WILLIAM J. BECKER, LTJG, USN
William Becker '75
Lucky Bag
William does not have an entry in the 1975 Lucky Bag. There is a "W. Becker" pictured as a member of 13th Company leadership, but he is not with the other 1/c of 13th Company. (Nor is at least one other person pictured, though several from that page are.)
The Register of Alumni lists him as a graduate.
Photographs
From the 1979 cruise book of VA-12 / USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69)
From his high school yearbook
From his high school yearbook
From his high school yearbook
Loss
William was lost on February 27, 1979 when the A-7E Corsair II he was piloting crashed in the Mediterranean Sea. He was a member of Attack Squadron (VA) 12, operating from USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69).
Other Information
From researcher Kathy Franz:
William graduated from Highlands High School (Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania) in 1971 where he participated in the Forensic Club and the golf team. Swimming, Co-captain; Varsity – 1; Speech – 1.
Father William G. (1923-1967), 1st Lt AAF WWII; mother Patricia (1924-2017), a school nurse; brothers Robert J. and Richard; and sisters Barbara G., Laura G. (1958-2018), and Michele M.
William's Find A Grave page is here.
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