jon question. Now we need to settle the Charles question.
Six people named Charles T. Payne served but none of them were from Kansas or born in 1924.
31390667 PAYNE#CHARLES#T######### MASSACHUSETTS WORCESTER FT DEVENS MASSACHUSETTS 43 Civil Life 10
33141649 PAYNE#CHARLES#T######### DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FT GEORGE G MEADE MARYLAND 42 Civil Life 14
33225579 PAYNE#CHARLES#T######### VIRGINIA SPOTSYLVANIA RICHMOND VIRGINIA 42 Civil Life 18
34356568 PAYNE#CHARLES#T#JR###### GEORGIA CHEROKEE FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA 42 Civil Life 20
06954762 PAYNE#CHARLES#T######### TEXAS WOOD SCOTT FIELD ILLINOIS 46 Enlisted Reserve or Medical Administrative Corps (MAC) Officer 20
37654343 PAYNE#CHARLES#T######### IOWA SAC FT SNELLING MINNESOTA 46 Undefined Code 23
Source: http://aad.archives.gov/aad/