Captain Edward Reveley Hallett, U.S.N. (Retired), age 90, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019. Marianne, his wife of 37 years, was by his side as he died peacefully at home. He was born February 2, 1929 in Elma, Iowa to Stella Maude Rigby Hallett and Reveley Allinson Hallett. He is remembered for his service to our country with 32 years in Naval Aviation.
Ed started his career in 1949 at NAS Pensacola, FL for Naval Air Basic Training (SNJ trainer) where he earned his Navy wings in 1950. He continued his flight training in Corpus Christi, TX flying the PBM-5 (seaplane), then on to NAS North Island, CA. He was assigned to USS Pine Island (AV-12 seaplane tender) with a WestPac cruise in Japan before returning to Coronado, CA. Flight hours continued in the SNJ, T-28 and F8F Bearcat before transitioning to jets with the F9F Panther.