WILLIAM T. HARVEY, LCDR, USN
William Harvey '51
Lucky Bag
From the 1951 Lucky Bag:
William Taylor Harvey
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
"Wings," "'Water Tight," the "Grappler" . . . Bill has more friends than he can count. He can be found any time over in the loft . . . the "Grappler's Haven" ... an excellent dancer . . . loves good food . . . hates tobacco . . . bends an elbow with the boys now and then . . . plays company baseball and handball when not wrestling . . . Pennsylvania is the greatest state in the Union . . . a good all-around athlete . . . steady academically. It looked like he was headed for the Army at Valley Forge . . . switched and now the Navy or Marine Corps is going to get a 4.0 flyboy . . . wherever Bill goes his men will be getting a real officer and a great guy.
William Taylor Harvey
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
"Wings," "'Water Tight," the "Grappler" . . . Bill has more friends than he can count. He can be found any time over in the loft . . . the "Grappler's Haven" ... an excellent dancer . . . loves good food . . . hates tobacco . . . bends an elbow with the boys now and then . . . plays company baseball and handball when not wrestling . . . Pennsylvania is the greatest state in the Union . . . a good all-around athlete . . . steady academically. It looked like he was headed for the Army at Valley Forge . . . switched and now the Navy or Marine Corps is going to get a 4.0 flyboy . . . wherever Bill goes his men will be getting a real officer and a great guy.
Loss
Bill was lost when his F-8 Crusader crashed on October 14, 1963 while operating from USS Saratoga (CV 60) in the Mediterranean Sea.
Other Information
Bill survived an ejection from his F-8A Crusader, also operating from USS Saratoga (CV 60), on April 24, 1962.
From the November 1963 issue of Shipmate:
It is with the deepest regret that we announce the death of WILLIAM T. HARVEY. Bill lost his life as pilot of an F8D involved in exercises in the Mediterranean on 14 October 1963. He was a member of FitRon 32. He leaves a widow, Barbara, a daughter, Diane, and a son, William David, presently residing at 1416 Arlingwood Ave., Jacksonville 11, Fla.
He has a memory marker in Pennsylvania.
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