NICHOLAS C. HARMAN, LT, USN
Nicholas Harman '80
Lucky Bag
From the 1980 Lucky Bag:
NICHOLAS CHRISTIAN HARMAN
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After four struggling years in E.E., Nick has finally made it. Nick worked hard during the week so he could have the weekends free to run wild. His favorite hunting grounds have included the colleges of Notre Dame, Goucher, Hood, Oxbow Inn, Pier 7, and Charles W.S. The Hoodlum Fan Club will always have a special place in their hearts for Nick. There is a special tub reserved for him and his Kissing Bandit costume has been retired.
Nick's unquenchable thirst for those evil spirits sometimes brought him into unusual circumstances. Take that Army Party in '78 for example. Nick retired early after losing a battle with the bottle. Nick woke up with bruises all over his body the next morning and claimed that people mistook him for the carpet.
Nick was a dedicated gymnast who followed a rigorous diet that included hot chocolate (without the water), and crackers and diet Pepsi for dinner. Nick will always be remembered as a guy who never quits.
NICHOLAS CHRISTIAN HARMAN
Nnnnnnick
After four struggling years in E.E., Nick has finally made it. Nick worked hard during the week so he could have the weekends free to run wild. His favorite hunting grounds have included the colleges of Notre Dame, Goucher, Hood, Oxbow Inn, Pier 7, and Charles W.S. The Hoodlum Fan Club will always have a special place in their hearts for Nick. There is a special tub reserved for him and his Kissing Bandit costume has been retired.
Nick's unquenchable thirst for those evil spirits sometimes brought him into unusual circumstances. Take that Army Party in '78 for example. Nick retired early after losing a battle with the bottle. Nick woke up with bruises all over his body the next morning and claimed that people mistook him for the carpet.
Nick was a dedicated gymnast who followed a rigorous diet that included hot chocolate (without the water), and crackers and diet Pepsi for dinner. Nick will always be remembered as a guy who never quits.
Loss
Nicholas was lost on September 30, 1983 when his A-6E Intruder crashed while performing an instrument training flight over the Black Mountains of Arizona. He was a bombardier/navigator with Attack Squadron (VA) 34. Contemporary reports pointed to a severe storm contributing to the crash.
Nicholas had departed from Virginia Beach, VA Thursday and the crash occurred Friday on a leg of the transcontinental journey between Tucson and Yuma, AZ.
Other Information
From the December 1983 issue of Shipmate:
Lt. Nicholas Christian Harman USN was killed in an aircraft accident on 30 September 1983 southwest of Kingman, Arizona. A memorial service was held on 4 October at the Chapel of the Good Shepherd at the Naval Air Station, Oceana, Virginia, with interment in Phoenix, Arizona. He was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Virginia Beach.
Appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of Arizona, he was a native of Illinois. Upon graduation with the Class of 1980, he eventually took flight training. At the time of his death he was assigned to Attack Squadron 34, stationed at the Oceana Naval Air Station and flying the A6E Intruder aircraft. He was a life member of the Naval Academy Alumni Association.
He is survived by his widow Ann of the Lake Placid subdivision of Virginia Beach; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Harman, and three brothers and one sister, all of Phoenix, Arizona.
From researcher Kathy Franz:
A native of Illinois, he grew up in Phoenix. He graduated in 1976 from East High School in Phoenix, Arizona.
He was survived by his wife Ann Hallie Harman (Adkins), parents Ronald and Evelyn, sister Gretchen, and three brothers Anthony, Gregory and Vincent.
Nicholas is buried in Arizona.
Photographs
From the 1980 Lucky Bag.
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