A report on a shipmate's Memorial service by Gilbert Meyer, USS UTAH Survivor.

 
USS Utah Memorial December 6, 2004. The burial ceremony for Thomas Molay. Navy divers in formation, swam out to Utah as part of this solemn ceremony and placed Molay's ashes through a Utah port hole.
 
 
Cremains of Thomas Molay.
 
 
Honor guard and firing squad.
 
 
Flag folding ceremony.
 
 
Firing squad.
 
 
Folded flag presented to the widow of Thomas Molay.
 
 
The park service requested we not occupy seats on the family side. 
 


Our thanks to shipmate Gilbert Meyer for submitting this specially prepared page.

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