1LT LORENZO J. DALEO, USAF

Class 1950

Born September 1, 1928

Died September 7, 1954

Age 26

Hometown Kansas City, Missouri

Lucky Bag Yearbook

From the 1950 Lucky Bag:

L. JAMES DALEO

“You can tell a Harvard man, but you can’t tell him much.” During Jim’s stay at Harvard, he acquired a love for wild parties and an accent. He picked up a few useful things, too his ability with bow ties is marvelous. The South has been reconstructed, but not Jim; and Dixie could be heard in his hole by request at any hour of the day or night. Jim’s true joy was soccer. His aggressiveness and fair play were noted by both sides, and he usually walked off the field as high scorer. It’s not surprising though—Jim is a high scorer in any league.

Loss

From the now-defunct website USNA 1950:

Jim completed 86 combat missions in Korea, flying the F-86 jet aircraft. A flight leader in the 509th Fighter Bomber Squadron, he was killed in the crash of an F-86F while on landing approach at Langley AFB, VA [on September 7, 1954].

Other Information

From researcher Kathy Franz:

Lorenzo mostly went by James. He was a Boy Scout who reached eagle rank and was segum of the honorary Boy Scout society, Mic-o-Say, at Camp Osceola, Missouri.

He attended Pembroke-Country Day school and Harvard University.

In December 1949, James rode with President Truman back to Washington, D. C., on the plane Independence. He was invited as there was extra room on the plane. James said his parents knew the President.

James’ military decorations included a Distinguished Flying Cross, two Air medals, a bronze star and a presidential citation. In June 1952, he was assigned for six months at Godman Field, Ft. Knox, Kentucky. He then transferred to Langley.

He was survived by his wife, his father James, an attorney, mother Helene, and brother Pat, a student at Missouri Valley college.

Lorenzo was married to Janice in March; his daughter was born on their wedding anniversary.

He is buried in Missouri.