Philip Palmatier, Jr. '72
Date of birth: November 4, 1950
Date of death: December 10, 1990
Age: 40
Lucky Bag
From the 1972 Lucky Bag:
PHILIP FRANK PALMATIER, JR.
Phil left the hills of northern Pennsylvania not knowing what to expect. Consequently, he was not disappointed but emerged from Plebe year, in spite of a certain Corps type firstie, with hope that USNA did not spell NAVY. Not until 2/c Summer did he finally find the Navy his Dad had told him about. Having resolved then to graduate and fly, "Jet" concentrated on spending weekends with his girl, enjoying life, and staying SAT. Academics in the Aero Department certainly had some ups and downs because of this. Rounding out his professional experience on Plebe detail and the oldest destroyer in the Med increased his determination to get in the air any way possible. Jet looks forward to graduation and the immediate marriage pro-am with a bonus. His flair for the unconventional will undoubtedly afford his future a host of exploitable and precarious situations.
Career
Phil graduated with distinction from the Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island on June 22, 1990.
Loss
Phil was killed in a mid-air collision on December 10, 1990 while piloting a TA-4J. He has a memory marker in Pennsylvania.
Memorial Hall Error
In Memorial Hall Phillip's name is spelled with two Ls; should be one. All other references and his memory marker have Philip.
Class of 1972
Philip is one of 13 members of the Class of 1972 on Virtual Memorial Hall.
