- Date Of Birth: August 29, 1925
- Date Of Death: October 10, 2021
- State: New Mexico
Quincy Wilson Shaw passed away peacefully in his home in Corrales, New Mexico, on Sunday, October 10, 2021. He was born on Horseshoe Ranch just outside the small coal mining town of Dawson, New Mexico, on Saturday, August 29, 1925. During his high school years, he excelled in football and basketball. After high school, he joined the Navy and faithfully served in World War II in the South Pacific on the USS Lowry (DD-770). One of Quincy’s main command posts was to take shifts manning the Optical Range Finder and the Radar Range. He would keep track of the visual incoming and relayed the logistics to the computer deck when under attack by Kamikazes. All came together in a coordinated effort, when firing was ordered. After the war, he met his wife, Harriet Nakasone while working overseas. They were married in Taos, New Mexico, and settled in Corrales to raise their family. Quincy designed and built his home in Corrales from the ground up, along with his wife and little girls. He continued his career with the Army Corp of Engineers in Albuquerque as a draftsman.
