★★★ Memorial Monday ★★★
Capt. David King '70, USMC was lost on September 23, 1974 when the A-4 Skyhawk he was piloting crashed during a training exercise near Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona.
From the Lucky Bag:
Dave came to USNA directly from high school in West Des Moines, Iowa. Plebe year presented an interesting contrast to the quiet life of the "Corn Belt," but Dave adjusted to the Naval Academy quickly. In between injuries, Dave participated in a wide range of sports at Navy, including lacrosse, wrestling, and crew. Dave was on the Dean's List until the Aero Department got ahold of him, but despite their efforts, Dave still ranks high in his class. His active social life was highlighted by his notorious trips with the Protestant Chapel Choir. While at USNA, Dave built up a reputation as a hard worker and a man to get things done. His sincere interest in the Naval Service will insure his success after leaving the Academy.
Dave graduated at the top of his flight school class and was pinned as a naval aviator in November 1972, and then went to Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina. From a classmate: "Dave had always been a high performer. While at Beaufort he decided he wanted to become a medical doctor. He planned on completing his initial obligation and thereafter attend medical school under a Navy medical scholarship program. He had been accepted to both programs when he deployed, in September 1974, with VMA-331 to MCAS Yuma Arizona."
Dave was survived by his parents and two sisters.
To Honor! ⚓
(The Alumni Association has lost contact with the family. If you know how to contact them please email memorial@runtohonor.com.)
https://usnamemorialhall.org/index.php/DAVID_L._KING,_CAPT,_USMC