During the campaign, Obama told a story about his "uncle," Charles Payne's, WW II experiences to burnish his all-American upbringing. But Obama made a gaffe when he said his great uncle liberated Auschwitz. Well, Russian troops liberated Auschwitz, so the story changed that Payne was part of the force that liberated Ohrdruf, a subcamp of the Buchenwald concentration camp, in April 1945.
Well, this story wasn't a gaffe. It was a lie, on top of a lie, on top of a lie.
Records show that a Payne, C. T. served as a private with Company K, 355th Infantry Regiment, 89th Infantry Division, during World War II. The C.T. Payne listed on the roster of the 89th Infantry Division is NOT a relative of Obama.
Madelyn Dunham's brother was named Charles "W." Payne, not Charles "T." Payne. Genealogy records show that his grandmother Madelyn only had one brother, Charles W., and a sister Arlene. Charles W. was born to Rolla Charles Payne and Leona McCurry (nee) in 1924.
Not only that, It seems that "Uncle Charles" was in the Navy. Payne, Charles W., enlisted in the US Navy on November 10, 1942, at Board #4, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas. His US Navy serial number was 6293977.
There was a Charles T. Payne in the family. He was Obama's great great grandfather. He joined the military just after Pearl Harbor amid the fear and confusion on a "60 and over" enlistment that was meant to be defense at home. However, he also joined the US Navy. Payne, Charles T., enlisted on December 13, 1942, also at Board #4, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas. His US Navy serial number was 3427439.
Charles T. Payne was born in 1861. He would have been 81 years old, and totally unacceptable for active duty in the infantry -- he is not the C.T. Payne of the 89th.
Just saw part one of this Payne story on Hannity’s show. Not the part that he is the wrong Charles Payne.
You will discover that there is also another brother Jon who is pictured with Ann and Jr during the often mentioned across America tour when Jr was 11 or 12. In the picture Jon describes as his long hair days, you can see Ann, Jr and Jon in Chicago. Jon is the youngest and at one time lived in AZ, while Arlene lives in N.C. and Charles lives in Chicago and has for many years. FredNerks has the most extensive photo collection and would know exactly which photo I am referring to. It has been posted on FR in the past but I must confess that I do not know exactly which thread it was posted on although I am sure that FredNerks does have or knows of the photo which I am referring to.