Robert Morris – Class of 1959
Tom Dolan2020-07-25T12:09:46-05:00Name Robert Morris Class 1959 Service USMC [Aviator] Rank LtCol Retired with 20 years of service VN War Flew 400 missions during mostly with VMFA-115
Name Robert Morris Class 1959 Service USMC [Aviator] Rank LtCol Retired with 20 years of service VN War Flew 400 missions during mostly with VMFA-115
2nd Lt James A. Ducote USMC, age 23, Tulane NROTC Class of 1959, died in an aircraft crash during the afternoon of 5/22/1961. Ducote was a student pilot flying from US Naval Air Station Chase Field, Beeville Tx. During this time period Chase Field was used to relieve flying congestion from NAS Pensacola. Ducote's aircraft crashed. He was found in his aircraft dead of multiple extreme injuries. He is buried in New Orleans.
Personal Data Wayne J. Bienvenu, Colonel, USMC (Ret) Tulane Naval ROTC Class of 1959 Commissioned June 1959 Louisiana Native Historical Events Vietnam Cold War Assignments / Engagements 1JUN59 Student, TBS, MCS, Qunatico, VA 7MAR60 TAD, OSO, RS, New Orleans, LA 7APR60 Plat Comdr, 2d Plat, Co E, 2nd Bn 9th Mar 8SEP61 Executive Officer, Enlisted Instr Co, HS Bn, TBS 29MAR62 Instructor, S-3, TBS, MCDEC 6SEP62 Plat Comdr, Weapons Plat, Co E, 3d Bn, 24th Mar 2JUN63 Training Assistant, RLU, 29 Palms, CA 13SEP63 Plat Comdr, Co E 3d Bn, 24th Mar 1SEP64 Adjutant, 3d Bn, 24th Mar 1SEP65 [...]
1938 - 2010 Wilton T. “Tom” McCay, Jr., 72, passed away peacefully at his home Tuesday, June 22, 2010. He is survived and will be dearly missed by his daughter, Kelly Virginia McCay, of New Orleans; his nephews, David McCay and Rusty McCay, of Baton Rouge; and many loving friends. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Virginia Tunstall McCay, who was of Mobile, Ala.; a son W. T. “Trey” McCay III, who was of New Orleans; and a brother, James Kenneth McCay, who was of Baton Rouge. Born in New Orleans in 1937, Mr. [...]