More detail on this person: Thomas H. "TOM"
Knowles, 74, passed away February 19, 2015.
Born June 3, 1940 in Syracuse, NY, he was the son
of the late T. Henry and Mary Knowles.
He received his BS from Drexel University,
Philadelphia, PA and his MBA from the University
of West Florida, Pensacola, FL. Prior to entering
the United States Marine Corps, he was employed
by Sandia Corporation, Albuquerque, NM.
Tom was retired from the USMC and was a career
pilot, serving two tours in Viet Nam and also a
senior flight instructor in Pensacola, FL. He was
involved with training Joe Kerwin (Skylab 3) and
Ed Gibson (Skylab 4), astronauts with NASA.
Tom was a past flight officer and Life Member of
the Order of Daedalians, the National Fraternal
Order of Military Pilots, and the USMC/Combat
Helicopter Association.
Survivors include a sister, Marianne Hardies of
Goshen, IN and nephew, Tom Hardies of Burr
Ridge, IL.
Burial with full Military Honors will be at
Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. No
local services are planned.
A guestbook is available at
www.leefhandcrematory.com Lee Funeral Home &
Crematory of Little River/North Myrtle Beach is
serving the family.
Published in The Sun News on Feb. 25, 2015
Burial information: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
This information was last updated 05/18/2016
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