VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

    Class of 1979

    934 Graduates
    400 Non-Graduates
    15 In Mem Hall
    ENS STEVEN D. HERNING, USN

    Steven Herning

    Class of 1979
    Ensign | US Navy
    November 21, 1979 (22 years old)
    Operational loss Air Development Squadron (VX) 5 Fixed Wing Passenger USNA 14th Company
    ENS DEWAYNE G. COUSIN, USN

    Dewayne Cousin

    Class of 1979
    Ensign | US Navy
    January 9, 1980 (22 years old)
    Operational loss Composite Squadron (VC) 7 Fixed Wing USNA 13th Company
    ENS JOHN C. KENNEDY, III, USN

    John Kennedy, III

    Class of 1979
    Ensign | US Navy
    January 16, 1981 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Training Squadron (VT) 26 Fixed Wing HOFH19 HOFH21 HOFH22 USNA 29th Company
    ENS ANTONIO A. ORTEGA, JR., PN

    Antonio Ortega, Jr.

    Class of 1979
    Ensign | Philippine Navy
    September 21, 1981 (25 years old)
    Operational loss BRP Datu Kalantiaw (PS 76) Ship USNA 12th Company
    LTJG CAREY A. ARTHUR, USN

    Carey Arthur

    Class of 1979
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    November 17, 1981 (24 years old)
    Operational loss Air Anti-Submarine Squadron (VS) 24 Fixed Wing USNA 22nd Company
    LT ROBERT D. GREER, USN

    Robert Greer

    Class of 1979
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    May 1, 1983 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 36 Helicopter USNA 31st Company
    LT MICHAEL E. GALLAGHER, USN

    Michael Gallagher

    Class of 1979
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    June 16, 1983 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Patrol Squadron (VP) 1 Fixed Wing USNA 29th Company
    LT DAVID K. MCCULLOUGH, USN

    David McCullough

    Class of 1979
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    September 30, 1983 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 34 Fixed Wing USNA 17th Company
    LT MARK A. LANGE, USN

    Mark Lange

    Class of 1979
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    December 4, 1983 (26 years old)
    KIA Attack Squadron (VA) 85 Lebanon Fixed Wing POW USNA 34th Company
    CAPT NEAL T. LIPPY, USMC

    Neal Lippy

    Class of 1979
    Captain | US Marine Corps
    July 12, 1985 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361 Helicopter Non-graduate
    LCDR MARK R. POHLMEYER, USN

    Mark Pohlmeyer

    Class of 1979
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    May 6, 1986 (29 years old)
    Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 122 Fixed Wing USNA 28th Company
    CAPT MICHAEL F. KING, USMC

    Michael King

    Class of 1979
    Captain | US Marine Corps
    October 31, 1988 (31 years old)
    Operational loss Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 262 Helicopter USNA 11th Company
    LCDR EDWARD G. ABEL, JR., USN

    Edward Abel, Jr.

    Class of 1979
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    September 10, 1989 (32 years old)
    Operational loss USS Peleliu (LHA 5) Helicopter USNA 20th Company
    MAJ MICHAEL F. BRADLEY, USMCR

    Michael Bradley

    Class of 1979
    Major | US Marine Corps
    September 8, 1993 (37 years old)
    Operational loss Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 773 Helicopter Naval Academy Cemetery HOFH24 HOFH25 USNA 27th Company
    CAPT GERALD F. DECONTO, USN

    Gerald DeConto

    Class of 1979
    Captain | US Navy
    September 11, 2001 (44 years old)
    KIA 9/11 Terrorism HOFH23 HOFH24 HOFH25 USNA 7th Company

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