Honored at
Honolulu Memorial
National Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Art was the 2nd of 4 children of Henry Malcolm Avore & Nettie Bean Cox.
He was born at Franklin County Memorial Hospital in Farmington, Franklin County, Maine. The physician was James Reed, M.D., Farmington.
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Hallowell Airman Dies In Aircraft Carrier Accident.
Hallowell- Lt. M Arthur Avore, 26, a jet pilot lost his life in a crash Sunday in the South China Sea according to word received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H Malcolm Avore, 19 Greenville St..
A telegram from Vice Admiral B J Semmes Jr, US Navy Chief of Naval Personnel received late Sunday, said that Lt. Avore died when his aircraft crashed in the water shortly after an apparently normal catapault launch. His body was not recovered..
His mother received a birthday card and a letter written July 8 from him in the Monday morning mail..
Lt. Avore was attached to the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany out of San Diego, Calif and was based at Lomoore, Calif with the 7th Fleet Training Station. He flew a A4D Skyhawk and his squadron was called The Saints. He left California in April for an eight months cruise and had hoped to be home in time by Christmas..
He graduated from Hallowell High School, where he was an honor student and starred in sports. He received an appointment to the US Naval Academy from which he graduated in 1960. His preliminary flight training was at Pensacola, Fla., and he received his Navy wings at Corpus Christi, Texas. He afterwards attended aircraft maintenance school at Memphis, Tenn. for six months..
He was a member of Cox Memorial Methodist Church..
His brother James, left Monday for California where he will stay with Mrs. Avore and the two children until they come home to Maine. Mrs. Avore is the former Margaret Whittaker of Augusta. Lt Malcolm Arthur Avore was born August 25 1938 at Farmington the son of H Malcolm Avore and Nettie Cox Avore..
Besides his widow, he is survived by a son Scott, 3, and a daughter Diane, 1, all of Lemoore, California, his parents, a brother James of Hallowell, two sisters, the misses Mary and Nancy Avore, both of Hallowell, two aunts, Mrs. Reginald Ricker of Augusta and Mrs. Wilfred Sample of Portland, and several cousins..
Mr and Mrs Avore said Monday that they did not know just when to expect their daughter-in-law and grandchildren to arrive nor did they know as yet what her future plans might include.
Graduated from US Naval Academy in 1960. Lieutenant Avore was a member of Attack Squadron 163, Carrier Air Wing 16, U.S. Navy aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS ORISKANY (CVA-34).On July 18, 1965, he was the pilot of a Douglas Attack Aircraft Skyhawk (A-4E). During launching his aircraft crashed into the South China Sea. His remains were not recovered
Honolulu Memorial
National Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Art was the 2nd of 4 children of Henry Malcolm Avore & Nettie Bean Cox.
He was born at Franklin County Memorial Hospital in Farmington, Franklin County, Maine. The physician was James Reed, M.D., Farmington.
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Hallowell Airman Dies In Aircraft Carrier Accident.
Hallowell- Lt. M Arthur Avore, 26, a jet pilot lost his life in a crash Sunday in the South China Sea according to word received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H Malcolm Avore, 19 Greenville St..
A telegram from Vice Admiral B J Semmes Jr, US Navy Chief of Naval Personnel received late Sunday, said that Lt. Avore died when his aircraft crashed in the water shortly after an apparently normal catapault launch. His body was not recovered..
His mother received a birthday card and a letter written July 8 from him in the Monday morning mail..
Lt. Avore was attached to the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany out of San Diego, Calif and was based at Lomoore, Calif with the 7th Fleet Training Station. He flew a A4D Skyhawk and his squadron was called The Saints. He left California in April for an eight months cruise and had hoped to be home in time by Christmas..
He graduated from Hallowell High School, where he was an honor student and starred in sports. He received an appointment to the US Naval Academy from which he graduated in 1960. His preliminary flight training was at Pensacola, Fla., and he received his Navy wings at Corpus Christi, Texas. He afterwards attended aircraft maintenance school at Memphis, Tenn. for six months..
He was a member of Cox Memorial Methodist Church..
His brother James, left Monday for California where he will stay with Mrs. Avore and the two children until they come home to Maine. Mrs. Avore is the former Margaret Whittaker of Augusta. Lt Malcolm Arthur Avore was born August 25 1938 at Farmington the son of H Malcolm Avore and Nettie Cox Avore..
Besides his widow, he is survived by a son Scott, 3, and a daughter Diane, 1, all of Lemoore, California, his parents, a brother James of Hallowell, two sisters, the misses Mary and Nancy Avore, both of Hallowell, two aunts, Mrs. Reginald Ricker of Augusta and Mrs. Wilfred Sample of Portland, and several cousins..
Mr and Mrs Avore said Monday that they did not know just when to expect their daughter-in-law and grandchildren to arrive nor did they know as yet what her future plans might include.
Graduated from US Naval Academy in 1960. Lieutenant Avore was a member of Attack Squadron 163, Carrier Air Wing 16, U.S. Navy aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS ORISKANY (CVA-34).On July 18, 1965, he was the pilot of a Douglas Attack Aircraft Skyhawk (A-4E). During launching his aircraft crashed into the South China Sea. His remains were not recovered
Honored at
Honolulu Memorial
National Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Art was the 2nd of 4 children of Henry Malcolm Avore & Nettie Bean Cox.
He was born at Franklin County Memorial Hospital in Farmington, Franklin County, Maine. The physician was James Reed, M.D., Farmington.
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Hallowell Airman Dies In Aircraft Carrier Accident.
Hallowell- Lt. M Arthur Avore, 26, a jet pilot lost his life in a crash Sunday in the South China Sea according to word received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H Malcolm Avore, 19 Greenville St..
A telegram from Vice Admiral B J Semmes Jr, US Navy Chief of Naval Personnel received late Sunday, said that Lt. Avore died when his aircraft crashed in the water shortly after an apparently normal catapault launch. His body was not recovered..
His mother received a birthday card and a letter written July 8 from him in the Monday morning mail..
Lt. Avore was attached to the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany out of San Diego, Calif and was based at Lomoore, Calif with the 7th Fleet Training Station. He flew a A4D Skyhawk and his squadron was called The Saints. He left California in April for an eight months cruise and had hoped to be home in time by Christmas..
He graduated from Hallowell High School, where he was an honor student and starred in sports. He received an appointment to the US Naval Academy from which he graduated in 1960. His preliminary flight training was at Pensacola, Fla., and he received his Navy wings at Corpus Christi, Texas. He afterwards attended aircraft maintenance school at Memphis, Tenn. for six months..
He was a member of Cox Memorial Methodist Church..
His brother James, left Monday for California where he will stay with Mrs. Avore and the two children until they come home to Maine. Mrs. Avore is the former Margaret Whittaker of Augusta. Lt Malcolm Arthur Avore was born August 25 1938 at Farmington the son of H Malcolm Avore and Nettie Cox Avore..
Besides his widow, he is survived by a son Scott, 3, and a daughter Diane, 1, all of Lemoore, California, his parents, a brother James of Hallowell, two sisters, the misses Mary and Nancy Avore, both of Hallowell, two aunts, Mrs. Reginald Ricker of Augusta and Mrs. Wilfred Sample of Portland, and several cousins..
Mr and Mrs Avore said Monday that they did not know just when to expect their daughter-in-law and grandchildren to arrive nor did they know as yet what her future plans might include.
Graduated from US Naval Academy in 1960. Lieutenant Avore was a member of Attack Squadron 163, Carrier Air Wing 16, U.S. Navy aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS ORISKANY (CVA-34).On July 18, 1965, he was the pilot of a Douglas Attack Aircraft Skyhawk (A-4E). During launching his aircraft crashed into the South China Sea. His remains were not recovered
Honolulu Memorial
National Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Art was the 2nd of 4 children of Henry Malcolm Avore & Nettie Bean Cox.
He was born at Franklin County Memorial Hospital in Farmington, Franklin County, Maine. The physician was James Reed, M.D., Farmington.
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Hallowell Airman Dies In Aircraft Carrier Accident.
Hallowell- Lt. M Arthur Avore, 26, a jet pilot lost his life in a crash Sunday in the South China Sea according to word received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H Malcolm Avore, 19 Greenville St..
A telegram from Vice Admiral B J Semmes Jr, US Navy Chief of Naval Personnel received late Sunday, said that Lt. Avore died when his aircraft crashed in the water shortly after an apparently normal catapault launch. His body was not recovered..
His mother received a birthday card and a letter written July 8 from him in the Monday morning mail..
Lt. Avore was attached to the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany out of San Diego, Calif and was based at Lomoore, Calif with the 7th Fleet Training Station. He flew a A4D Skyhawk and his squadron was called The Saints. He left California in April for an eight months cruise and had hoped to be home in time by Christmas..
He graduated from Hallowell High School, where he was an honor student and starred in sports. He received an appointment to the US Naval Academy from which he graduated in 1960. His preliminary flight training was at Pensacola, Fla., and he received his Navy wings at Corpus Christi, Texas. He afterwards attended aircraft maintenance school at Memphis, Tenn. for six months..
He was a member of Cox Memorial Methodist Church..
His brother James, left Monday for California where he will stay with Mrs. Avore and the two children until they come home to Maine. Mrs. Avore is the former Margaret Whittaker of Augusta. Lt Malcolm Arthur Avore was born August 25 1938 at Farmington the son of H Malcolm Avore and Nettie Cox Avore..
Besides his widow, he is survived by a son Scott, 3, and a daughter Diane, 1, all of Lemoore, California, his parents, a brother James of Hallowell, two sisters, the misses Mary and Nancy Avore, both of Hallowell, two aunts, Mrs. Reginald Ricker of Augusta and Mrs. Wilfred Sample of Portland, and several cousins..
Mr and Mrs Avore said Monday that they did not know just when to expect their daughter-in-law and grandchildren to arrive nor did they know as yet what her future plans might include.
Graduated from US Naval Academy in 1960. Lieutenant Avore was a member of Attack Squadron 163, Carrier Air Wing 16, U.S. Navy aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS ORISKANY (CVA-34).On July 18, 1965, he was the pilot of a Douglas Attack Aircraft Skyhawk (A-4E). During launching his aircraft crashed into the South China Sea. His remains were not recovered
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