USMA Class of 1946. Cullum No. 16022.
He was the son of Hobart R. Gay Sr. and Alzina Orndorff Gay.
On June 18, 1948 as Hobart R. Gay Jr., he married Jane Jarcho (1928-1989) at Queens, New York City.
They were the parents of one child.
In April 1953, Jane Jarcho Gay married Jack L. Schram, USMA Class of 1946.
They were the parents of four children.
Hobart Hoby Gay was born February 26, 1924, at Fort Riley, Kansas. In 1929, he entered school in El Reno, Oklahoma and moved with his parents from Panama to Philadelphia to the District of Columbia. He entered Exeter Academy for the summer session in 1940 and then enrolled in Marion Military Institute in September 1940. He arrived at West Point on July 1, 1942, having received his appointment from the Honorable Luther Patrick of Alabama. He received his initial flight training at Uvalde, Texas. He continued his training at Stewart Field where one of his roommates, George Lee Oleere, was killed in summer 1945. When he graduated in 1946 with his wings, he reported to Shaw Air Force Base. Later, he was assigned to Wheeler Air Force Base, where he served as a member of the acrobatic flying team in spring 1949. On June 20, 1948, he married Jane Jarcho of Forest Hills, Long Island. He was assigned to bases in Michigan, New Mexico, Washington and Florida. In summer 1950 he volunteered for duty in Korea, where he flew jet aircraft for 105 combat missions with the 8th Fighter Bomber Squadron from 1951 to 1952. He also served a tour of duty as a Tactical Air Controller with his father, Major General Gay, in the 1st Cavalry Division. His awards from his time in Korea included the Distinguished Flying Cross with an Oak Leaf Cluster, the Air Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters and the Distinguished Unit Citation with an Oak Leaf Cluster. Additional awards included the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal. He returned to the United States after a short tour in the Philippines. Assigned to the 58th Fighter Squadron, he took the Advanced F-94 Course at Otis Air Force Base in Falmouth, Massachusetts. Returning to his base from Otis on August 10, 1952, he radioed in for landing instructions and nothing more was heard. A search was organized and an oil spot was discovered on the surface of the Atlantic, not too far from shore. The search extended to the nearby islands and under the water. His remains were, never recovered. Survivors included his wife, their son, his parents and one sister.
Source: United States Military Academy Association of Graduates memorial.
He was the son of Hobart R. Gay Sr. and Alzina Orndorff Gay.
On June 18, 1948 as Hobart R. Gay Jr., he married Jane Jarcho (1928-1989) at Queens, New York City.
They were the parents of one child.
In April 1953, Jane Jarcho Gay married Jack L. Schram, USMA Class of 1946.
They were the parents of four children.
Hobart Hoby Gay was born February 26, 1924, at Fort Riley, Kansas. In 1929, he entered school in El Reno, Oklahoma and moved with his parents from Panama to Philadelphia to the District of Columbia. He entered Exeter Academy for the summer session in 1940 and then enrolled in Marion Military Institute in September 1940. He arrived at West Point on July 1, 1942, having received his appointment from the Honorable Luther Patrick of Alabama. He received his initial flight training at Uvalde, Texas. He continued his training at Stewart Field where one of his roommates, George Lee Oleere, was killed in summer 1945. When he graduated in 1946 with his wings, he reported to Shaw Air Force Base. Later, he was assigned to Wheeler Air Force Base, where he served as a member of the acrobatic flying team in spring 1949. On June 20, 1948, he married Jane Jarcho of Forest Hills, Long Island. He was assigned to bases in Michigan, New Mexico, Washington and Florida. In summer 1950 he volunteered for duty in Korea, where he flew jet aircraft for 105 combat missions with the 8th Fighter Bomber Squadron from 1951 to 1952. He also served a tour of duty as a Tactical Air Controller with his father, Major General Gay, in the 1st Cavalry Division. His awards from his time in Korea included the Distinguished Flying Cross with an Oak Leaf Cluster, the Air Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters and the Distinguished Unit Citation with an Oak Leaf Cluster. Additional awards included the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal. He returned to the United States after a short tour in the Philippines. Assigned to the 58th Fighter Squadron, he took the Advanced F-94 Course at Otis Air Force Base in Falmouth, Massachusetts. Returning to his base from Otis on August 10, 1952, he radioed in for landing instructions and nothing more was heard. A search was organized and an oil spot was discovered on the surface of the Atlantic, not too far from shore. The search extended to the nearby islands and under the water. His remains were, never recovered. Survivors included his wife, their son, his parents and one sister.
Source: United States Military Academy Association of Graduates memorial.
USMA Class of 1946. Cullum No. 16022.
He was the son of Hobart R. Gay Sr. and Alzina Orndorff Gay.
On June 18, 1948 as Hobart R. Gay Jr., he married Jane Jarcho (1928-1989) at Queens, New York City.
They were the parents of one child.
In April 1953, Jane Jarcho Gay married Jack L. Schram, USMA Class of 1946.
They were the parents of four children.
Hobart Hoby Gay was born February 26, 1924, at Fort Riley, Kansas. In 1929, he entered school in El Reno, Oklahoma and moved with his parents from Panama to Philadelphia to the District of Columbia. He entered Exeter Academy for the summer session in 1940 and then enrolled in Marion Military Institute in September 1940. He arrived at West Point on July 1, 1942, having received his appointment from the Honorable Luther Patrick of Alabama. He received his initial flight training at Uvalde, Texas. He continued his training at Stewart Field where one of his roommates, George Lee Oleere, was killed in summer 1945. When he graduated in 1946 with his wings, he reported to Shaw Air Force Base. Later, he was assigned to Wheeler Air Force Base, where he served as a member of the acrobatic flying team in spring 1949. On June 20, 1948, he married Jane Jarcho of Forest Hills, Long Island. He was assigned to bases in Michigan, New Mexico, Washington and Florida. In summer 1950 he volunteered for duty in Korea, where he flew jet aircraft for 105 combat missions with the 8th Fighter Bomber Squadron from 1951 to 1952. He also served a tour of duty as a Tactical Air Controller with his father, Major General Gay, in the 1st Cavalry Division. His awards from his time in Korea included the Distinguished Flying Cross with an Oak Leaf Cluster, the Air Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters and the Distinguished Unit Citation with an Oak Leaf Cluster. Additional awards included the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal. He returned to the United States after a short tour in the Philippines. Assigned to the 58th Fighter Squadron, he took the Advanced F-94 Course at Otis Air Force Base in Falmouth, Massachusetts. Returning to his base from Otis on August 10, 1952, he radioed in for landing instructions and nothing more was heard. A search was organized and an oil spot was discovered on the surface of the Atlantic, not too far from shore. The search extended to the nearby islands and under the water. His remains were, never recovered. Survivors included his wife, their son, his parents and one sister.
Source: United States Military Academy Association of Graduates memorial.
He was the son of Hobart R. Gay Sr. and Alzina Orndorff Gay.
On June 18, 1948 as Hobart R. Gay Jr., he married Jane Jarcho (1928-1989) at Queens, New York City.
They were the parents of one child.
In April 1953, Jane Jarcho Gay married Jack L. Schram, USMA Class of 1946.
They were the parents of four children.
Hobart Hoby Gay was born February 26, 1924, at Fort Riley, Kansas. In 1929, he entered school in El Reno, Oklahoma and moved with his parents from Panama to Philadelphia to the District of Columbia. He entered Exeter Academy for the summer session in 1940 and then enrolled in Marion Military Institute in September 1940. He arrived at West Point on July 1, 1942, having received his appointment from the Honorable Luther Patrick of Alabama. He received his initial flight training at Uvalde, Texas. He continued his training at Stewart Field where one of his roommates, George Lee Oleere, was killed in summer 1945. When he graduated in 1946 with his wings, he reported to Shaw Air Force Base. Later, he was assigned to Wheeler Air Force Base, where he served as a member of the acrobatic flying team in spring 1949. On June 20, 1948, he married Jane Jarcho of Forest Hills, Long Island. He was assigned to bases in Michigan, New Mexico, Washington and Florida. In summer 1950 he volunteered for duty in Korea, where he flew jet aircraft for 105 combat missions with the 8th Fighter Bomber Squadron from 1951 to 1952. He also served a tour of duty as a Tactical Air Controller with his father, Major General Gay, in the 1st Cavalry Division. His awards from his time in Korea included the Distinguished Flying Cross with an Oak Leaf Cluster, the Air Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters and the Distinguished Unit Citation with an Oak Leaf Cluster. Additional awards included the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal. He returned to the United States after a short tour in the Philippines. Assigned to the 58th Fighter Squadron, he took the Advanced F-94 Course at Otis Air Force Base in Falmouth, Massachusetts. Returning to his base from Otis on August 10, 1952, he radioed in for landing instructions and nothing more was heard. A search was organized and an oil spot was discovered on the surface of the Atlantic, not too far from shore. The search extended to the nearby islands and under the water. His remains were, never recovered. Survivors included his wife, their son, his parents and one sister.
Source: United States Military Academy Association of Graduates memorial.
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Remains never recovered.
