HARRY A. PRIBBLE, CAPT, USMC
Harry Pribble '52
Lucky Bag
From the 1952 Lucky Bag:
Harry Allan Pribble
Monroe, Louisiana
After breaking in his second pair of shoes, the first being given to him for his trip to the Academy, our southern boy became well adapted to military life. Always active and a good competitor, Harry could be found in the gym or on the athletic field any evening. His strong character and friendliness made him a good man to have around. We came close to losing Harry after plebe year; not through academics, for he was plenty savvy, but via an international obligation. While on cruise in England he met a bonnie Scottish lass who stole his heart. Not wishing to leave his heart alone, he contemplated his whole person. But serious thinking and the Navy changed his mind.
He was also a member of the 1st Regimental Staff (1st set).
Harry Allan Pribble
Monroe, Louisiana
After breaking in his second pair of shoes, the first being given to him for his trip to the Academy, our southern boy became well adapted to military life. Always active and a good competitor, Harry could be found in the gym or on the athletic field any evening. His strong character and friendliness made him a good man to have around. We came close to losing Harry after plebe year; not through academics, for he was plenty savvy, but via an international obligation. While on cruise in England he met a bonnie Scottish lass who stole his heart. Not wishing to leave his heart alone, he contemplated his whole person. But serious thinking and the Navy changed his mind.
He was also a member of the 1st Regimental Staff (1st set).
Loss
From the October 1958 issue of Shipmate:
Once again it is my sad duty to report the death of a classmate and close personal friend, Capt. HARRY PRIBBLE, USMC. The F4D which he was piloting crashed shortly after takeoff on 28 June 1958 at the Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, N. C. Harry's wife Clarada and four children (Karen, 5; Gwen, 2 1/2; Janis, 1 1/2; Robert Scott, 6 mos.) are living with Clarada's parents…
Harry was a member of Marine All Weather Fighter Squadron (VMF(AW)) 114. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
Family
He was survived by his four children and wife, who passed away in 2012. She is buried next to him in Arlington National Cemetery.
His older brother, Robert, was killed in Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Initially buried in common graves with over four hundred of his shipmates from USS Oklahoma (BB 37), his remains were identified February 2017.
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