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LT Thomas Doyle, USN '81 was lost on August 21, 1984 when the A-7 Corsair II he was piloting struck the ramp on landing approach to USS Midway (CV 41). The ship was operating in the East China Sea at the time.
From the December 1984 issue of Shipmate:
Lt. Thomas Richard Doyle USN was lost at sea in an aircraft accident on 21 August 1984 while operating from USS MIDWAY (CV-41) in the East China Sea. Memorial services were held on board MIDWAY on 26 August and in Woodland Hills, California, on 27 August.
The son of Cdr. and Mrs. James P . Doyle USN (Ret.), he was born in Bethesda, Maryland, and reared in Southern California. Upon graduation from high school he received a Presidential appointment to the Naval Academy and was graduated with the Class of 1981. A mechanical engineering major, he was active in intramural sports and was Color Company Commander in his first class year.
Following graduation he reported to Pensacola, Florida, for flight training and was designated Naval Aviator in April 1983. Upon completion of A-7E replacement training with Attack Squadron 122 in Lemoore, California, he reported to Attack Squadron 56, permanently deployed on board MIDWAY in Yokosuka, Japan.
He is survived by his parents, two brothers, and three sisters. One brother, LCdr. Patrick R. Doyle USN '72 is serving in the same squadron.
To Honor! ⚓
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