VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

Honor Our Fallen Heroes 2022

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.

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
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
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 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 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
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 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 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
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
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 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. 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
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 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
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
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
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 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 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
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 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
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
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
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