ARTHUR J. PLATT, ENS, USN
Arthur Platt '82
Lucky Bag
From the 1982 Lucky Bag:
ARTHUR JOSEPH PLATT
Beach Haven, New Jersey
A.J.
Somewhere between the shores of South Jersey and the shores of the Severn, AJ swore that nobody would ever accuse him of being "normal."
The half-man's days were spent pursuing his major in the chemistry labs, his afternoons on the D and B fields carrying bells bigger than himself and his evening deciphering P-chem while giving Chemistry EI. As president of the Christmas Card Club he had enough phones to put Ma Bell to shame, but she was taller. AJ found his spiritual calling in the Pep Band where limitless happiness was the order of the day, he was overqualified. When the legitimate activities ran out, Keebler set up a factory in his room and cookies by elf became commonplace. Stadium was no deal. Why pay so much more to keep such a small car so much farther away? Being a veteran of road trips to every local college, AJ's women were many and often; some lived nearby and others lived way out in eighth wing. However, they were all "just good friends." AJ could find the best in everybody. Do jets have highchairs? Good luck and Fly Navy.
ARTHUR JOSEPH PLATT
Beach Haven, New Jersey
A.J.
Somewhere between the shores of South Jersey and the shores of the Severn, AJ swore that nobody would ever accuse him of being "normal."
The half-man's days were spent pursuing his major in the chemistry labs, his afternoons on the D and B fields carrying bells bigger than himself and his evening deciphering P-chem while giving Chemistry EI. As president of the Christmas Card Club he had enough phones to put Ma Bell to shame, but she was taller. AJ found his spiritual calling in the Pep Band where limitless happiness was the order of the day, he was overqualified. When the legitimate activities ran out, Keebler set up a factory in his room and cookies by elf became commonplace. Stadium was no deal. Why pay so much more to keep such a small car so much farther away? Being a veteran of road trips to every local college, AJ's women were many and often; some lived nearby and others lived way out in eighth wing. However, they were all "just good friends." AJ could find the best in everybody. Do jets have highchairs? Good luck and Fly Navy.
Loss
Arthur was lost on March 8, 1984 when his T-44A crashed while practicing touch-and-go landings near Corpus Christi, Texas. The instructor and another student were also lost.
They were members of Training Squadron (VT) 31.
Other Information
Arthur is listed at the Naval Aviation Foundation. He is buried in the Holy Innocents Memorial Gardens and Columbarium in Beach Haven, New Jersey; he was survived by his parents and three sisters.
Special thanks to Jim Loper '83 for researching Arthur's loss.
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