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Thomas Singleton Obituary
February 12, 2025
Springfield, Virginia - Joe passed away Feb. 12, 2025, at his home in Springfield VA after a long & storied career as a Marine Officer and Naval Aviator. Born in 1942 and raised in Kansas City MO, Joe graduated from Rockhurst High School and later earned a BS in Business from the University of Missouri-Columbia.
After college Joe applied for and was accepted into the Marine Corps Pilot Training Program and off he went to Officer Candidate School at Quantico VA followed by Naval Pilot Training at Pensacola FL.
After flight school, Joe's first stop was Vietnam where he logged several hundred "I Corps" combat missions his first year. His versatile fighter pilot skills continued to excel as the Marine Fighter Attack Program transitioned over the course of his 30+ year service career from the F4 Phantom to the F-14 Tomcat to the F 18 Hornet.
Joe logged more combat flight hours than could be recorded in one Flight Logbook and his personnel jacket was equally thick with Air Medals and other Combat Awards recognizing his aviation prowess.
Joe's interment was at the National Memorial Cemetery at Quantico. He will be missed by his loving wife, Pat, five surviving siblings, many nieces and nephews and the Fraternity of Naval Aviators who served with him. Semper Fi, Marine!
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Al Johns
July 6, 2025
Joe and I were in the 41st Officer Candidate Class. We were commissioned in September 1966. Joe went directly to flight school, and I went to The Basic School in Quantico. Later we attended the Marine Corps Command and Staff College. Then we both went to Headquarters Marine Corps. Joe's office was just down the hallway from mine. Joe and I were running buddies. We ran many road races together. Joe was part of my family, and our children loved him. He ate frequent dinners with us until Pat joined him in Virginia. We used to laugh about him dropping tear gas on me in the battle for Hue City, Viet Nam. Not all Marines had gas masks unlike like the NVA. Joe was flying the F-4 Phantom at that time. Joe was a leader and charismatic Marine. I retired to Oklahoma and thought about Joe and Pat often. I wish we could have stayed in closer contact. I found out about Joe's death in the "Semper Fidelis" newsletter. I LOVE you and miss you my friend and buddy!!! I'll see you in Heaven!!! Al Johns
Tuan Ho-Si
March 31, 2025
Good bye Joe, our kind neighbor. You will be in our hearts and minds for a long time to come.
May you rest in peace and we wish the best of good health and good luck to your wife in the days ahead.
Tuan and Thaithu
Julie Phares
March 26, 2025
Joe was a loving brother who was kind and sweet to his sisters and brothers. He was devoted to his mother all her life. He will be sorely missed. We loved him dearly.
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