Charles C. Stelle
# Charles C. Stelle

Charles C. Stelle (25 October 1910 – 11 June 1964) was a United States diplomat.

## Early life

Stelle was born to missionary parents in Peking in 1910, and lived in China until he was 14 years old.

## Career

During World War II, Stelle worked on the Far East for the Office of Strategic Services (OSS). Stelle was a member of the Dixie Mission (1944–1947), an American observation mission to Yan'an, China, to investigate the Chinese Communists.

