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    Honor Our Fallen Heroes 2023

    36 honorees

    The alumni below were specifically remembered by family, shipmates, and friends at the Honor Our Fallen Heroes event at the Naval Academy on November 11, 2023.

    Following the event the United States Naval Academy Alumni Association created this video:

    LT EARL D. HACKMAN, JR., USN

    Earl Hackman, Jr.

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    August 6, 1945 (25 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Bullhead (SS 332) WWII Submarine HOFH19 HOFH21 HOFH22 HOFH23 HOFH24 HOFH25 USNA 1st Company
    MAJ THOMAS N. BAKKE, USAF

    Thomas Bakke

    Class of 1952
    Major | US Air Force
    December 10, 1964 (38 years old)
    Operational loss 6550th Air Base Group Fixed Wing HOFH23 HOFH25 USNA 14th Company
    LCDR DAVID B. LLOYD, USN

    David Lloyd

    Class of 1956
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    May 22, 1968 (33 years old)
    Operational loss USS Scorpion (SSN 589) Submarine HOFH19 HOFH21 HOFH22 HOFH23 HOFH24 HOFH25 USNA 18th Company
    CDR JACK I. HOEL, USN

    Jack Hoel

    Class of 1958
    Commander | US Navy
    September 11, 1974 (38 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Passenger HOFH19 HOFH22 HOFH23 USNA 6th Company
    LCDR DANIEL P. STEPHENS, USN

    Daniel Stephens

    Class of 1959
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    May 22, 1968 (33 years old)
    Operational loss USS Scorpion (SSN 589) Submarine HOFH23 USNA 9th Company
    LTCOL FRANK P. KOLBE, JR., USMCR

    Frank Kolbe, Jr.

    Class of 1960
    Lieutenant Colonel | US Marine Corps Reserve
    July 19, 1981 (45 years old)
    Operational loss Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 772 Helicopter HOFH19 HOFH21 HOFH22 HOFH23 HOFH24 USNA 11th Company
    LT JOHN J. WILEY, USN

    John Wiley

    Class of 1961
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    April 10, 1963 (23 years old)
    Operational loss USS Thresher (SSN 593) Submarine HOFH21 HOFH23 HOFH24 HOFH25 USNA 11th Company
    LT CHARLES A. KNOCHEL, USN

    Charles Knochel

    Class of 1962
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    September 22, 1966 (26 years old)
    KIA Attack Squadron (VA) 176 Vietnam Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross MIA HOFH22 HOFH23 HOFH24 HOFH25 USNA 15th Company
    LT RICHARD L. LAWS, USN

    Richard Laws

    Class of 1962
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    April 3, 1966 (26 years old)
    KIA Fighter Squadron (VF) 24 Vietnam Fixed Wing HOFH19 HOFH21 HOFH23 USNA 11th Company
    LT FREDERICK E. TRANI, USN

    Frederick Trani

    Class of 1963
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    September 26, 1968 (28 years old)
    KIA Vietnam Ground Silver Star Legion of Merit Bronze Star SEAL HOFH19 HOFH22 HOFH23 HOFH25 USNA 19th Company
    LTCOL ROBERT J. JOHNSON, JR., USMC

    Robert Johnson, Jr.

    Class of 1964
    Lieutenant Colonel | US Marine Corps
    October 9, 1982 (41 years old)
    Operational loss Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312 Fixed Wing HOFH23 HOFH24 HOFH25 USNA 11th Company
    LT CLARENCE K. MILES, USN

    Clarence Miles

    Class of 1965
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    September 18, 1968 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 195 Fixed Wing HOFH21 HOFH23 USNA 22nd Company
    2LT RONALD W. MEYER, USMC

    Ronald Meyer

    Class of 1965
    2nd Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
    June 16, 1966 (23 years old)
    KIA 1st Battalion, 5th Marines Vietnam Ground Silver Star HOFH19 HOFH21 HOFH23 HOFH24 USNA 27th Company
    MAJ DEAN H. MATZKO, USMC

    Dean Matzko

    Class of 1966
    Major | US Marine Corps
    March 14, 1979 (35 years old)
    Operational loss Marine Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron (HM&S) 24 Fixed Wing HOFH23 USNA 24th Company
    LT V. PATRICK BUCKLEY, USN

    V. Patrick Buckley

    Class of 1966
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    December 16, 1969 (25 years old)
    KIA Light Photographic Squadron (VFP) 63 Vietnam Fixed Wing HOFH19 HOFH21 HOFH22 HOFH23 HOFH24 HOFH25 KIA-combat flight USNA 11th Company
    LTJG DOUGLAS D. VAUGHAN, USN

    Douglas Vaughan

    Class of 1966
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    May 20, 1969 (25 years old)
    KIA Naval Advisory Group Vietnam Ground Bronze Star HOFH23 HOFH24 HOFH25 USNA 34th Company
    2LT JOHN W. DOHERTY, USMC

    John Doherty

    Class of 1966
    2nd Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
    July 2, 1967 (22 years old)
    KIA 1st Battalion, 9th Marines Vietnam Ground HOFH23 USNA 6th Company
    2LT THOMAS J. WEISS, USMC

    Thomas Weiss

    Class of 1967
    2nd Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
    May 18, 1968 (23 years old)
    KIA 3rd Battalion, 27th Marines Vietnam Ground Bronze Star HOFH23 USNA 28th Company
    MAJ DAVID G. BUELL, USMC

    David Buell

    Class of 1969
    Major | US Marine Corps
    November 4, 1983 (35 years old)
    Operational loss Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 115 Fixed Wing HOFH23 HOFH24 USNA 32nd Company
    LT JAMES L. FEENEY, USN

    James Feeney

    Class of 1969
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    July 11, 1974 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 93 Fixed Wing HOFH23 HOFH24 HOFH25 USNA 32nd Company
    LTJG MARK S. GONTKOVIC, USN

    Mark Gontkovic

    Class of 1976
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    December 6, 1979 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 35 Fixed Wing HOFH19 HOFH21 HOFH22 HOFH23 HOFH24 HOFH25 USNA 28th 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
    LT MATTHEW J. COLOMBO, USN

    Matthew Colombo

    Class of 1982
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    June 18, 1987 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 33 Fixed Wing HOFH23 USNA 8th Company
    LCDR JOSEPH F. KING, JR., USN

    Joseph King, Jr.

    Class of 1983
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    March 13, 1997 (35 years old)
    Operational loss Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 3 Helicopter HOFH19 HOFH21 HOFH22 HOFH23 HOFH24 HOFH25 USNA 25th Company
    LTCOL MARIO D. CARAZO, USMC

    Mario Carazo

    Class of 1991
    Lieutenant Colonel | US Marine Corps
    July 22, 2010 (41 years old)
    KIA Afghanistan Headquarters Squadron Marine Aircraft Group 39 Global War on Terrorism Helicopter Bronze Star HOFH22 HOFH23 USNA 19th Company
    LCDR CHRISTOPHER C. TRAGNA, USN

    Christopher Tragna

    Class of 1991
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    April 2, 2002 (32 years old)
    Operational loss Naval Test Pilot School Fixed Wing Meritorious Service Medal HOFH19 HOFH22 HOFH23 USNA 24th Company
    LT RONALD J. MOBAYED, USN

    Ronald Mobayed

    Class of 1991
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    October 3, 1995 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Helicopter Combat Support Squadron (HC) 6 Helicopter HOFH19 HOFH21 HOFH22 HOFH23 HOFH24 HOFH25 USNA 36th Company
    LT JASON E. JAKUBOWSKI, USN

    Jason Jakubowski

    Class of 1993
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    September 14, 1997 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 15 Fixed Wing HOFH19 HOFH21 HOFH22 HOFH23 HOFH24 HOFH25 Naval Academy Cemetery USNA 31st Company
    LCDR FRANK C. WITTWER, USN

    Frank Wittwer

    Class of 1994
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    January 18, 2006 (35 years old)
    Operational loss Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97 Fixed Wing HOFH23 HOFH24 USNA 33rd Company
    LCDR ERIK S. KRISTENSEN, USN

    Erik Kristensen

    Class of 1995
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    June 28, 2005 (33 years old)
    KIA Afghanistan Global War on Terrorism Helicopter Bronze Star SEAL HOFH19 HOFH21 HOFH22 HOFH23 HOFH24 HOFH25 Naval Academy Cemetery USNA 2nd Company
    CAPT SETH R. MICHAUD, USMC

    Seth Michaud

    Class of 1998
    Captain | US Marine Corps
    June 22, 2003 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461 Ground Fratricide HOFH19 HOFH21 HOFH23 HOFH24 HOFH25 USNA 5th Company
    CAPT JENNIFER J. HARRIS, USMC

    Jennifer Harris

    Class of 2000
    Captain | US Marine Corps
    February 7, 2007 (28 years old)
    KIA Iraq Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 364 Global War on Terrorism Helicopter HOFH22 HOFH23 HOFH24 HOFH25 Woman USNA 18th Company
    1LT RONALD D. WINCHESTER, USMCR

    Ronald Winchester

    Class of 2001
    1st Lieutenant | US Marine Corps Reserve
    September 3, 2004 (25 years old)
    KIA Iraq 1st Battalion, 7th Marines Global War on Terrorism Ground HOFH19 HOFH21 HOFH22 HOFH23 HOFH24 HOFH25 USNA 25th Company
    1LT TRAVIS J. MANION, USMC

    Travis Manion

    Class of 2004
    1st Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
    April 29, 2007 (26 years old)
    KIA Iraq Global War on Terrorism Ground Silver Star Bronze Star HOFH23 HOFH24 Ship Namesake USNA 18th Company
    CAPT STANFORD H. SHAW, III, USMC

    Stanford Shaw, III

    Class of 2006
    Captain | US Marine Corps
    March 10, 2015 (31 years old)
    Operational loss 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion Helicopter Bronze Star HOFH19 HOFH21 HOFH22 HOFH23 HOFH24 HOFH25 USNA 6th Company
    ENS JOSHUA K. WATSON, USN

    Joshua Watson

    Class of 2019
    Ensign | US Navy
    December 6, 2019 (23 years old)
    KIA Global War on Terrorism Navy and Marine Corps Medal Terrorism Video HOFH23 HOFH24 USNA 10th Company