STEVEN E. KADAS, LT, USN
Steven Kadas '57
Lucky Bag
From the 1957 Lucky Bag:
STEVEN EMERY KADAS
Garfield, New Jersey
Two years at Stevens Institute of Technology and seventeen months as a white hat provided Steve with ample background before entering Annapolis. He called Garfield, New Jersey, his "podunk," and someday he would like to see the Naval Academy modeled after his high school; it was co-ed with beer in every fountain. The "Champ" lost little time in establishing an enviable academic record, but he still found time to sample just about everything at Navy Tech, dragging: Brigade activities and lacrosse, but his favorite pastime was rooting for the Dodgers. With his hands in his pockets and his hat cocked to one side, Steve could always be counted on to come up with a good quip.
He was also a member of the 2nd Company staff (fall).
STEVEN EMERY KADAS
Garfield, New Jersey
Two years at Stevens Institute of Technology and seventeen months as a white hat provided Steve with ample background before entering Annapolis. He called Garfield, New Jersey, his "podunk," and someday he would like to see the Naval Academy modeled after his high school; it was co-ed with beer in every fountain. The "Champ" lost little time in establishing an enviable academic record, but he still found time to sample just about everything at Navy Tech, dragging: Brigade activities and lacrosse, but his favorite pastime was rooting for the Dodgers. With his hands in his pockets and his hat cocked to one side, Steve could always be counted on to come up with a good quip.
He was also a member of the 2nd Company staff (fall).
Loss
Steve was lost when his A-4 Skyhawk crashed into the ramp of USS Independence (CV 62), operating in the Mediterranean Sea, on August 23, 1963.
Other Information
From researcher Kathy Franz:
In April 1951, he received a scholarship at Stevens Institute of Technology provided by the Charles Hayden Foundation for students who show exceptional ability and promise.
Steven served as an airman in the Navy and received a fleet appointment to the Academy. He completed his first solo flight in December 1957 at Pensacola.
On April 12, 1958, he married Kathleen Hazel Decker, a stewardess for Trans-World Airlines. When Steven died, they had three sons: Steven 5, Michael 3, and Eric 2. They lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico. A funeral mass was said for Steven at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Albuquerque on August 31, 1963.
Steven’s father was a goods examiner at a woolen mill in Garfield, New Jersey. His mother was Mary, and brother Eugene.
He has a memory marker in Arlington National Cemetery.
Photographs
From Albuquerque Journal on April 15, 1958
From The Messenger on June 4, 1959
From Albuquerque Journal on August 29, 1963
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