Banta, Thomas Alfred, LT

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Lieutenant
Last Primary NEC
131X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Pilot
Last Rating/NEC Group
Line Officer
Primary Unit
1958-1958, USS Randolph (CVA-15)
Service Years
1954 - 1958
Lieutenant Lieutenant

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Home State
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Year of Birth
1930
 
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This Remembrance Profile was originally created by Eugene Claude Ipox, Jr., TM1
 
Contact Info
Home Town
Drexel Hill, PA
Last Address
With VA-72 deployed aboard USS Randolph in Pacific.

Lt Banta's remains are actually Lost at Sea.

Date of Passing
Sep 25, 1958
 
Location of Interment
Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
Wall/Plot Coordinates
CENOTAPH

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 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
National Cemetery Administration (NCA)In the Line of Duty
  1958, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
  2018, In the Line of Duty


 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:


Lt. Thomas A. Banta was killed when the bridle detached from one hook and dragged A4D-2 BuNo 142702 sideways down track and upside down into sea. His body was not recovered. 

   

  1958-1958, USS Randolph (CVA-15)

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Rank
Lieutenant

NEC
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Base, Station or City
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 USS Randolph (CVA-15) Details

USS Randolph (CVA-15)

Type
Surface Vessel
 

Parent Unit
Essex-class

Strength
Aircraft Carrier

Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Aug 7, 2008
   
   
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25 Members Also There at Same Time
USS Randolph (CVA-15)

ODonnell, William, SN, (1957-1961) Seaman
Hockett, William, (1955-1959) AE AE-0000 [Other Service Rank]
Strean, Barnard Max, VADM, (1929-1971) OFF 00X Captain
Michaelis, Frederick Hayes, ADM, (1936-1978) OFF 00X Commander
Lane, Bernard, CWO3, (1955-1978) DP DP-0000 Chief Warrant Officer 3
Bennage, David H., PO1, (1956-1962) MM MM-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Harris, Bob, PO2, (1954-1958) IC IC-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
HOLLOWAY, RAY, PO2, (1957-1963) LN LN-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Ketelsen, Edward, PO2, (1955-1959) EM EM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Simmons, David, PO2, (1954-1958) BT BT-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Tenney, Donald, PO2, (1955-1959) EM EM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Tenney, Donald, PO2, (1955-1959) EM Petty Officer Second Class
Burke, James, PO3, (1958-1961) RD RD-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Burton, Keith, PO3, (1955-1963) AB ABH-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Fontenot, Charles, PO3, (1956-1961) PR PR-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Marcey, Ronald, PO3, (1956-1960) RM RM-2304 Petty Officer Third Class
Piscitelli, Harry, PO3, (1954-1960) MM MM-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Riddle, George, PO3, (1956-1959) AO AO-6811 Petty Officer Third Class
Saltzer, John, PO3, (1954-1962) AD AD-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Shearer, Robert, PO3, (1958-1962) SM SM-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Young, Bobby, PO3, (1957-1960) DC DC-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Dunlavey, Tom, S1c, (1957-1961) SH SH-3131 Seaman First Class
Knowles, John, FN, (1956-1959) FC FC-0001 Fireman
Knier, Henry, S2c, (1955-1959) FT FT-1138 Seaman Second Class
Moynihan, Robert, SA, (1956-1959) 00 00E Seaman Apprentice
Scott, Philip, SA, (1957-1959) AA AA-0000 Airman Apprentice

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