Kenneth W. “Pete” Pettigrew had reserved himself a special spot in Navy legend. Pettigrew was born on Feb. 3, 1942, in Glencoe, Illinois. In 1960, he entered Stamford University in Connecticut ...

Rear Adm. Kenneth W. “Pete” Pettigrew, a Top Gun instructor, served as a consultant on the 1986 film "Top Gun," a scene from which is shown here. (U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command) ...