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