Navy Memorial: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Lawrence Colwell
WASHINGTON, N.C. - Capt. Lawrence Stuart Colwell, USN, Ret. was born in Auburn, N.Y. on April 7, 1931 to Paul and Blanche Colwell. After graduating from East High School in Auburn, he was offered an appointment to West Point. He declined because his heart was set on the Naval Academy so he went to the University of New Mexico on an NROTC scholarship for a year. He entered the United States Naval Academy in 1950 and graduated as an Ensign with a BS degree in 1954. While there, he did a lot of...
