★★★ Memorial Monday ★★★
LCDR Gregory Lane '72, USN was lost on June 3, 1985 when the A-7 Corsair II he was piloting crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida. He was a member of Attack Squadron (VA) 83.
From the November 1985 issue of "Shipmate":
Born in Cairo, Georgia, he was appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of Georgia and graduated with the Class of 1972.
Upon graduation, he served in USS Biddle (DLG-34) in the Western Pacific. He underwent flight training and was qualified as a Naval Aviator and subsequently served with VA-174 and VA-87. His awards included the Navy Commendation Medal.
At some point he was also an exchange pilot with the United Kingdom, flying the AV-8A Harrier with the Royal Air Force.
He was survived by his wife, father, brother, sister, and maternal grandparents.
To Honor! ⚓
https://usnamemorialhall.org/index.php/GREGORY_B._LANE,_LCDR,_USN