DeLalio was survived by his wife and three children and was buried in Long Island National Cemetery. Posthumous honors A road at Patuxent River was named for DeLalio. In 1965, an elementary school at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, was named in his honor. In 2018, a new elementary school was constructed and named for DeLalio, and the old school was subsequently demolished. References 1917 births 1952 deaths United States Marine Corps personnel of World War II American test pilots Aviators from New York (state) Aviators killed in aviation accidents or incidents in the United States Burials at Long Island National Cemetery Military personnel from New York (state) People from Plainview, New York Recipients of the Navy Cross (United States) United States Marine Corps officers United States Marine Corps pilots of World War II United States Naval Aviators