JOHN P. EMMETT, JR., CAPT, USMC
John Emmett, Jr. '66
Lucky Bag
From the 1966 Lucky Bag:
JOHN PRYOR EMMETT JR.
Birmingham, Michigan
John, like so many others, came to the Academy directly from high school. Inexperienced as he was, he soon adjusted to the military way and the rigors of plebe year. John soon found his first love at Navy to be sailing. The experience he gained plebe year enabled him to qualify for his yawl command later on. Obtaining this command presented him the excellent opportunity to learn, and exercise the leadership qualities so necessary for an officer. John's reasoning ability and intelligence made the academic problem a minor one; he was consistently on the Superintendent's List. Regardless of his future role in service life, John's warm personality will make him a success wherever he goes.
He was also a member of the 26th Company staff (spring).
JOHN PRYOR EMMETT JR.
Birmingham, Michigan
John, like so many others, came to the Academy directly from high school. Inexperienced as he was, he soon adjusted to the military way and the rigors of plebe year. John soon found his first love at Navy to be sailing. The experience he gained plebe year enabled him to qualify for his yawl command later on. Obtaining this command presented him the excellent opportunity to learn, and exercise the leadership qualities so necessary for an officer. John's reasoning ability and intelligence made the academic problem a minor one; he was consistently on the Superintendent's List. Regardless of his future role in service life, John's warm personality will make him a success wherever he goes.
He was also a member of the 26th Company staff (spring).
Shipmate
From the November 1974 issue of Shipmate:
Capt. John Pryor Emmett, Jr., USMC, died on 12 July 1974 as the result of injuries sustained in an aircraft crash near Hawthorne, Nev.
Born in Birmingham, Mich., Capt. Emmett was graduated from the Naval Academy, was married and served as usher in a classmate's wedding—all on 8 June 1966. Subsequently he completed a postgraduate degree at the University of Michigan on an Atomic Energy Commission scholarship. At the time of his death he was attached to the Marine Barracks, NAS Lemoore, Cal.
Capt. Emmett is survived by his widow, Peggy, of 4600 Lamont Avenue, Apt. 4-220, San Diego, CA 92109 and his parents.
He was piloting an A-4 and was a member of Attack Squadron (VA) 212.
Other Information
From researcher Kathy Franz: "John graduated from Seaholm High School in 1962 and participated in swimming. He was survived by Mrs. Carol Emmett and John P. Sr., sister Carolyn, brother David."
John is buried in Michigan.
Photographs
From his high school yearbook
From his high school yearbook
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