LT KENNETH S. BOCOCK, USN

Class 1953

Born December 5, 1929

Died August 26, 1959

Age 29

Hometown Newton, Kansas

Lucky Bag Yearbook

From the 1953 Lucky Bag:

KENNETH STANLEY BOCOCK

“Bo” wasn’t one to worry about anything. Despite a very high average, studies came after the nightly letters and complete readings of the morning paper. He modestly lead the first company to a couple of Brigade Championships in Volleyball and Basketball. He got off to an early basketball career by becoming one of the top players on the plebe five. One of Ken’s greatest assets in sports and in other activities was a spirit of tolerance. He seemed to have the ability for discovering the reasons behind an individual’s behavior before he made judgments. This quality should make him stand out as a leader of men.

Loss

Kenneth was lost when the Grumman F11F-1 he was piloting crashed in the Chesapeake Bay on August 26, 1959.

Other Information

From researcher Kathy Franz:

In March 1949, Kenneth was nominated to the Naval Academy by Rep. E. H. Rees. He was a freshman at the University of Wichita.

His father was a line repairman for the electric company, and his brothers were James and Robert. He was survived by his wife, the former Joyce Goering, a classmate from Newton High School, and three daughters. One daughter was born May 22, 1956, in Honolulu.

He was also survived by his parents and is buried in Kansas.

Class of 1953

Kenneth is one of 62 members of the Class of 1953 on Virtual Memorial Hall.

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