HOFH19
The alumni below were represented by their families, friends, and shipmates at the 7th Annual Honor Our Fallen Heroes event at the Naval Academy on November 23, 2019.
Raymond Hansen
Class of 1922
CDR, USN
Madison, Wisconsin
August 9, 1942 (43 years old)
KIA, WWII, Battle of Savo Island, Pacific, USS Vincennes (CA 44), Ship, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22
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Raymond Hansen |
Class of 1922 | |
CDR, USN | |
KIA, WWII, Battle of Savo Island, Pacific, USS Vincennes (CA 44), Ship, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22 |
Earl Hackman, Jr.
Class of 1943
LT, USN
Landsdale, Pennsylvania
August 6, 1945 (25 years old)
KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Bullhead (SS 332), Submarine, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, USNA 1st Company
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Earl Hackman, Jr. |
Class of 1943 | |
LT, USN | |
KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Bullhead (SS 332), Submarine, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, USNA 1st Company |
David Lloyd
Class of 1956
LCDR, USN
Joliet, Illinois
May 22, 1968 (33 years old)
Operational loss, USS Scorpion (SSN 589), Submarine, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, USNA 18th Company
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David Lloyd |
Class of 1956 | |
LCDR, USN | |
Operational loss, USS Scorpion (SSN 589), Submarine, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, USNA 18th Company |
Jack Hoel
Class of 1958
CDR, USN
Hamilton, Ohio
September 11, 1974 (38 years old)
Operational loss, Fixed Wing Passenger, HOFH19, HOFH22, USNA 6th Company
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Jack Hoel |
Class of 1958 | |
CDR, USN | |
Operational loss, Fixed Wing Passenger, HOFH19, HOFH22, USNA 6th Company |
Frank Kolbe, Jr.
Class of 1960
LTCOL, USMCR
Point Pleasant, Pennsylvania
July 19, 1981 (45 years old)
Operational loss, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 772, Helicopter, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, USNA 11th Company
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Frank Kolbe, Jr. |
Class of 1960 | |
LTCOL, USMCR | |
Operational loss, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 772, Helicopter, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, USNA 11th Company |
Robert Graustein
Class of 1961
LCDR, USN
Fryeburg, Maine
December 21, 1972 (33 years old)
Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 75, Fixed Wing, HOFH19, USNA 21st Company
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Robert Graustein |
Class of 1961 | |
LCDR, USN | |
Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 75, Fixed Wing, HOFH19, USNA 21st Company |
Richard Laws
Class of 1962
LT, USN
West Sacramento, California
April 3, 1966 (26 years old)
KIA, Vietnam, Fighter Squadron (VF) 24, Fixed Wing, HOFH19, HOFH21, USNA 11th Company
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Richard Laws |
Class of 1962 | |
LT, USN | |
KIA, Vietnam, Fighter Squadron (VF) 24, Fixed Wing, HOFH19, HOFH21, USNA 11th Company |
Frederick Trani
Class of 1963
LT, USN
Hyde Park, New York
September 26, 1968 (28 years old)
Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, KIA, Vietnam, SEAL, Ground, HOFH19, HOFH22, USNA 19th Company
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Frederick Trani |
Class of 1963 | |
LT, USN | |
Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, KIA, Vietnam, SEAL, Ground, HOFH19, HOFH22, USNA 19th Company |
Ronald Meyer
Class of 1965
2LT, USMC
Dubuque, Iowa
June 16, 1966 (23 years old)
Silver Star, KIA, Vietnam, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, Ground, HOFH19, HOFH21, USNA 27th Company
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Ronald Meyer |
Class of 1965 | |
2LT, USMC | |
Silver Star, KIA, Vietnam, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, Ground, HOFH19, HOFH21, USNA 27th Company |
John Lindahl
Class of 1965
LT, USN
Lindsborg, Kansas
January 6, 1973 (31 years old)
Operational loss, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 56, MIA, Fixed Wing, HOFH19, USNA 30th Company
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John Lindahl |
Class of 1965 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 56, MIA, Fixed Wing, HOFH19, USNA 30th Company |
Victor Buckley
Class of 1966
LT, USN
McLean, Virginia
December 16, 1969 (25 years old)
KIA, Vietnam, Light Photographic Squadron (VFP) 63, Fixed Wing, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, USNA 11th Company
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Victor Buckley |
Class of 1966 | |
LT, USN | |
KIA, Vietnam, Light Photographic Squadron (VFP) 63, Fixed Wing, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, USNA 11th Company |
Barton Creed
Class of 1967
LCDR, USN
Peekskill, New York
March 13, 1971 (25 years old)
Bronze Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 113, MIA, Fixed Wing, HOFH19, HOFH21, USNA 26th Company
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Barton Creed |
Class of 1967 | |
LCDR, USN | |
Bronze Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 113, MIA, Fixed Wing, HOFH19, HOFH21, USNA 26th Company |
Michael Morgan
Class of 1967
CAPT, USMC
New York
November 2, 1973 (29 years old)
Operational loss, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, Fixed Wing, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, USNA 11th Company
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Michael Morgan |
Class of 1967 | |
CAPT, USMC | |
Operational loss, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, Fixed Wing, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, USNA 11th Company |
James Smee
Class of 1970
MAJ, USMC
Fort Lupton, Colorado
May 16, 1984 (36 years old)
Operational loss, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron (MAWTS) 1, Fixed Wing, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, USNA 29th Company
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James Smee |
Class of 1970 | |
MAJ, USMC | |
Operational loss, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron (MAWTS) 1, Fixed Wing, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, USNA 29th Company |
Michael Zurfluh
Class of 1971
LT, USN
Tacoma, Washington
June 2, 1975 (26 years old)
Operational loss, Composite Squadron (VC) 1, Fixed Wing, HOFH19, USNA 14th Company
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Michael Zurfluh |
Class of 1971 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Composite Squadron (VC) 1, Fixed Wing, HOFH19, USNA 14th Company |
Douglas Deem
Class of 1976
LT, USN
New Kensington, Pennsylvania
November 17, 1981 (27 years old)
Operational loss, Air Anti-Submarine Squadron (VS) 24, Fixed Wing, HOFH19, USNA 36th Company
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Douglas Deem |
Class of 1976 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Air Anti-Submarine Squadron (VS) 24, Fixed Wing, HOFH19, USNA 36th Company |
Mark Gontkovic
Class of 1976
LTJG, USN
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
December 6, 1979 (26 years old)
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 35, Fixed Wing, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, USNA 28th Company
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Mark Gontkovic |
Class of 1976 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 35, Fixed Wing, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, USNA 28th Company |
John Kennedy, III
Class of 1979
ENS, USN
Norwalk, California
January 16, 1981 (26 years old)
Operational loss, Training Squadron (VT) 26, Fixed Wing, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, USNA 29th Company
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John Kennedy, III |
Class of 1979 | |
ENS, USN | |
Operational loss, Training Squadron (VT) 26, Fixed Wing, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, USNA 29th Company |
Michael Wilson
Class of 1981
LT, USN
Medford Lakes, New Jersey
May 22, 1986 (27 years old)
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 65, Fixed Wing, HOFH19, HOFH21, USNA 8th Company
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Michael Wilson |
Class of 1981 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 65, Fixed Wing, HOFH19, HOFH21, USNA 8th Company |
Joseph King, Jr.
Class of 1983
LCDR, USN
Hampton, Virginia
March 15, 1997 (35 years old)
Operational loss, Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 3, Helicopter, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, USNA 25th Company
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Joseph King, Jr. |
Class of 1983 | |
LCDR, USN | |
Operational loss, Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 3, Helicopter, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, USNA 25th Company |
David Greene
Class of 1986
LTCOL, USMCR
Camden, New York
July 28, 2004 (39 years old)
KIA, Global War on Terrorism, Iraq, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 775, Helicopter, HOFH19, USNA 33rd Company
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David Greene |
Class of 1986 | |
LTCOL, USMCR | |
KIA, Global War on Terrorism, Iraq, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 775, Helicopter, HOFH19, USNA 33rd Company |
William Watkins, III
Class of 1989
LTCOL, USAF
South Boston, Virginia
April 7, 2003 (37 years old)
Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, 333rd Fighter Squadron, Global War on Terrorism, Iraq, Fixed Wing, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, USNA 32nd Company
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William Watkins, III |
Class of 1989 | |
LTCOL, USAF | |
Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, 333rd Fighter Squadron, Global War on Terrorism, Iraq, Fixed Wing, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, USNA 32nd Company |
Kelly Mackey
Class of 1990
LT, USN
San Jose, California
March 6, 1998 (30 years old)
Operational loss, Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 47, Helicopter, HOFH19, USNA 7th Company
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Kelly Mackey |
Class of 1990 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 47, Helicopter, HOFH19, USNA 7th Company |
Christopher Tragna
Class of 1991
LCDR, USN
East Northport, New York
April 2, 2002 (32 years old)
Operational loss, Meritorious Service Medal, Naval Test Pilot School, Fixed Wing, HOFH19, HOFH22, USNA 24th Company
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Christopher Tragna |
Class of 1991 | |
LCDR, USN | |
Operational loss, Meritorious Service Medal, Naval Test Pilot School, Fixed Wing, HOFH19, HOFH22, USNA 24th Company |
Ronald Mobayed
Class of 1991
LT, USN
Springfield, Virginia
October 3, 1995 (27 years old)
Operational loss, Helicopter Combat Support Squadron (HC) 6, Helicopter, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, USNA 36th Company
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Ronald Mobayed |
Class of 1991 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Helicopter Combat Support Squadron (HC) 6, Helicopter, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, USNA 36th Company |
Jason Jakubowski
Class of 1993
LT, USN
Ashland, Ohio
September 14, 1997 (27 years old)
Operational loss, Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 15, Fixed Wing, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, USNA 31st Company
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Jason Jakubowski |
Class of 1993 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 15, Fixed Wing, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, USNA 31st Company |
Douglas Zembiec
Class of 1995
MAJ, USMC
Albuquerque, New Mexico
May 11, 2007 (34 years old)
Silver Star, Bronze Star, KIA, CIA, Global War on Terrorism, Iraq, Ground, HOFH19, HOFH21, USNA 8th Company
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Douglas Zembiec |
Class of 1995 | |
MAJ, USMC | |
Silver Star, Bronze Star, KIA, CIA, Global War on Terrorism, Iraq, Ground, HOFH19, HOFH21, USNA 8th Company |
Erik Kristensen
Class of 1995
LCDR, USN
Coronado, California
June 28, 2005 (33 years old)
Bronze Star, KIA, Afghanistan, Global War on Terrorism, SEAL, Helicopter, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, USNA 2nd Company
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Erik Kristensen |
Class of 1995 | |
LCDR, USN | |
Bronze Star, KIA, Afghanistan, Global War on Terrorism, SEAL, Helicopter, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, USNA 2nd Company |
Seth Michaud
Class of 1998
CAPT, USMC
Hudson, Massachusetts
June 22, 2003 (27 years old)
Operational loss, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461, Fratricide, Ground, HOFH19, HOFH21, USNA 5th Company
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Seth Michaud |
Class of 1998 | |
CAPT, USMC | |
Operational loss, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461, Fratricide, Ground, HOFH19, HOFH21, USNA 5th Company |
Ronald Winchester
Class of 2001
1LT, USMCR
Rockville Center, New York
September 3, 2004 (25 years old)
KIA, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Global War on Terrorism, Iraq, Ground, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, USNA 25th Company
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Ronald Winchester |
Class of 2001 | |
1LT, USMCR | |
KIA, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Global War on Terrorism, Iraq, Ground, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, USNA 25th Company |
Stanford Shaw, III
Class of 2006
CAPT, USMC
Basking Ridge, New Jersey
March 10, 2015 (31 years old)
Bronze Star, Operational loss, 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, Helicopter, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, USNA 6th Company
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Stanford Shaw, III |
Class of 2006 | |
CAPT, USMC | |
Bronze Star, Operational loss, 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, Helicopter, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, USNA 6th Company |
J. Wesley Van Dorn
Class of 2007
LT, USN
Greensboro, North Carolina
January 8, 2014 (29 years old)
Operational loss, Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 14, Helicopter, HOFH19, USNA 24th Company
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J. Wesley Van Dorn |
Class of 2007 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 14, Helicopter, HOFH19, USNA 24th Company |
Matthew Wiegand
Class of 2008
MAJ, USMC
Ambler, Pennsylvania
March 30, 2019 (34 years old)
Operational loss, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron (MAWTS) 1, Helicopter, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, USNA 24th Company
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Matthew Wiegand |
Class of 2008 | |
MAJ, USMC | |
Operational loss, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron (MAWTS) 1, Helicopter, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, USNA 24th Company |
Pages in category "HOFH19"
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