JACK I. HOEL, CDR, USN
Jack Hoel '58
Lucky Bag
From the 1958 Lucky Bag:
Loss
Jack was a passenger lost in the crash of an Eastern Airlines DC-9 while on approach to Charlotte, NC. He was commanding officer of USS John C. Calhoun (SSBN 630) Blue at the time of his loss, and "was loved by the crew." (Via email from Robert Stringfellow, 630 Blue crewman, on January 4, 2018.)
Other Information
From researcher Kathy Franz:
In Hamilton High School, he was a member of the Latin Club. He was appointed to the Naval Academy by Rep. Schenck (R-Ohio). After graduation, his first duty was aboard a destroyer in Norfolk, Virginia.
Jack became ill with a paralytic attack the day before his birthday in 1971 while aboard USS Francis Scott Key (SSBN 657), stationed in Spain. He was sent to the hospital in Weisbadin, Germany. He recovered in about two weeks.
His mother Mildred lived in Hamilton; his wife and three children lived in Galesferry, Conn.
He is buried in South Carolina.
Photographs
1958 Christmas Card Committee, from the Lucky Bag
1958 Trident Calendar, from the Lucky Bag
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Charles Cummings '47 was also lost in this crash.
John Price '58 was also a member of 6th Company.
Class of 1958
Jack is one of 28 members of the Class of 1958 on Virtual Memorial Hall.
