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