★★★ Memorial Monday ★★★
Capt. Thomas Pasquale '69, USMC was lost on July 18, 1979 when the Harrier jet he was piloting crashed in Wettenberg, Germany. He was an exchange officer with the Royal Air Force’s No. 4 Squadron.
From the Lucky Bag:
Tom reported to Canoe U. from Perkasie, Pennsylvania, only to find out that his charcoal curls and his picnic basket would not be tolerated. His intense pursuit of an Aero major at Navy left little time for Tom to practice his soccer or guitar during the week; but always time on the weekends for a party with the fellas or an occasional trip home. His goodnatured personality coupled with common sense, lack of pettiness and a very mature and professional outlook to the future will inevitably lead Tom to a rewarding life in the Navy.
Tom married on July 4, 1970. In August 1978, he was chosen to represent the Marine Corps in an exchange program with the Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom. As a Harrier pilot, he joined an English AV-8 Harrier Squadron in Whittering for eight months and then transferred to Gutersloh, a UK base in northern Germany for two years. He was accompanied by his wife Jennifer and daughter Samantha.
Tom was survived by his wife, daughter, mother, and sister.
To Honor! ⚓
https://v2.usnamemorialhall.org/honorees/capt-thomas-d-pasquale-usmc/