Roger Willock ’36

Roger died Oct. 12, 2004. He was 90.

The son of Frank S. Willock 1890, Roger prepared at St. Paul's School. At Princeton he majored in history, was a member of Tiger Inn, and was cadet lieutenant colonel and regimental commander of the class ROTC unit. In 1957 he received an master's in marine oceanic history from Harvard.

In 1936 he began an outstanding career in the Marine Corps. Over the years he received many important and prestigious assignments, including posting as a Naval attache to three South American embassies. Roger was a noted military historian and author of four books. He was a popular public speaker and consultant to museums in Bermuda, Canada, the U.S., and to military service publications.

He rose to colonel in 1955 and retired in 1974. After living in Princeton for 23 years the Willocks moved to Cumberland Foreside, Maine. One of Roger's favorite activities was being a leading trustee of the Marine Maritime Museum in the town of Bath.

Roger's first wife died in 1950. He is survived by his wife, Marcia, a retired Marine Corps captain, and his daughter, Victoria. A Princeton student scholarship established some years ago bears Victoria's name.

The Class of 1936