Walter Dey '24
Date of birth: July 16, 1901
Date of death: August 23, 1937
Age: 36
Lucky Bag
From the 1924 Lucky Bag:
WALTER CHESTER DEY, Jr.
Portland, Oregon
"Chet"
YOU can spot this guy for miles. His method of locomotion, while peculiar, is effective and, what is more important, it gets him there. Moreover, any man who invariably wears a smile on his face is bound to get along with his fellow-sufferers. "Chet" is all this.
A girl in every port, but the "cherie" in Trinidad robbed him of his usual sang-froid. Further details are withheld. His best defense against both D. O.'s and girls is a misleading look of curious innocence, so easily assumed that they usually take pity on him.
"Now, what's up?"
"Why, Dey, of course." Having finally attained the Fourth Deck, he finds that he's left most of his gear down on the Ground Deck. "Dey coming, sir."
Loss
Walter was lost when the seaplane he was aboard crashed into San Diego Bay on August 23, 1937.
Unable to find any memory marker or next of kin.
He earned his wings as naval aviator #3624 on March 20, 1930.
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William Freshour '31 and Ford Wallace '31 were also lost in this crash.
Class of 1924
Walter is one of 41 members of the Class of 1924 on Virtual Memorial Hall.
