LTJG ROBERT B. GULLEY, USN
Class
1952
Born
May 24, 1929
Died
January 26, 1955
Age
25
Hometown
Little Rock, Arkansas
Lucky Bag Yearbook
From the 1952 Lucky Bag:
Robert Bracy Gulley
R. B. turned up in Crabtown with a frown on his usually sleepy countenance. He just couldn’t see any need for all this hustle and bustle. But he soon squared away, and demonstrated his executive ability by directing the plebe ballet and making a world cruise which ran aground on the rocks and shoals of the staff table. With a radio and time to hit the rack in the afternoons, Basil hit youngster year better equipped for life at Navy. When he got his weights from home, the thriving little business known as Gulley’s Gym started operations, and he soon had Navy down to an exact science. With his proven ability to relax, the Fleet should hold no terrors for Basil.
He was also a member of the 1st Battalion staff (1st set).
Loss
Robert was lost on January 26, 1955 when the AD6 Skyraider he was piloting crashed at Jacksonville Naval Air Station during practice landings. He was a member of Attack Squadron (VA) 175.
Other Information
From researcher Kathy Franz:
In 1940, Robert’s father John was a lawyer, mother Lillian, sisters Josephyne and Karen, and brother John.
From Hope Star of Hope, Arkansas, on January 27, 1955:
He is survived by his wife, Clara and by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John B. Gulley of 416 Rosetta St., Little Rock.
Class of 1952
Robert is one of 50 members of the Class of 1952 on Virtual Memorial Hall.
