Vietnam War Memorial: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Philip Searles
Sept. 7, 1922 - Feb. 24, 2015 Captain Philip Nelson Searles, United States Navy, Retired, died February 24, 2015 at the age of 92. He was born at the easternmost point of the United States in the lightkeeper's house at West Quoddy Head Lighthouse in Lubec, Maine. After graduating from the Maine Maritime Academy, he embarked upon a 30-year career in the United States Navy's Submarine Force, spanning World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. He was highly decorated and served in many...
