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Capt Peter Limoge, USMC '88 was lost on November 3, 1992 when the EA-6B Prowler he was piloting crashed in a field near Naval Air Facility El Centro, California. The other two officers aboard were also lost; they were members of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129 and based at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington.
From The Burlington Free Press:
He was born in Burlington, Vt., Nov. 9, 1964, the son of Roland T. and Joyce (Marcoux) Limoge.
He attended the Shelburne elementary school system and was a graduate of Champlain Valley Union High School, Class of 1983.
Peter graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy Prep School in Newport, R.I. in 1984. He then received his engineering B.S. degree from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1988, and upon graduation, he received his commission as second lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps. He attended various military schools including earning his Airborne Wings at the U.S. Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Ga., and a full year of Marine Corps officer training in Quantico, Va. Peter successfully completed Navy Marine Corps Flight School in January 1992. He was then assigned to Advanced Flight School in Whidbey Island, Wash., to fly the EA-6B Prowler.
Peter was married in Northampton, Mass., July 11, 1992, to Carol Ann Powers. He was a lifelong active participant in and enjoyed the Vermont environment including skiing, hiking, hunting, biking, and was an avid sailor who achieved national sailing recognition in winning the National Collegiate Sloop Championships in 1987 as a member of the U.S. Naval Academy Sailing Team.
He is survived by his wife, Carol Ann Limoge; his parents, Roland and Jay Limoge of Shelburne; three sisters, Beth, Kristin and Allison Limoge of Shelburne; his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Catherine Marcoux of Fall River, Mass.; his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Therese and George Powers of Northampton, Mass.; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. He will be greatly missed by all of his loving family and friends.
To Honor! ⚓
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