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    Honor Our Fallen Heroes 2022

    31 honorees

    The alumni below were specifically remembered by family, shipmates, and friends at the Honor Our Fallen Heroes event at the Naval Academy on October 8, 2022.

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

    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
    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
    CDR LEONARD F. VOGT, JR., USN

    Leonard Vogt, Jr.

    Class of 1949
    Commander | US Navy
    September 18, 1965 (40 years old)
    KIA Attack Squadron (VA) 75 Vietnam Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross MIA HOFH22 USNA 31st 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
    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 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 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 SEAL HOFH19 HOFH22 HOFH23 HOFH25 USNA 19th 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
    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
    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
    LCDR JACK A. FISHER, USN

    Jack Fisher

    Class of 1970
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    October 29, 1981 (34 years old)
    Operational loss Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 138 Fixed Wing HOFH22 USNA 35th Company
    LT JOHN M. FRANKLIN, USN

    John Franklin

    Class of 1974
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    November 20, 1979 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 33 Fixed Wing HOFH22 HOFH24 USNA 6th Company
    LTJG PATRICK J. KILCLINE, USN

    Patrick Kilcline

    Class of 1975
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    July 16, 1978 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 211 Fixed Wing HOFH21 HOFH22 HOFH24 HOFH25 USNA 33rd 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
    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 A10 2026 USNA 29th Company
    LT ROBERT N. MATHENY, USN

    Robert Matheny

    Class of 1981
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    June 20, 1988 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 43 Fixed Wing HOFH22 USNA 19th 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 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
    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 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 A10 2026 USNA 2nd Company
    LT JONAS M. PANIK, USN

    Jonas Panik

    Class of 1997
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    September 11, 2001 (26 years old)
    KIA 9/11 Terrorism HOFH22 USNA 33rd 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 Women 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
    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 A10 2026 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
    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
    LTJG AARON P. FOWLER, USN

    Aaron Fowler

    Class of 2018
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    April 17, 2022 (29 years old)
    Operational loss Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit One HOFH22