ALAN P. LEWIS, 1LT, USAF

From USNA Virtual Memorial Hall
Alan Lewis '55

Date of birth: November 20, 1932

Date of death: November 4, 1960

Age: 27

Lucky Bag

From the 1955 Lucky Bag:

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ALAN POMEROY LEWIS

Washington, D.C.

With a mambo beat from Panama, Al danced into Academy life. With him he brought an indispensable love for the submarine service, an easy ability for the academics, and a strong desire for the opposite sex, all three of which he kept with him during his stay on the Severn. Al was also a tycoon of the local answer to television — radio station WRNV — and was an accomplished baritone in the Chapel Choir. Over the years we noted one other thing about Al, and that was his devotion to the naval service which he would discuss with any and all who would listen. We wish him the best of luck in his years with the Fleet.


He was also a member of the Trident Calendar.

1955 Lewis LB.jpg

ALAN POMEROY LEWIS

Washington, D.C.

With a mambo beat from Panama, Al danced into Academy life. With him he brought an indispensable love for the submarine service, an easy ability for the academics, and a strong desire for the opposite sex, all three of which he kept with him during his stay on the Severn. Al was also a tycoon of the local answer to television — radio station WRNV — and was an accomplished baritone in the Chapel Choir. Over the years we noted one other thing about Al, and that was his devotion to the naval service which he would discuss with any and all who would listen. We wish him the best of luck in his years with the Fleet.


He was also a member of the Trident Calendar.

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Loss

Alan was lost on November 4, 1960 when the plane he was piloting crashed at Enid, Oklahoma. He was "an instructor at the Air Force Jet Training Base." (Information from January 1961 issue of Shipmate; he was included in the '27 column because his father, Jack, was a member of that class.)

Alan is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

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Class of 1955

Alan is one of 34 members of the Class of 1955 on Virtual Memorial Hall.

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