VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

    Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1

    7 honorees
    CDR FRANCIS J. SUHRE, USN

    Francis Suhre

    Class of 1944
    Commander | US Navy
    November 27, 1959 (38 years old)
    Operational loss Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1 Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
    LCDR BENTON W. DECKER, JR., USN

    Benton Decker, Jr.

    Class of 1945
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    May 28, 1959 (36 years old)
    Operational loss Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1 Fixed Wing USNA 3rd Company
    LCDR HARVEY C. K. AIAU, USN

    Harvey Aiau

    Class of 1953
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    March 16, 1970 (39 years old)
    KIA Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1 Vietnam Fixed Wing KIA-combat flight USNA 7th Company
    LTJG FRANCIS A. FLOOD, JR., USN

    Francis Flood, Jr.

    Class of 1953
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    August 23, 1956 (24 years old)
    KIA Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1 Cold War Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 11th Company
    LT HUGH P. SAMS, USN

    Hugh Sams

    Class of 1956
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    January 13, 1961 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1 Fixed Wing USNA 3rd Company
    LT MICHAEL F. BROWN, USN

    Michael Brown

    Class of 1977
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    August 4, 1982 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1 Fixed Wing USNA 34th Company
    LT CARLOS A. MILLER, USN

    Carlos Miller

    Class of 1980
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    January 23, 1985 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1 Fixed Wing Passenger Naval Academy Cemetery USNA 13th Company