VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

    Helicopter

    114 honorees
    RADM LEONARD B. SOUTHERLAND, USN

    Leonard Southerland

    Class of 1927
    Rear Admiral | US Navy
    November 15, 1958 (53 years old)
    Operational loss Carrier Division (CARDIV) 7 Helicopter Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star
    LCDR LOUIS B. SCHMELTZER, USN

    Louis Schmeltzer

    Class of 1945
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    July 19, 1960 (37 years old)
    Operational loss Helicopter Ship Namesake USNA 3rd Company
    CDR JOHN J. METSCHL, USN

    John Metschl

    Class of 1946
    Commander | US Navy
    October 15, 1963 (39 years old)
    Operational loss USS Staten Island (AGB 5) Helicopter USNA 20th Company
    MAJ ROBERT L. MEINHOLD, USAF

    Robert Meinhold

    Class of 1951
    Major | US Air Force
    December 21, 1964 (38 years old)
    Operational loss Helicopter USNA 4th Company
    CDR ROBERT R. WILSON, USN

    Robert Wilson

    Class of 1952
    Commander | US Navy
    July 10, 1968 (41 years old)
    Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 93 Helicopter Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star Brigade Commander USNA 11th Company
    LTJG MAURICE E. COLLMER, II, USN

    Maurice Collmer, II

    Class of 1952
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    July 27, 1959 (30 years old)
    Operational loss Helicopter Non-graduate
    1LT CHARLES R. TROPPMAN, USAF

    Charles Troppman

    Class of 1952
    1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
    March 9, 1955 (25 years old)
    Operational loss 84th Air Rescue Squadron Helicopter USNA 23rd Company
    1LT DALE F. ELLIS, USAF

    Dale Ellis

    Class of 1952
    1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
    June 3, 1954 (24 years old)
    Operational loss 83rd Air Rescue Squadron Helicopter USNA 12th Company
    CAPT EDMUND B. TAYLOR, JR., USN

    Edmund Taylor, Jr.

    Class of 1953
    Captain | US Navy
    May 8, 1972 (40 years old)
    Operational loss Cruiser Destroyer Flotilla 11 Vietnam Helicopter Bronze Star MIA USNA 13th Company
    1LT REESE S. MCCAULEY, JR., USAF

    Reese McCauley, Jr.

    Class of 1953
    1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
    April 22, 1957 (26 years old)
    Operational loss 39th Air Rescue Squadron Helicopter USNA 6th Company
    LTCOL JOSEPH F. MUDD, USAF

    Joseph Mudd

    Class of 1954
    Lieutenant Colonel | US Air Force
    October 22, 1973 (41 years old)
    Operational loss 41st Rescue and Recovery Wing Helicopter Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 17th Company
    MAJ WAYNE R. HYATT, USMC

    Wayne Hyatt

    Class of 1959
    Major | US Marine Corps
    February 18, 1971 (36 years old)
    KIA Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 463 Vietnam Helicopter USNA 15th 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 GERALD T. SKIDGEL, USN

    Gerald Skidgel

    Class of 1960
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    February 14, 1968 (30 years old)
    Operational loss Naval Test Pilot School Helicopter USNA 2nd Company
    MAJ DONNIE L. DARROW, USMC

    Donnie Darrow

    Class of 1960
    Major | US Marine Corps
    November 30, 1967 (30 years old)
    KIA Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 362 Vietnam Helicopter USNA 19th Company
    LTJG MYREL L. MAXSON, USN

    Myrel Maxson

    Class of 1960
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    May 7, 1963 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4 Helicopter USNA 6th Company
    LT PETER J. NELSON, USN

    Peter Nelson

    Class of 1962
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    February 27, 1970 (29 years old)
    Operational loss Helicopter USNA 10th Company
    LT LOUIS R. GRANT, II, USN

    Louis Grant, II

    Class of 1962
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    July 6, 1967 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Naval Test Pilot School Helicopter USNA 10th Company
    LT JAMES P. BORSIC, USN

    James Borsic

    Class of 1962
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    March 29, 1967 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 9 Helicopter USNA 22nd Company
    MAJ LUCIUS L. HEISKELL, USAF

    Lucius Heiskell

    Class of 1962
    Major | US Air Force
    February 6, 1967 (27 years old)
    KIA 23rd Tactical Air Support Squadron Vietnam Helicopter MIA USNA 5th Company
    1LT WILLIAM L. ARBOGAST, USMC

    William Arbogast

    Class of 1962
    1st Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
    December 26, 1964 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 363 Helicopter Navy and Marine Corps Medal USNA 21st Company
    LTJG DONALD W. JAMES, USN

    Donald James

    Class of 1962
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    April 14, 1964 (23 years old)
    Operational loss Helicopter Utility Squadron (HU) 2 Helicopter USNA 6th Company
    LTJG CHARLES N. TOZER, USN

    Charles Tozer

    Class of 1963
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    November 16, 1966 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Air Anti-Submarine Squadron (VS) 37 Helicopter USNA 13th Company
    CAPT WILLIAM A. GRIFFIS, III, USMC

    William Griffis, III

    Class of 1964
    Captain | US Marine Corps
    January 24, 1970 (30 years old)
    KIA Naval Advisory Group Vietnam Helicopter USNA 3rd Company
    LT TERRY L. SMITH, USN

    Terry Smith

    Class of 1964
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    May 14, 1968 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Helicopter Support Squadron (HC) 7 Helicopter USNA 15th Company
    LTJG MICHAEL F. BURNS, USN

    Michael Burns

    Class of 1964
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    March 29, 1967 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 9 Helicopter USNA 14th Company
    WO RONALD E. MEDLIN, USAR

    Ronald Medlin

    Class of 1964
    Warrant Officer | US Army Reserve
    June 15, 1965 (24 years old)
    Operational loss 11th Air Assault Division Helicopter Non-graduate
    CDR PAUL L. NELSON, USN

    Paul Nelson

    Class of 1965
    Commander | US Navy
    September 13, 1981 (41 years old)
    Operational loss Helicopter Squadron (HS) 3 Helicopter USNA 28th Company
    LT WILLIAM L. COVINGTON, USN

    William Covington

    Class of 1965
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    January 7, 1969 (25 years old)
    KIA 30th Naval Construction Regiment Vietnam Helicopter USNA 9th Company
    CAPT ROBERT D. HUIE, JR., USMC

    Robert Huie, Jr.

    Class of 1966
    Captain | US Marine Corps
    April 19, 1969 (26 years old)
    KIA Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 263 Vietnam Helicopter USNA 26th Company
    1LT RAYMOND C. DALEY, USMC

    Raymond Daley

    Class of 1966
    1st Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
    July 3, 1968 (24 years old)
    KIA Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 164 Vietnam Helicopter USNA 30th Company
    MAJ DAVID L. BAKER, USMC

    David Baker

    Class of 1967
    Major | US Marine Corps
    November 13, 1980 (35 years old)
    Operational loss Naval Test Pilot School Helicopter USNA 6th Company
    LT ALFRED L. MCGLOTHLIN, USN

    Alfred McGlothlin

    Class of 1967
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    April 20, 1970 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Helicopter USNA 9th Company
    1LT GARY E. HOLTZCLAW, USMC

    Gary Holtzclaw

    Class of 1967
    1st Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
    May 2, 1969 (24 years old)
    Operational loss 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines Vietnam Helicopter Silver Star USNA 9th Company
    LTJG HAL C. CASTLE, JR., USN

    Hal Castle, Jr.

    Class of 1967
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    April 28, 1969 (23 years old)
    KIA Helicopter Attack Squadron (Light) (HA(L)) 3 Vietnam Helicopter USNA 35th Company
    MIDN ROBERT R. BOSSERT, USN

    Robert Bossert

    Class of 1967
    Midshipman | US Navy
    July 7, 1965 (19 years old)
    Operational loss Helicopter
    LCDR JOHN P. HOGAN, USN

    John Hogan

    Class of 1968
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    May 20, 1979 (33 years old)
    Operational loss Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 30 Helicopter Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star USNA 30th Company
    CAPT THOMAS K. TARDY, USMC

    Thomas Tardy

    Class of 1968
    Captain | US Marine Corps
    March 3, 1978 (32 years old)
    Operational loss Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 164 Helicopter USNA 4th Company
    LTJG RICHARD H. BUZZELL, USN

    Richard Buzzell

    Class of 1968
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    December 19, 1970 (28 years old)
    KIA Helicopter Attack Squadron (Light) (HA(L)) 3 Vietnam Helicopter KIA-combat flight USNA 22nd Company
    LT ROBERT L. LEDBETTER, III, USNR

    Robert Ledbetter, III

    Class of 1969
    Lieutenant | US Naval Reserve
    October 15, 1985 (38 years old)
    Operational loss 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines Helicopter HOFH24 USNA 35th Company
    LT WILLIAM F. SIGLER, USN

    William Sigler

    Class of 1969
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    November 10, 1973 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Helicopter Training Squadron (HT) 8 Helicopter Distinguished Flying Cross HOFH24 USNA 29th Company
    LT GEORGE A. WILDRIDGE, JR., USN

    George Wildridge, Jr.

    Class of 1969
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    October 22, 1973 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Helicopter Combat Support Squadron (HC) 1 Helicopter USNA 30th Company
    LTJG ARNOLD W. BARDEN, JR., USN

    Arnold Barden, Jr.

    Class of 1969
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    September 20, 1971 (25 years old)
    KIA Helicopter Attack Squadron (Light) (HA(L)) 3 Vietnam Helicopter KIA-combat flight HOFH24 USNA 20th Company
    LT PAUL L. MELLOTT, JR., USN

    Paul Mellott, Jr.

    Class of 1970
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    May 20, 1979 (31 years old)
    Operational loss Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 30 Helicopter USNA 2nd Company
    LT RICHARD A. CREIGHTON, USN

    Richard Creighton

    Class of 1970
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    June 24, 1977 (30 years old)
    Operational loss Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 1 Helicopter USNA 8th Company
    LT LEO S. ROLEK, JR., USN

    Leo Rolek, Jr.

    Class of 1970
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    June 28, 1975 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4 Helicopter USNA 22nd Company
    1LT LOWELL F. VAN WAGENEN, USMC

    Lowell Van Wagenen

    Class of 1970
    1st Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
    August 2, 1973 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 161 Helicopter USNA 29th Company
    1LT HENRY N. PILGER, USMC

    Henry Pilger

    Class of 1970
    1st Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
    September 23, 1972 (24 years old)
    Operational loss Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461 Helicopter USNA 12th Company
    LTCOL DAVID A. KNOTT, USMC

    David Knott

    Class of 1971
    Lieutenant Colonel | US Marine Corps
    June 19, 1991 (41 years old)
    Operational loss Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 267 Helicopter USNA 5th Company
    MAJ MICHAEL R. COMPTON, USMC

    Michael Compton

    Class of 1971
    Major | US Marine Corps
    July 18, 1984 (35 years old)
    Operational loss Helicopter USNA 21st Company
    1LT GRANVILLE D. PULLEN, USMC

    Granville Pullen

    Class of 1971
    1st Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
    January 8, 1975 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 362 Helicopter USNA 20th Company
    LCDR KENNETH J. WESSEL, USN

    Kenneth Wessel

    Class of 1972
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    September 29, 1981 (31 years old)
    Operational loss USS Inchon (LPH 12) Helicopter USNA 1st Company
    LTJG GUY H. BROWN, USN

    Guy Brown

    Class of 1972
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    February 10, 1977 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Helicopter Combat Support Squadron (HC) 6 Helicopter USNA 30th Company
    LCDR JAMES C. RADNEY, USN

    James Radney

    Class of 1973
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    September 28, 1982 (32 years old)
    Operational loss Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 36 Helicopter USNA 12th Company
    LT CRAIG O. REYNOLDS, USN

    Craig Reynolds

    Class of 1973
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    March 22, 1978 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4 Helicopter USNA 7th Company
    LTJG FREDERICK W. CAESAR, III, USN

    Frederick Caesar, III

    Class of 1973
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy, US Coast Guard
    January 20, 1977 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Helicopter USNA 29th Company
    CAPT DOYLE H. BEAM, USMC

    Doyle Beam

    Class of 1974
    Captain | US Marine Corps
    September 18, 1981 (30 years old)
    Operational loss Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 269 Helicopter USNA 29th Company
    LTJG STEPHEN G. LABARRE, USN

    Stephen LaBarre

    Class of 1974
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    March 22, 1978 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4 Helicopter HOFH24 USNA 29th Company
    MAJ RICHARD J. EISLOEFFEL, USMC

    Richard Eisloeffel

    Class of 1976
    Major | US Marine Corps
    October 31, 1988 (34 years old)
    Operational loss Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 262 Helicopter USNA 28th Company
    LCDR DAVID L. CARLSON, USN

    David Carlson

    Class of 1976
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    January 21, 1985 (30 years old)
    Operational loss Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 33 Helicopter USNA 26th Company
    LT DEAN A. PRICE, USN

    Dean Price

    Class of 1976
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    June 15, 1980 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Composite Squadron (VC) 8 Helicopter USNA 21st Company
    MAJ EUGENE T. MCCARTHY, JR., USMCR

    Eugene McCarthy, Jr.

    Class of 1977
    Major | US Marine Corps Reserve
    February 2, 1991 (35 years old)
    Operational loss Desert Storm Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 775 Helicopter USNA 18th Company
    MAJ WILLIAM A. STUVER, USMC

    William Stuver

    Class of 1977
    Major | US Marine Corps
    October 25, 1988 (34 years old)
    Operational loss Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 264 Helicopter Naval Academy Cemetery USNA 25th Company
    CAPT STEPHEN J. BURLEY, USMC

    Stephen Burley

    Class of 1977
    Captain | US Marine Corps
    March 24, 1984 (29 years old)
    Operational loss Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361 Helicopter USNA 30th Company
    LTJG PAUL J. CAPPELLINO, USN

    Paul Cappellino

    Class of 1977
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    July 16, 1980 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Helicopter Combat Support Squadron (HC) 11 Helicopter USNA 24th Company
    LT ALAN W. HAMMOND, USN

    Alan Hammond

    Class of 1978
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    June 9, 1986 (29 years old)
    Operational loss Naval Air Test Center Helicopter USNA 22nd Company
    1LT DAVID R. TRUNDY, USMC

    David Trundy

    Class of 1978
    1st Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
    September 18, 1981 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 269 Helicopter Brigade Commander USNA 26th 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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    CAPT JEFFREY H. TUSET, USMC

    Jeffrey Tuset

    Class of 1980
    Captain | US Marine Corps
    May 6, 1985 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 462 Helicopter USNA 1st Company
    LT JAMES H. LOVE, USN

    James Love

    Class of 1981
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    December 19, 1990 (31 years old)
    Operational loss USS Tripoli (LPH 10) Helicopter Non-graduate
    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
    CAPT SCOTT R. HIESTER, USMC

    Scott Hiester

    Class of 1983
    Captain | US Marine Corps
    September 3, 1987 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 164 Helicopter USNA 36th Company
    LT ROBERT T. BIANCHI, USN

    Robert Bianchi

    Class of 1983
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    March 23, 1987 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Helicopter Combat Support Squadron (HC) 5 Helicopter Family USNA 4th Company
    CAPT DANIEL J. ADAMS, USMC

    Daniel Adams

    Class of 1984
    Captain | US Marine Corps
    October 16, 1991 (30 years old)
    Operational loss Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 169 Helicopter USNA 21st Company
    LTJG JAMES F. LAZEVNICK, USN

    James Lazevnick

    Class of 1984
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    July 30, 1987 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Helicopter Combat Support Squadron (HC) 2 Helicopter Naval Academy Cemetery USNA 21st Company
    CDR KEVIN A. BIANCHI, USN

    Kevin Bianchi

    Class of 1985
    Commander | US Navy
    July 16, 2003 (40 years old)
    Operational loss Helicopter Combat Support Squadron (HC) 4 Helicopter Family USNA 23rd Company
    1LT DAVID M. PIMPLE, USMC

    David Pimple

    Class of 1985
    1st Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
    March 20, 1989 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 363 Helicopter USNA 4th Company
    LTCOL DAVID S. GREENE, USMCR

    David Greene

    Class of 1986
    Lieutenant Colonel | US Marine Corps Reserve
    July 28, 2004 (39 years old)
    KIA Iraq Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 775 Global War on Terrorism Helicopter HOFH19 USNA 33rd Company
    CAPT ANTHONY W. STANCIL, USMC

    Anthony Stancil

    Class of 1986
    Captain | US Marine Corps
    July 27, 1990 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 367 Helicopter USNA 2nd Company
    LTJG JASON K. SKUBI, USN

    Jason Skubi

    Class of 1987
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    June 22, 1990 (24 years old)
    Operational loss Helicopter Combat Support Squadron (HC) 8 Helicopter Naval Academy Cemetery USNA 13th Company
    LT MICHAEL D. TANNER, USN

    Michael Tanner

    Class of 1988
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    January 10, 1994 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Helicopter Combat Support Squadron (HC) 6 Helicopter Naval Academy Cemetery USNA 22nd Company
    LT ROBERT W. VOGEL, USN

    Robert Vogel

    Class of 1989
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    October 3, 1995 (29 years old)
    Operational loss Helicopter Combat Support Squadron (HC) 6 Helicopter USNA 14th Company
    LT EDWARD R. O'NEILL, USN

    Edward O'Neill

    Class of 1989
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    January 10, 1994 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Helicopter Combat Support Squadron (HC) 6 Helicopter Naval Academy Cemetery USNA 23rd Company
    LT KELLY E. MACKEY, USN

    Kelly Mackey

    Class of 1990
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    March 6, 1998 (30 years old)
    Operational loss Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 47 Helicopter HOFH19 USNA 7th Company
    LT ROBERT S. WOOD, JR., USN

    Robert Wood, Jr.

    Class of 1990
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    October 25, 1996 (29 years old)
    Operational loss Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 15 Helicopter USNA 8th 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
    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
    CAPT ROBERT W. FALKENBACH, JR., USMC

    Robert Falkenbach, Jr.

    Class of 1993
    Captain | US Marine Corps
    September 16, 1998 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 267 Helicopter USNA 8th Company
    LT AARON J. BARBOSA, USN

    Aaron Barbosa

    Class of 1994
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    November 19, 1998 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Helicopter Combat Support Squadron (HC) 8 Helicopter USNA 22nd Company
    LTJG D. MICHAEL HILLEGAS, USN

    D. Michael Hillegas

    Class of 1994
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    March 6, 1998 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 47 Helicopter USNA 34th 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
    LTCOL THOMAS A. BUDREJKO, USMC

    Thomas Budrejko

    Class of 1996
    Lieutenant Colonel | US Marine Corps
    February 22, 2012 (37 years old)
    Operational loss Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 469 Helicopter Meritorious Service Medal USNA 32nd Company
    LT TERRI S. FUSSNER, USN

    Terri Fussner

    Class of 1996
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    March 12, 2002 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 46 Helicopter Naval Academy Cemetery Woman USNA 34th Company
    LT MICHAEL M. MCGREEVY, JR., USN

    Michael McGreevy, Jr.

    Class of 1997
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    June 28, 2005 (30 years old)
    KIA Afghanistan Global War on Terrorism Helicopter Bronze Star SEAL USNA 10th Company
    LT THOMAS M. ADAMS, USN

    Thomas Adams

    Class of 1997
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    March 22, 2003 (26 years old)
    Operational loss 849 Naval Air Squadron Helicopter Exchange Officer USNA 25th 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
    LT CHRISTOPHER H. SNYDER, USN

    Christopher Snyder

    Class of 2000
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    December 13, 2005 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 48 Helicopter USNA 2nd Company
    LCDR LANDON L. JONES, USN

    Landon Jones

    Class of 2001
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    September 22, 2013 (35 years old)
    Operational loss Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6 Helicopter USNA 23rd Company
    LT RICHARD F. ANDERSEN, JR., USN

    Richard Andersen, Jr.

    Class of 2002
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    May 7, 2007 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 7 Helicopter Naval Academy Cemetery USNA 6th Company
    LTJG NICOLAS J. JURON, USN

    Nicolas Juron

    Class of 2002
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    December 13, 2005 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 48 Helicopter USNA 3rd Company
    LT J. BRENDAN A. LOONEY, USN

    J. Brendan Looney

    Class of 2004
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    September 21, 2010 (29 years old)
    KIA Afghanistan Global War on Terrorism Helicopter Bronze Star SEAL HOFH21 HOFH22 HOFH24 HOFH25 USNA 18th Company
    MAJ ELIZABETH R. KEALEY, USMC

    Elizabeth Kealey

    Class of 2005
    Major | US Marine Corps
    January 23, 2015 (32 years old)
    Operational loss Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 169 Helicopter HOFH24 HOFH25 Woman USNA 30th Company
    CAPT AARON D. COX, USMC

    Aaron Cox

    Class of 2005
    Captain | US Marine Corps
    May 5, 2009 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 166 Helicopter Naval Academy Cemetery
    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
    CAPT MICHAEL M. QUIN, USMC

    Michael Quin

    Class of 2006
    Captain | US Marine Corps
    February 22, 2012 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 469 Helicopter USNA 7th Company
    CAPT DANIEL B. BARTLE, USMC

    Daniel Bartle

    Class of 2006
    Captain | US Marine Corps
    January 19, 2012 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Afghanistan Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 363 Global War on Terrorism Helicopter USNA 25th Company
    CAPT BRIAN T. KENNEDY, USMC

    Brian Kennedy

    Class of 2007
    Captain | US Marine Corps
    January 14, 2016 (31 years old)
    Operational loss Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 463 Helicopter HOFH24 USNA 26th Company
    LT J. WESLEY VAN DORN, USN

    J. Wesley Van Dorn

    Class of 2007
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    January 8, 2014 (29 years old)
    Operational loss Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 14 Helicopter HOFH19 USNA 24th Company
    MAJ MATTHEW M. WIEGAND, USMC

    Matthew Wiegand

    Class of 2008
    Major | US Marine Corps
    March 30, 2019 (34 years old)
    Operational loss Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron (MAWTS) 1 Helicopter HOFH19 HOFH21 HOFH22 HOFH24 HOFH25 USNA 24th Company
    CAPT MIGUEL J. NAVA, USMC

    Miguel Nava

    Class of 2017
    Captain | US Marine Corps
    February 7, 2024 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361 Helicopter HOFH24 HOFH25 USNA 22nd Company