VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

Honor Our Fallen Heroes 2019

The alumni below were specifically remembered by family, shipmates, and friends at the Honor Our Fallen Heroes event at the Naval Academy on November 23, 2019.

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

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
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
CAPT MICHAEL D. L. MORGAN, USMC

Michael Morgan

Class of 1967
Captain | US Marine Corps
November 2, 1973 (29 years old)
Operational loss Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 Fixed Wing HOFH19 HOFH21 HOFH22 HOFH24 USNA 11th 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 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
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
CDR RAYMOND A. HANSEN, USN

Raymond Hansen

Class of 1922
Commander | US Navy
August 9, 1942 (43 years old)
KIA Battle of Savo Island Pacific USS Vincennes (CA 44) WWII Ship HOFH19 HOFH21 HOFH22 HOFH24 HOFH25
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
LCDR BARTON S. CREED, USN

Barton Creed

Class of 1967
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
March 13, 1971 (25 years old)
KIA Attack Squadron (VA) 113 Vietnam Fixed Wing Bronze Star Distinguished Flying Cross MIA HOFH19 HOFH21 HOFH24 HOFH25 USNA 26th 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
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
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
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
LCDR ROBERT S. GRAUSTEIN, USN

Robert Graustein

Class of 1961
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
December 21, 1972 (33 years old)
KIA Attack Squadron (VA) 75 Vietnam Fixed Wing Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross HOFH19 USNA 21st Company
LT DOUGLAS C. DEEM, USN

Douglas Deem

Class of 1976
Lieutenant | US Navy
November 17, 1981 (27 years old)
Operational loss Air Anti-Submarine Squadron (VS) 24 Fixed Wing HOFH19 USNA 36th Company
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
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
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
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
LT JOHN C. LINDAHL, USN

John Lindahl

Class of 1965
Lieutenant | US Navy
January 6, 1973 (31 years old)
Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 56 Vietnam Fixed Wing MIA HOFH19 KIA-combat flight USNA 30th 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 MICHAEL F. WILSON, USN

Michael Wilson

Class of 1981
Lieutenant | US Navy
May 22, 1986 (27 years old)
Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 65 Fixed Wing HOFH19 HOFH21 HOFH24 HOFH25 USNA 8th Company
LT MICHAEL T. ZURFLUH, USN

Michael Zurfluh

Class of 1971
Lieutenant | US Navy
June 2, 1975 (26 years old)
Operational loss Composite Squadron (VC) 1 Fixed Wing HOFH19 USNA 14th 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 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 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
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
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
LTCOL WILLIAM R. WATKINS, III, USAF

William Watkins, III

Class of 1989
Lieutenant Colonel | US Air Force
April 7, 2003 (37 years old)
KIA Iraq 333rd Fighter Squadron Global War on Terrorism Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross HOFH19 HOFH21 HOFH22 HOFH24 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
MAJ DOUGLAS A. ZEMBIEC, USMC

Douglas Zembiec

Class of 1995
Major | US Marine Corps, CIA
May 11, 2007 (34 years old)
KIA Iraq Global War on Terrorism Ground Silver Star Bronze Star HOFH19 HOFH21 HOFH24 HOFH25 USNA 8th Company
MAJ JAMES L. SMEE, USMC

James Smee

Class of 1970
Major | US Marine Corps
May 16, 1984 (36 years old)
Operational loss Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron (MAWTS) 1 Fixed Wing HOFH19 HOFH21 HOFH22 HOFH24 HOFH25 USNA 29th 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