IN MEMORY OF   

THE FALLEN NAVAL ACADEMY GRADUATES SINCE SEPTEMBER 11

For their conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty

SEPTEMBER 11, 2001

Captain John D. Yamnicky, USN (Ret.), Class of 1952

Pentagon, American Airlines Flight 77, Passenger

Rear Admiral Wilson F. Flagg, USNR (Ret.), Class of 1961

Pentagon, American Airlines Flight 77, Passenger

Kevin P. Connors, Class of 1969

World Trade Center

Captain Charles F. Burlingame III, USNR, Class of 1971

Pentagon, American Airlines Flight 77, Pilot

Kenneth M. McBrayer, Class of 1974

World Trade Center

Kenneth E. Waldie, Class of 1978

World Trade Center, American Airlines Flight 11

Captain Gerald F. DeConto, USN, Class of 1979

Pentagon

Captain Robert E. Dolan, USN, Class of 1981

Pentagon

Commander Patrick Dunn, USN, Class of 1985

Pentagon

Commander William H. Donovan Jr., USN, Class of 1986

Pentagon

Lieutenant Commander Ronald J. Vauk, USNR, Class of 1987

Pentagon

Lieutenant Jonas M. Panik, USN, Class of 1997

Pentagon

Lieutenant Junior Grade Darin H. Pontell, USN, Class of 1998

Pentagon

POST-SEPTEMBER 11

Commander William C. McCool, USN, Class of 1983

Space Shuttle Columbia, accident, February 1, 2003

Commander Peter G. Oswald, USN, Class of 1984

Training mission, El Salvador, August 27, 2002

Lieutenant Kevin A. Bianchi, USN, Class of 1985

Training flight, helicopter crash, Italy, July 12, 2003

Lieutenant Colonel David S. Greene, USMCR, Class of 1986

Combat operations, al-Anbar province, Iraq, July 28, 2004

Lieutenant Commander William R. Muscha, USN, Class of 1987

Training flight, Gulf of Mexico, May 8, 2002

Lieutenant Colonel Brett M. Bekken, USMCR, Class of 1989

Training mission, jet crash, California, April 21, 2004

Major William R. Watkins III, USAF, Class of 1989

Combat operations, jet crash, Iraq, April 7, 2003

Lieutenant Colonel Mario D. Carazo, USMC, Class of 1991

Combat operations, Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 22, 2010

Lieutenant Commander Robert E. Clukey III, USN, Class of 1991

Fighter jet crash, Italy, November 3, 2002

Lieutenant Commander Anthony R. Domino, USNR, Class of 1991

Operational training, jet crash, Fallon, Nevada, April 18, 2003

Lieutenant Commander Christopher C. Tragna, USN, Class of 1991

Training flight, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, April 2, 2002

Lieutenant Commander Scott A. Zellem, USN, Class of 1991

Operational mission, jet crash, Kita, Iwo Jima, August 10, 2004

Captain Matthew W. Bancroft, USMC, Class of 1994

Refueling mission, aircraft crash, Pakistan, January 9, 2002

Lieutenant Commander Scott T. Bracher, USN, Class of 1994

Operational flight, jet crash, Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida, September 21, 2005

Lieutenant Kylan A. Jones-Huffman, USNR, Class of 1994

Combat operations, al-Hillah, Iraq, August 21, 2003

Lieutenant Joel A. Korkowski, USN, Class of 1994

Training mission, fighter jet crash, Monterey, California, October 18, 2002

Lieutenant Commander Frank C. Wittwer, USN, Class of 1994

Operational mission, fighter jet crash, El Centro, California, January 17, 2006

Lieutenant Commander Erik S. Kristensen, USN, Class of 1995

Combat operations, helicopter crash, Kunar province, Afghanistan, June 28, 2005

Major Megan M. L. McClung, USMC, Class of 1995

Combat operations, al-Anbar province, Iraq, December 6, 2006

Major Douglas A. Zembiec, USMC, Class of 1995

Combat operations, Baghdad, Iraq, May 11, 2007

Lieutenant Terri S. Fussner, USN, Class of 1996

Helicopter crash, Mediterranean Sea, March 12, 2002

Lieutenant Thomas M. Adams, USN, Class of 1997

Helicopter crash, on exchange with the British Royal Navy, March 22, 2003

Captain Franklin R. Hooks II, USMC, Class of 1997

Training mission, fighter jet went missing, Azores, June 26, 2004

Lieutenant Michael M. McGreevy Jr., USN, Class of 1997

Combat operations, helicopter crash, Kunar province, Afghanistan, June 28, 2005

Sergeant Steve Morin Jr., U.S. Air National Guard, Class of 1997

Combat operations, Umm Qasr, Iraq, September 28, 2005

Lieutenant Raul D. Jimenez, USN, Class of 1998

Operational flight maneuvers, injuries sustained near Corpus Christi, Texas, January 27, 2006

Captain Seth R. Michaud, USMC, Class of 1998

Operational exercise, helicopter accident, East Africa, June 22, 2003

Lieutenant Matthew Shubzda, USN, Class of 1998

Fighter jet crash, Pacific Ocean, October 18, 2002

Captain Jennifer J. Harris, USMC, Class of 2000

Combat operations, helicopter crash, al-Anbar province, Iraq, February 7, 2007

Lieutenant Christopher H. Snyder, USN, Class of 2000

Anti-drug operations, helicopter crash, Pacific coast of Colombia, December 20, 2005

Second Lieutenant John N. Wilt, USMC, Class of 2000

Training flight crash, T-39 Sabreliner, Gulf of Mexico, May 16, 2002

Lieutenant Bret Miller, USN, Class of 2001

Training mission, T-34C Turbomentor crash, Gulf of Mexico, October 28, 2009

First Lieutenant Ronald D. Winchester, USMC, Class of 2001

Combat operations, Iraq, September 3, 2004

Lieutenant Richard F. Andersen, USN, Class of 2002

Operational mission, helicopter crash, Fallon, Nevada, May 7, 2007

Captain Matthew C. Freeman, USMC, Class of 2002

Combat operations, Kapisa province, Afghanistan, August 7, 2009

Lieutenant John J. Houston, USN, Class of 2002

Training mission, T-34C Turbomentor crash, Gulf of Mexico, October 28, 2009

Lieutenant Nicolas J. Juron, USN, Class of 2002

Anti-drug operations, helicopter crash, Pacific coast of Colombia, December 13, 2005

Second Lieutenant James P. Blecksmith, Class of 2003

Combat operations, Fallujah, Iraq, November 11, 2004

First Lieutenant Brian R. S. J. Deforge, USMCR, Class of 2003

Training exercise, fighter jet crash, Fort Hunter Liggett, California, June 26, 2006

First Lieutenant Michael Licalzi, USMC, Class of 2004

Combat operations, al-Anbar province, Iraq, May 11, 2006

Lieutenant Brendan A. Looney, USN, Class of 2004

Combat operations, helicopter crash, Zabul province, Afghanistan, September 21, 2010

First Lieutenant Travis J. Manion, USMC, Class of 2004

Combat operations, al-Anbar province, Iraq, April 29, 2007

Captain Aaron D. Cox, USMC, Class of 2005

Training mission, Super Cobra crash, San Diego, California, May 5, 2009

Captain Brandon A. Barrett, USMC, Class of 2006

Combat operations, Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 5, 2010

Captain Daniel B. Bartle, USMC, Class of 2006

Helicopter crash, Helmand province, Afghanistan, January 19, 2012