HOFH23
The alumni below were specifically remembered by family, shipmates, and friends at the Honor Our Fallen Heroes event at the Naval Academy on November 11, 2023.
Following the event the United States Naval Academy Alumni Association created this video:
The Naval Academy public affairs office posted photographs of the memorial service; the Annapolis Capital Gazette also published photographs.
The Naval Academy Athletic Association also shared a video of the moment of silence at that afternoon's football game.
Earl Hackman, Jr.
Class of 1943
Lieutenant, US Navy
Landsdale, Pennsylvania
August 6, 1945 (25 years old)
KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Bullhead (SS 332), Submarine, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, HOFH23, USNA 1st Company
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Earl Hackman, Jr. |
| Class of 1943 | |
| Lieutenant, US Navy | |
| KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Bullhead (SS 332), Submarine, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, HOFH23, USNA 1st Company |
Thomas Bakke
Class of 1952
Major, US Air Force
Denver, Colorado
December 10, 1964 (38 years old)
Operational loss, 6550th Air Base Group, Fixed Wing, HOFH23, USNA 14th Company
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Thomas Bakke |
| Class of 1952 | |
| Major, US Air Force | |
| Operational loss, 6550th Air Base Group, Fixed Wing, HOFH23, USNA 14th Company |
David Lloyd
Class of 1956
Lieutenant Commander, US Navy
Joliet, Illinois
May 22, 1968 (33 years old)
Operational loss, USS Scorpion (SSN 589), Submarine, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, HOFH23, USNA 18th Company
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David Lloyd |
| Class of 1956 | |
| Lieutenant Commander, US Navy | |
| Operational loss, USS Scorpion (SSN 589), Submarine, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, HOFH23, USNA 18th Company |
Jack Hoel
Class of 1958
Commander, US Navy
Hamilton, Ohio
September 11, 1974 (38 years old)
Operational loss, Fixed Wing Passenger, HOFH19, HOFH22, HOFH23, USNA 6th Company
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Jack Hoel |
| Class of 1958 | |
| Commander, US Navy | |
| Operational loss, Fixed Wing Passenger, HOFH19, HOFH22, HOFH23, USNA 6th Company |
Daniel Stephens
Class of 1959
Lieutenant Commander, US Navy
Bethesda, Maryland
May 22, 1968 (33 years old)
Operational loss, USS Scorpion (SSN 589), Submarine, HOFH23, USNA 9th Company
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Daniel Stephens |
| Class of 1959 | |
| Lieutenant Commander, US Navy | |
| Operational loss, USS Scorpion (SSN 589), Submarine, HOFH23, USNA 9th Company |
Frank Kolbe, Jr.
Class of 1960
Lieutenant Colonel, US Marine Corps Reserve
Point Pleasant, Pennsylvania
July 19, 1981 (45 years old)
Operational loss, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 772, Helicopter, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, HOFH23, USNA 11th Company
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Frank Kolbe, Jr. |
| Class of 1960 | |
| Lieutenant Colonel, US Marine Corps Reserve | |
| Operational loss, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 772, Helicopter, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, HOFH23, USNA 11th Company |
John Wiley
Class of 1961
Lieutenant, US Navy
Altoona, Pennsylvania
April 10, 1963 (23 years old)
Operational loss, USS Thresher (SSN 593), Submarine, HOFH21, HOFH23, USNA 11th Company
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John Wiley |
| Class of 1961 | |
| Lieutenant, US Navy | |
| Operational loss, USS Thresher (SSN 593), Submarine, HOFH21, HOFH23, USNA 11th Company |
Charles Knochel
Class of 1962
Lieutenant, US Navy
Buck Creek, Indiana
September 22, 1966 (26 years old)
Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, MIA, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 176, Fixed Wing, HOFH22, HOFH23, USNA 15th Company
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Charles Knochel |
| Class of 1962 | |
| Lieutenant, US Navy | |
| Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, MIA, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 176, Fixed Wing, HOFH22, HOFH23, USNA 15th Company |
Richard Laws
Class of 1962
Lieutenant, US Navy
West Sacramento, California
April 3, 1966 (26 years old)
KIA, Vietnam, Fighter Squadron (VF) 24, Fixed Wing, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH23, USNA 11th Company
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Richard Laws |
| Class of 1962 | |
| Lieutenant, US Navy | |
| KIA, Vietnam, Fighter Squadron (VF) 24, Fixed Wing, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH23, USNA 11th Company |
Frederick Trani
Class of 1963
Lieutenant, US Navy
Hyde Park, New York
September 26, 1968 (28 years old)
Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, KIA, Vietnam, SEAL, Ground, HOFH19, HOFH22, HOFH23, USNA 19th Company
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Frederick Trani |
| Class of 1963 | |
| Lieutenant, US Navy | |
| Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, KIA, Vietnam, SEAL, Ground, HOFH19, HOFH22, HOFH23, USNA 19th Company |
Robert Johnson, Jr.
Class of 1964
Lieutenant Colonel, US Marine Corps
Pensacola, Florida
October 9, 1982 (41 years old)
Operational loss, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312, US Marine Corps, Fixed Wing, HOFH23, USNA 11th Company
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Robert Johnson, Jr. |
| Class of 1964 | |
| Lieutenant Colonel, US Marine Corps | |
| Operational loss, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312, US Marine Corps, Fixed Wing, HOFH23, USNA 11th Company |
Ronald Meyer
Class of 1965
2nd Lieutenant, US Marine Corps
Dubuque, Iowa
June 16, 1966 (23 years old)
Silver Star, KIA, Vietnam, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, Ground, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH23, USNA 27th Company
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Ronald Meyer |
| Class of 1965 | |
| 2nd Lieutenant, US Marine Corps | |
| Silver Star, KIA, Vietnam, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, Ground, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH23, USNA 27th Company |
Clarence Miles
Class of 1965
Lieutenant, US Navy
San Francisco, California
September 18, 1968 (25 years old)
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 195, Fixed Wing, HOFH21, HOFH23, USNA 22nd Company
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Clarence Miles |
| Class of 1965 | |
| Lieutenant, US Navy | |
| Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 195, Fixed Wing, HOFH21, HOFH23, USNA 22nd Company |
Victor Buckley
Class of 1966
Lieutenant, US Navy
McLean, Virginia
December 16, 1969 (25 years old)
KIA, Vietnam, Light Photographic Squadron (VFP) 63, Fixed Wing, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, HOFH23, USNA 11th Company
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Victor Buckley |
| Class of 1966 | |
| Lieutenant, US Navy | |
| KIA, Vietnam, Light Photographic Squadron (VFP) 63, Fixed Wing, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, HOFH23, USNA 11th Company |
Dean Matzko
Class of 1966
Major, US Marine Corps
Springfield, Virginia
March 14, 1979 (35 years old)
Operational loss, Marine Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron (HM&S) 24, US Marine Corps, Fixed Wing, HOFH23, USNA 24th Company
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Dean Matzko |
| Class of 1966 | |
| Major, US Marine Corps | |
| Operational loss, Marine Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron (HM&S) 24, US Marine Corps, Fixed Wing, HOFH23, USNA 24th Company |
Douglas Vaughan
Class of 1966
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy
Prospect Heights, Illinois
May 20, 1969 (25 years old)
Bronze Star, KIA, Vietnam, Naval Advisory Group, Vietnam, Ground, HOFH23, USNA 34th Company
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Douglas Vaughan |
| Class of 1966 | |
| Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy | |
| Bronze Star, KIA, Vietnam, Naval Advisory Group, Vietnam, Ground, HOFH23, USNA 34th Company |
John Doherty
Class of 1966
2nd Lieutenant, US Marine Corps
Red Bank, New Jersey
July 2, 1967 (22 years old)
KIA, Vietnam, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, Ground, HOFH23, USNA 6th Company
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John Doherty |
| Class of 1966 | |
| 2nd Lieutenant, US Marine Corps | |
| KIA, Vietnam, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, Ground, HOFH23, USNA 6th Company |
Thomas Weiss
Class of 1967
2nd Lieutenant, US Marine Corps
Havertown, Pennsylvania
May 18, 1968 (23 years old)
Bronze Star, KIA, Vietnam, 3rd Battalion, 27th Marines, US Marine Corps, Ground, HOFH23, USNA 28th Company
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Thomas Weiss |
| Class of 1967 | |
| 2nd Lieutenant, US Marine Corps | |
| Bronze Star, KIA, Vietnam, 3rd Battalion, 27th Marines, US Marine Corps, Ground, HOFH23, USNA 28th Company |
James Feeney
Class of 1969
Lieutenant, US Navy
South Dakota
July 11, 1974 (27 years old)
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 93, Fixed Wing, HOFH23, USNA 32nd Company
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James Feeney |
| Class of 1969 | |
| Lieutenant, US Navy | |
| Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 93, Fixed Wing, HOFH23, USNA 32nd Company |
David Buell
Class of 1969
Major, US Marine Corps
Yorktown, Virginia
November 4, 1983 (35 years old)
Operational loss, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 115, US Marine Corps, Fixed Wing, HOFH23, USNA 32nd Company
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David Buell |
| Class of 1969 | |
| Major, US Marine Corps | |
| Operational loss, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 115, US Marine Corps, Fixed Wing, HOFH23, USNA 32nd Company |
Mark Gontkovic
Class of 1976
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
December 6, 1979 (26 years old)
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 35, Fixed Wing, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, HOFH23, USNA 28th Company
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Mark Gontkovic |
| Class of 1976 | |
| Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy | |
| Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 35, Fixed Wing, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, HOFH23, USNA 28th Company |
Gerald DeConto
Class of 1979
Captain, US Navy
Sandwich, Massachusetts
September 11, 2001 (44 years old)
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Gerald DeConto |
| Class of 1979 | |
| Captain, US Navy | |
| KIA, 9/11, Terrorism, HOFH23, USNA 7th Company |
Matthew Colombo
Class of 1982
Lieutenant, US Navy
Aurora, Ohio
June 18, 1987 (27 years old)
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 33, Fixed Wing, HOFH23, USNA 8th Company
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Matthew Colombo |
| Class of 1982 | |
| Lieutenant, US Navy | |
| Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 33, Fixed Wing, HOFH23, USNA 8th Company |
Joseph King, Jr.
Class of 1983
Lieutenant Commander, US Navy
Hampton, Virginia
March 15, 1997 (35 years old)
Operational loss, Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 3, Helicopter, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, HOFH23, USNA 25th Company
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Joseph King, Jr. |
| Class of 1983 | |
| Lieutenant Commander, US Navy | |
| Operational loss, Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 3, Helicopter, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, HOFH23, USNA 25th Company |
Christopher Tragna
Class of 1991
Lieutenant Commander, US Navy
East Northport, New York
April 2, 2002 (32 years old)
Operational loss, Meritorious Service Medal, Naval Test Pilot School, Fixed Wing, HOFH19, HOFH22, HOFH23, USNA 24th Company
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Christopher Tragna |
| Class of 1991 | |
| Lieutenant Commander, US Navy | |
| Operational loss, Meritorious Service Medal, Naval Test Pilot School, Fixed Wing, HOFH19, HOFH22, HOFH23, USNA 24th Company |
Ronald Mobayed
Class of 1991
Lieutenant, US Navy
Springfield, Virginia
October 3, 1995 (27 years old)
Operational loss, Helicopter Combat Support Squadron (HC) 6, Helicopter, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, HOFH23, USNA 36th Company
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Ronald Mobayed |
| Class of 1991 | |
| Lieutenant, US Navy | |
| Operational loss, Helicopter Combat Support Squadron (HC) 6, Helicopter, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, HOFH23, USNA 36th Company |
Mario Carazo
Class of 1991
Lieutenant Colonel, US Marine Corps
Springfield, Ohio
July 22, 2010 (41 years old)
Bronze Star, KIA, Afghanistan, Global War on Terrorism, Headquarters Squadron Marine Aircraft Group 39, Helicopter, HOFH22, HOFH23, USNA 19th Company
Jason Jakubowski
Class of 1993
Lieutenant, US Navy
Ashland, Ohio
September 14, 1997 (27 years old)
Operational loss, Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 15, Fixed Wing, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, HOFH23, USNA 31st Company
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Jason Jakubowski |
| Class of 1993 | |
| Lieutenant, US Navy | |
| Operational loss, Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 15, Fixed Wing, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, HOFH23, USNA 31st Company |
Frank Wittwer
Class of 1994
Lieutenant Commander, US Navy
Deridder, Louisiana
January 18, 2006 (35 years old)
Operational loss, Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97, Fixed Wing, HOFH23, USNA 33rd Company
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Frank Wittwer |
| Class of 1994 | |
| Lieutenant Commander, US Navy | |
| Operational loss, Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97, Fixed Wing, HOFH23, USNA 33rd Company |
Erik Kristensen
Class of 1995
Lieutenant Commander, US Navy
Coronado, California
June 28, 2005 (33 years old)
Bronze Star, KIA, Afghanistan, Global War on Terrorism, SEAL, Helicopter, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, HOFH23, USNA 2nd Company
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Erik Kristensen |
| Class of 1995 | |
| Lieutenant Commander, US Navy | |
| Bronze Star, KIA, Afghanistan, Global War on Terrorism, SEAL, Helicopter, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, HOFH23, USNA 2nd Company |
Seth Michaud
Class of 1998
Captain, US Marine Corps
Hudson, Massachusetts
June 22, 2003 (27 years old)
Operational loss, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461, Fratricide, Ground, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH23, USNA 5th Company
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Seth Michaud |
| Class of 1998 | |
| Captain, US Marine Corps | |
| Operational loss, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461, Fratricide, Ground, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH23, USNA 5th Company |
Jennifer Harris
Class of 2000
Captain, US Marine Corps
Swampscott, Massachusetts
February 7, 2007 (28 years old)
KIA, Global War on Terrorism, Iraq, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 364, Helicopter, HOFH22, HOFH23, USNA 18th Company
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Jennifer Harris |
| Class of 2000 | |
| Captain, US Marine Corps | |
| KIA, Global War on Terrorism, Iraq, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 364, Helicopter, HOFH22, HOFH23, USNA 18th Company |
Ronald Winchester
Class of 2001
1st Lieutenant, US Marine Corps Reserve
Rockville Center, New York
September 3, 2004 (25 years old)
KIA, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Global War on Terrorism, Iraq, Ground, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, HOFH23, USNA 25th Company
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Ronald Winchester |
| Class of 2001 | |
| 1st Lieutenant, US Marine Corps Reserve | |
| KIA, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Global War on Terrorism, Iraq, Ground, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, HOFH23, USNA 25th Company |
Travis Manion
Class of 2004
1st Lieutenant, US Marine Corps
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
April 29, 2007 (26 years old)
Silver Star, Bronze Star, KIA, Global War on Terrorism, Iraq, Ground, HOFH23, USNA 18th Company
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Travis Manion |
| Class of 2004 | |
| 1st Lieutenant, US Marine Corps | |
| Silver Star, Bronze Star, KIA, Global War on Terrorism, Iraq, Ground, HOFH23, USNA 18th Company |
Stanford Shaw, III
Class of 2006
Captain, US Marine Corps
Basking Ridge, New Jersey
March 10, 2015 (31 years old)
Bronze Star, Operational loss, 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, US Marine Corps, Helicopter, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, HOFH23, USNA 6th Company
Joshua Watson
Class of 2019
Ensign, US Navy
Enterprise, Alabama
December 6, 2019 (23 years old)
KIA, Navy and Marine Corps Medal, Terrorism, HOFH23, USNA 10th Company
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Joshua Watson |
| Class of 2019 | |
| Ensign, US Navy | |
| KIA, Navy and Marine Corps Medal, Terrorism, HOFH23, USNA 10th Company |
Pages in category "HOFH23"
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