VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

Honor Our Fallen Heroes 2025

The alumni below were specifically remembered by family, shipmates, and friends at the Honor Our Fallen Heroes event at the Naval Academy on November 15, 2025.

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
1LT STEPHEN D. SCOTT, USMC

Stephen Scott

Class of 1977
1st Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
February 13, 1980 (25 years old)
Operational loss Training Squadron (VT) 25 Fixed Wing HOFH25 USNA 36th Company
CAPT BRIAN M. BOURGEOIS, USN

Brian Bourgeois

Class of 2001
Captain | US Navy
December 7, 2021 (43 years old)
Operational loss Fast rope Bronze Star SEAL HOFH25 USNA 8th 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
CAPT HENRY M. KLEEMANN, USN

Henry Kleemann

Class of 1965
Captain | US Navy
December 3, 1985 (42 years old)
Operational loss Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 4 Fixed Wing HOFH24 HOFH25 USNA 5th 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 MIGUEL J. NAVA, USMC

Miguel Nava

Class of 2017
Captain | US Marine Corps
February 7, 2024 (28 years old)
Operational loss Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361 Helicopter HOFH24 HOFH25 USNA 22nd 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 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
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 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 GEORGE K. MACKENZIE, JR., USN

George MacKenzie, Jr.

Class of 1931
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
March 15, 1943 (32 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Triton (SS 201) WWII Submarine Navy Cross Ship Namesake HOFH25 USNA 6th 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 GARWOOD W. BACON, USN

Garwood Bacon

Class of 1968
Lieutenant | US Navy
August 23, 1975 (29 years old)
Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 35 Fixed Wing HOFH24 HOFH25 USNA 5th 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 JAMES L. FEENEY, USN

James Feeney

Class of 1969
Lieutenant | US Navy
July 11, 1974 (27 years old)
Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 93 Fixed Wing HOFH23 HOFH24 HOFH25 USNA 32nd 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 J. WILEY, USN

John Wiley

Class of 1961
Lieutenant | US Navy
April 10, 1963 (23 years old)
Operational loss USS Thresher (SSN 593) Submarine HOFH21 HOFH23 HOFH24 HOFH25 USNA 11th Company
LT JOHN P. MACSWAIN, USN

John MacSwain

Class of 1974
Lieutenant | US Navy
February 23, 1979 (26 years old)
Operational loss USS Inchon (LPH 12) Ship HOFH25 Retired USNA 4th 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 N. MINTER DIAL, USN

N. Minter Dial

Class of 1932
Lieutenant | US Navy
January 9, 1945 (33 years old)
KIA Pacific Enoura Maru USS Napa (AT 32) WWII Ship Navy Cross Oryoku Maru POW HOFH25 Video USNA 7th 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 TRISTRAM E. FARMER, USN

Tristram Farmer

Class of 1988
Lieutenant | US Navy
July 31, 1992 (26 years old)
Operational loss Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 126 Fixed Wing HOFH25 USNA 20th 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 ROBERT J. JOHNSON, JR., USMC

Robert Johnson, Jr.

Class of 1964
Lieutenant Colonel | US Marine Corps
October 9, 1982 (41 years old)
Operational loss Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312 Fixed Wing HOFH23 HOFH24 HOFH25 USNA 11th Company
LTJG DOUGLAS D. VAUGHAN, USN

Douglas Vaughan

Class of 1966
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
May 20, 1969 (25 years old)
KIA Naval Advisory Group Vietnam Ground Bronze Star HOFH23 HOFH24 HOFH25 USNA 34th Company
LTJG GERALD J. ANDERSON, JR., USN

Gerald Anderson, Jr.

Class of 1969
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
July 16, 1970 (24 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing HOFH25 USNA 1st 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
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 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 ELIZABETH R. KEALEY, USMC

Elizabeth Kealey

Class of 2005
Major | US Marine Corps
January 23, 2015 (32 years old)
Operational loss Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 169 Helicopter HOFH24 HOFH25 Woman USNA 30th 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
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
MAJ THOMAS N. BAKKE, USAF

Thomas Bakke

Class of 1952
Major | US Air Force
December 10, 1964 (38 years old)
Operational loss 6550th Air Base Group Fixed Wing HOFH23 HOFH25 USNA 14th Company