VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL
HOME
KILLED IN ACTION
MEDAL OF HONOR
OTHER LISTS ▼
CLASSES
HOMETOWNS
CHRONOLOGICAL LOSSES
AWARDS
Menu ☰
HOME
KILLED IN ACTION
MEDAL OF HONOR
HOMETOWNS
CLASSES
AWARDS
Class of 1979
934
Graduates
400
Non-Graduates
15
In Mem Hall
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Gerald DeConto
Class of 1979
Captain
|
US Navy
September 11, 2001
(44 years old)
KIA
9/11
Terrorism
HOFH23
HOFH24
HOFH25
USNA 7th Company
Hometowns of the Class of 1979
← Class of 1978
Class of 1980 →