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Pilot, Stanley George, Jr., SA.
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Casualty Info
Home Town Salisbury, NC
Last Address Salisbury, NC
Casualty Date Oct 01, 1972
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Misadventure
Location Vietnam, North (Vietnam)
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Salisbury National Cemetery (VA) - Salisbury, North Carolina
Letter Mrs. Pilot wrote to the Secretary of the Navy.
Date
Nov 1, 1972
Last Updated: Jul 8, 2012
Comments
Letter Mrs. Pilot wrote to the Secretary of the Navy.
Dear Mr.. Warner
I am the Mother of Seaman Stanley G. Pilot, JR., who was killed on the USS Newport News, 1 Oct 1972.
I just wanted to write to you to thank you for the kind letter you wrote on 12 Oct 1972, and to let you know that I am so very proud that Stan chose to serve his country. He would have been 19 years old 11 Oct 1972, and that made our grief that much harder to bear. My daughter is all I have left, but I am not bitter because I keep thinking of several lines from a letter Stan wrote to me on 3 Mar 1972, while he was in Boot Camp. He wrote, "It was my own decision. I haven't regretted one single minute of it. I am proud to be serving a country that is free like the United States is. I have enjoyed every minute of Navy life." All we can do now is to pry to God for the safety of his mates and ship. And for the Captain, who I know how his heart was breaking when he had to write those 19 letters.
Thank you again for thinking of me. Yours truly, Mrs.. Peggy E. Pilot
In his reply to Mrs. Pilot, Secretary Warner extended his appreciation for the warmth and sincerity of her letter, adding, "The everlasting pride you have in your son, his service in the Navy and his service to his country is an inspiration to families and his shipmates wherever they are."
