★★★ Memorial Monday ★★★
Maj. Thomas Tyler '69, USMC was lost on June 26, 1981 when the AV-8A Harrier he was piloting crashed into the Pacific Ocean during a demonstration flight near USS Tarawa (LHA 1). One of the witnesses was his fiancée.
Thomas came to the Naval Academy from Sparta, New Jersey via Admiral Farragut Academy; he was on the battalion boxing and company football teams. He initially qualified in helicopters, flew the CH-46 Sea Knight, and was an instructor pilot for several years before transitioning to jets.
In addition to his fiancée, he was survived by his seven-year-old daughter.
To Honor! ⚓
https://v2.usnamemorialhall.org/honorees/maj-thomas-w-tyler-usmc/