RONALD G. HAUGEN, CDR, USN

From USNA Virtual Memorial Hall
Ronald Haugen '62

Date of birth: April 17, 1939

Date of death: May 29, 1980

Age: 41

Lucky Bag

From the 1962 Lucky Bag:

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Ronald Gilbert Haugen

Bend, Oregon

Haugie came to the old Nayvee from the wilderness of Oregon after a year at Millard Prep School. His many interests included philosophy, yoga, weightlifting, aviation, and politics, not to mention the standard wine, women, and song. Academics gave him no trouble, for he breezed his way onto the Superintendent's List and through his overload subjects, still finding time to participate in company sports, soccer being his first love. His activities included the Foreign Relations Club, Forensic Activity, and Advanced Science Seminars. It can be truthfully said that Ron accomplished everything he set out to do at Navy, except curb his creeping baldness. A go-getter who knows how to apply himself and make the most of his time, Ron will be a valuable asset wherever he goes in the Fleet.


He was also a member of the 2nd Regiment staff (fall).

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Ronald Gilbert Haugen

Bend, Oregon

Haugie came to the old Nayvee from the wilderness of Oregon after a year at Millard Prep School. His many interests included philosophy, yoga, weightlifting, aviation, and politics, not to mention the standard wine, women, and song. Academics gave him no trouble, for he breezed his way onto the Superintendent's List and through his overload subjects, still finding time to participate in company sports, soccer being his first love. His activities included the Foreign Relations Club, Forensic Activity, and Advanced Science Seminars. It can be truthfully said that Ron accomplished everything he set out to do at Navy, except curb his creeping baldness. A go-getter who knows how to apply himself and make the most of his time, Ron will be a valuable asset wherever he goes in the Fleet.


He was also a member of the 2nd Regiment staff (fall).

Loss

Ron was lost when his ES-2D Tracker crashed on May 30, 1980, off Pt. Mugu in California. One other person aboard was killed; two survived. "He continued to fly his aircraft while the rest of his crew bailed out. He went down with the aircraft, and his body was not recovered."

Other Information

From researcher Kathy Franz:

Ronald was an honor student at Bend Senior High School. Interested in flying, he joined the Civil Air Patrol and obtained his private license as a pilot the summer of 1957.

He received an appointment to West Point by Senator Wayne Morse in January 1958. He also applied to the Naval Academy and the Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs. The next month, Congressman Al Ullman nominated him for appointment to the Naval Academy.

As a third class midshipman, he was aboard the destroyer USS Haynsworth participating in the Navy’s Operation Inland Seas which included a visit to the Great Lakes. (see photo)

In January 1963 he received training in jet aircraft flying at NAS Meridian, Mississippi. In July he completed the basic jet training course at Forrest Sherman Field in Pensacola and then went to advanced training at Corpus Christi.

Parents were Olaf, a moulder feeder in the Oregon Woodwork company, and Helen. His father was born in Canada and had worked as a lumberjack.

Photographs

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Class of 1962

Ronald is one of 30 members of the Class of 1962 on Virtual Memorial Hall.

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