STEVEN A. HAZELRIGG, CAPT, USN

★★★ Memorial Monday ★★★

Capt. Steven Hazelrigg '70, USN was lost on August 15, 1990 when the A-6E Intruder aircraft he was piloting suffered a catastrophic flight control failure and crashed near Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland. The other man aboard ejected and survived. Steven was the Chief Test Pilot of the Naval Strike Aircraft Test Squadron. He became a naval aviator in 1972 and was Intruder Pilot of the Year in 1974. He had two operational tours before entering the Navy Test Pilot School in 1978. In 1982 he returned to the fleet; in 1984 he was executive officer of Attack Squadron (VA) 128. He next was executive officer and then commanding officer of Attack Squadron (VA) 145.

He was posthumously promoted to Captain a week after his death.

Steven was survived by his two daughters, his mother, father, and a brother. He is buried in Texas.

To Honor! ⚓

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CRAIG L. MCFARLANE, LT, USN

★★★ Memorial Monday ★★★

Lt. Craig McFarlane '71, USN was lost on November 6, 1974 when his A-7 Corsair crashed near Naval Air Station Lemoore, California during a night training flight. He entered the Naval Academy from Salina, Kansas, and after graduation spent time as a summer sailing instructor before reporting to a destroyer as a part of the ship's decommissioning crew. He then entered flight training and was designated as a Naval Aviator in October 1973. He was assigned to Attack Squadron (VA) 192. Craig was survived by his wife, parents, and two sisters.

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GRANVILLE D. PULLEN, CAPT, USMC

★★★ Memorial Monday ★★★

Capt. Granville Pullen '71, USMC was co-pilot and one of five killed when their CH-53 helicopter crashed on a farm near Whaleysville, Maryland on January 8, 1975. The four crew and a passenger were flying from their base at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina to McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey. He was a member of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 362.

Granville was son of a Marine Corps officer, and graduated high school in Hawaii, though he and the family considered Maine to be their home.

He was survived by his parents, brother, and three sisters. One of those siblings named their son for Granville; Granville II carried on the name with his own son.

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RICHARD C. HORMEL, LTJG, USN

★★★ Memorial Monday ★★★

Lt. (j.g.) Richard Hormel '71, USN was lost when his A-7E Corsair crashed while on a routine flight training mission from the Naval Air Station at Lemoore, California. He was a member of Attack Squadron (VA) 122.

From the Lucky Bag:

When Rick came to Navy from Miami, Fla., via NAPS he brought with him many attributes foremost of which was his class. No matter what he engages in of a competitive spirit, save the game of chance he played and won with academics, Rick displays the gutsy class which led the 150 lb football team to a combined two-season record of 11-1 and which led him to the All-League team both seasons.

While in high school he was on the team that won the Florida State Championship, played in the Orange Bowl.

He was survived by his parents.

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ARTHUR K. BENNETT, III, LTJG, USN

★★★ Memorial Monday ★★★

Lt. (j.g.) Arthur Bennett, III '71, USN was lost on April 25, 1975 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, when the wing of his A-6E Intruder aircraft failed after pullout from a bombing run. He was a member of Attack Squadron (VA) 34.

From the March 1976 issue of Shipmate:

Born in Pensacola, Florida, the son of Capt. Arthur King Bennett Jr. USN '46 and the late Mary Elizabeth Rupp Bennett, both of Marquette, Michigan, he was raised in a navy environment, living on both the east and west coasts and overseas in Bermuda, Okinawa, Japan and the Hawaiian islands. Upon graduation from the academy he was assigned duty in the USS Roark as first lieutenant but began flight training in March of 1972 and reported to his first operational squadron, VA-34, at NAS Oceana, Virginia, in November 1974. He soon established a reputation in the squadron for skilled professionalism in the air and on the ground. The accident occurred when he was flying a close air support mission from the USS Kennedy over a marine landing exercise. After losing its wing, the aircraft tumbled and, although the bombardier/navigator was able to eject, Lt.(jg) Bennett was unable to do so while jettisoning bombs and fuel tanks.

He is survived by his father, Capt. Bennett; sister, Lynn Bennett-Campbell of Kathmandu, Nepal; brother, Earl Bennett of Kingston, New York; grandfather, Mr. Nelson Rupp of Laguna Hills, California; grandmother, Mrs. A. K. Bennett Sr. of Marquette; and uncle, Father Rupp of Kenosha, Wisconsin.

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MICHAEL L. ORRISON, LT, USN

★★★ Memorial Monday ★★★

Lt. Michael Orrison '71, USN was lost on June 6, 1976 when the A-6E Intruder he was piloting collided with another aircraft and then crashed in Washington. He and his bombardier, Lt.(jg) Michael Donovan, USN, were members of Attack Squadron (VA) 95 and based at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island.

Michael was born in Honolulu and received an at-large appointment to the Naval Academy; the Lucky Bag says he was from California. Following graduation he was assigned to a destroyer before entering flight training in 1972. He received his wings in 1973 and then reported to Attack Squadron (VA) 128 for A-6 training. He had been assigned to VA-95 since October 1974 and had completed a deployment to the Western Pacific with the squadron. He was survived by his parents, stepparents, sister, and brother.

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BRIAN D. HURST, LT, USN

★★★ Memorial Monday ★★★

Lt. Brian Hurst '71, US Navy was lost on May 15, 1977 when the F-4 Phantom II he was piloting crashed into the Mediterranean Sea while attempting to land aboard USS Independence (CV 62). The radar intercept officer, Lt. Dennis O'Malley '72, USN, was also killed; they were members of Fighter Squadron (VF) 102, based at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia.

From the October 1977 issue of Shipmate:

Appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of Illinois, he was graduated with the Class of 1971. As a midshipman he was known for his spirit and his willingness to help. Upon receiving his commission he reported to the destroyer Hull for four months, then reported for flight training and was designated naval aviator in May of 1973. During this training period he also earned his Master of Science degree at the University of West Florida, Pensacola. Further training followed whereupon he joined Fighter Squadron One Hundred One as a replacement pilot in the F-4 Phantom. He later joined Fighter Squadron One Hundred Two aboard Independence and had been with this group for six months when the fatal accident occurred.

He is survived by his widow, Mary, a son, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Foster Hurst of Carthage, Illinois.

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2025 Army-Navy Game Ball Run

Several Run To Honor board members and other supporters were privileged to join the members of the Naval Academy’s 13th Company as they ran a game ball from Annapolis to Baltimore for the 126th Army-Navy football game.

Each of the midshipmen had a dog tag with the name of one of the 13th Co. alumni, below, who are in in Memorial Hall and who have been awarded the Silver Star, Bronze Star, or Distinguished Flying Cross.

★ 1st Lt. Ruben Songco '43, US Army, was killed on December 3, 1944 by pro-Japanese Filipinos while on a years-long reconnaissance mission on the island of Panay, Philippines. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star.

★ Lt. (j.g.) William Turner '44, US Navy, was killed in action on October 24, 1944 when USS Shark (SS 214) was sunk with all hands in the Luzon Strait. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star.

★ Lt. (j.g.) James Hudson '50, US Navy was killed in action on December 22, 1952 when the AD-3 Skyraider he was piloting was destroyed by anti-aircraft fire while attacking facilities near Hwangsuwon-ni (Somong-ni) North Korea. He was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for continuing to press the attack "with expert airmanship, outstanding courage and unswerving devotion to duty."

★ Capt. Edmund Taylor, Jr. '53, US Navy was lost on May 8, 1972 when the helicopter he was aboard crashed while attempting to land aboard USS Providence (CLG 6) in the Gulf of Tonkin. He had been awarded the Bronze Star for his actions while commanding officer of USS Benjamin Stoddert (DDG 22) in 1967.

★ Maj. Jack Phillips '59, US Marine Corps was killed in action on October 14, 1967 when North Vietnamese forces overran his company's command post. He was posthumously awarded the Silver Star "for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action."

★ 2nd Lt. Theodore Vivilacqua '68, US Marine Corps was killed in action with North Vietnamese forces on May 13, 1969. He was posthumously awarded the Silver Star for "his courage, aggressive leadership and steadfast devotion to duty."

★ Lt. Daniel Moran, Jr. '63, US Navy was killed in action on January 15, 1967 when he was mortally wounded by anti-aircraft fire while piloting an A-4 Skyhawk over North Vietnam. He was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross "for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight."

MICHAEL R. MARTIN, LT, USN

★★★ Memorial Monday ★★★

Lt. Michael Martin '71, USN was lost on October 13, 1979 when his RF-8G Crusader crashed near San Francisco. He was a member of Light Photographic Squadron (VFP) 63 and was performing maneuvers for relatives of USS Coral Sea (CV 43)'s crew for a "Dependent's Day" cruise.

John was from Nebraska, and was survived by his parents and a brother, all of whom have since passed away. (We and the Naval Academy Alumni Association have lost contact with the family. If you know how to find them please tell us!)

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WILLIAM H. MARLE, LT, USN

★★★ Memorial Monday ★★★

Lt. William Marle '71, USN was lost on August 14, 1980 when the C-1A Trader (carrier transport) plane he was aboard crashed while attempting to land aboard USS Ranger (CV 61). The other three people aboard were also killed.

Bill was born in Sendai, Japan, the son of an army officer who was stationed there. At the Naval Academy he "quickly established a name for himself in two areas, the D&B and Eating." Following graduation he had a tour aboard USS Neosho (AO 143) as electrical division officer before flight training and his qualification as a Naval Flight Officer. His first operational squadron was with Air Anti-Submarine Squadron (VS) 21 and the then-new S-3A Viking aircraft. He completed a tour on the staff of Commander Anti-Submarine Warfare Wing Pacific Fleet prior to his assignment to as an anti-submarine warfare module watch officer aboard Ranger.

He was survived by his wife; two sons, Benjamin Patrick and Daniel Eric; his parents; and his brother. (We and the Naval Academy Alumni Association have lost contact with the family. If you know how to find them please tell us!)

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JAMES P. COLLINS, LCDR, USN

★★★ Memorial Monday ★★★

LCDR James Collins '71, USN was lost on October 31, 1980 when the TA-4J Skyhawk he was piloting crashed on the Utah Test and Training Range. He was flying from Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada as a member of Fighter Squadron (VF) 126 (based at Naval Air Station Miramar, California).

Jim was a native of Orchard Park, New York and majored in Aerospace Engineering at the Naval Academy. He was also the editor-in-chief of the 1971 Lucky Bag. As a pilot he had tours as a flight instructor and with an attack squadron. He was survived by his parents and two brothers.

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ALBERT A. SCHAUFELBERGER, III, LCDR, USN

★★★ Memorial Monday ★★★

LCDR Albert Schaufelberger, III '71, USN was assassinated by insurgents at the Central American University in San Salvador on May 25, 1983. He was serving as senior U.S. Naval Representative at the U.S. Military Group, El Salvador, and as Security Chief for the American military advisors in El Salvador. A SEAL, he had served in various capacities in the Pacific before attending the Spanish language course at the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California. At the Naval Academy he lettered in 150-pound football and lacrosse.

From a newspaper report: "His Navy assignments took him to Japan, Thailand, the Philippines and Korea, but home was the modest three-bedroom house he bought in a San Diego suburb. There he coached a boys’ soccer team, built a redwood hot tub, and worked on his VW camper. He became a gourmet cook, sometimes preparing dinner for 30 friends, and let his siblings use the house when they wanted. 'Al was a big brother in every sense of the word,' says Margaret [his sister]."

Albert was survived by his parents -- his father, Albert Jr., was Class of 1949 and retired a Navy Captain -- his brother, and two sisters.

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MICHAEL R. COMPTON, MAJ, USMC

★★★ Memorial Monday ★★★

Major Michael Compton '71, USMC was lost when the helicopter he was aboard as a passenger crashed shortly after takeoff on July 18, 1984. "A federal accident investigator said Thursday that low-level maneuvers in which the aircraft climbs suddenly over a hill to fire its weapons likely were being conducted," during a demonstration flight, according to the Arizona Republic report on the accident.

His family sued McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co.; the civilian-model helicopter he was aboard had been painted and outfitted to look like an attack helicopter but lacked military features including a damage-resistant fuel system; they ultimately settled out of court for $2.5 million. Michael was aboard the helicopter to evaluate its suitability for the Marine Corps.

From the Lucky Bag:

"Comps" has been a "gruntling" all his life. Raised in THE service, Mike's professional training started long before he came to the Academy from Orlando, Fla. It would be false to say that Mike will go to the Marine Corps after graduation, for he really has always been there. Although the Academic Department won a few of the earlier battles, Mike's perseverance won the war for him in marine biology. Plebe year and his first cruise weren't enough for Mike, so he decided to fight mosquitoes and swamp fever at Jungle Warfare School in Panama Youngster year. Mike's reputation as a barber spread fast, especially after his company officer found him at work. A frequenter of drag strips, Comps is a lover of "machines" and proved to be a natural on the Car Committee. As a Brigade boxer, Mike has left his mark on many men. As a friend, he has affected many more.

Michael was survived by his wife, six children, and parents.

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DAVID A. KNOTT, LTCOL, USMC

★★★ Memorial Monday ★★★

LTCOL David Knott '71, USMC was lost on June 19, 1991 when the AH-1 Cobra helicopter he was piloting crashed near Fallbrook, California. The other officer aboard was also killed. David was commanding officer of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 267.

The son of an Air Force officer, David was born in Guam but listed Dover, Delaware as his hometown. At the Naval Academy he was a Mechanical Engineering major and was active in gymnastics, boxing, and football.

David was survived by his wife, two daughters, parents, and at least one sister.

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RICHARD G. BEEN, LTJG, USN

★★★ Memorial Monday ★★★

LTjg Richard Been '72, USN was lost on August 25, 1975 when an arresting cable aboard USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CV 42) snapped, sending his F-4 into the sea off the coast of Florida. The radar intercept officer was also killed in the accident; they were members of Fighter Squadron (VF) 101. At the Naval Academy he was a member of the football team for three years, lettering in two of them. He also played rugby and was later named to the Navy Rugby Hall of Fame. In addition, he was a Battalion Commander in the Spring of his 1/c year. Following graduation he remained at the Naval Academy to help coach the offensive line until ordered to flight training. Richard was married in 1973 and designated a Naval Aviator in August 1974. He was survived by his wife, parents, and three sisters.

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GUY H. BROWN, LTJG, USN

★★★ Memorial Monday ★★★

LTjg Guy Brown '72, USN was lost on February 10, 1977 when the CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter he was piloting crashed during an at-sea replenishment in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Spain. Another crewman aboard was also lost. They were members of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron (HC) 6, stationed aboard USS San Diego (AFS 6), and were replenishing USS Suribachi (AE 21).

From the December 1977 issue of Shipmate:

Born in Texas, he was graduated with the Class of 1972 and proceeded to sea duty in the oiler Hassayampa in Southeast Asia. He was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal and Civil Actions Ribbon with Palm for this tour. Upon his return to the United States he took flight training and was designated naval aviator in May 1974. He thereupon joined Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Six in Norfolk and was serving with this group at the time of his death. He was a helicopter aircraft commander and post-maintenance functional check pilot in the CH-46D aircraft in the squadron and he had been awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon and the Navy Commendation Medal during this period.

He is survived by his widow, Susan L. Brown, a brother and a sister.

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DENNIS P. O'MALLEY, LT, USN

★★★ Memorial Monday ★★★

LT Dennis O'Malley '72, USN was lost on May 15, 1977 when the F-4 Phantom II he was aboard crashed into the Mediterranean Sea while attempting to land aboard USS Independence (CV 62). The pilot, Brian Hurst '71, was also killed; they were members of Fighter Squadron (VF) 102, based at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia.

From the October 1977 issue of "Shipmate:"

Appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of New York, he was graduated with the Class of 1972. He was an excellent athlete in many company sports while a midshipman. Upon receiving his commission he reported to the fast combat support ship Detroit prior to taking training as a naval flight officer at Naval Air Station, Pensacola. Navigation and radar intercept training followed at Naval Air Station, Glynco, Georgia, and he received his wings in November 1973. He thereupon reported to Fighter Squadron One Hundred One for replacement training in the F-4 Phantom. Upon completion of training he joined Fighter Squadron One Hundred Two aboard Independence and was with this group when the fatal accident occurred.

He is survived by his widow, Joanne, a son, his parents, four brothers, and a sister.

To Honor! ⚓

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MICHAEL E. HAYES, LT, USN

★★★ Memorial Monday ★★★

LT Michael Hayes '72, USN was lost on April 26, 1978 when the P-3 Orion patrol pane he was aboard crashed in the Atlantic Ocean near the Azores. A native of Aberdeen, South Dakota, Michael graduated from Central high school in 1968. He was a member of several clubs and societies as well as Vice President of the Concert Band.

At the Naval Academy he was involved with the Brigade Hop Committee, Squash, SCUBA club, and Concert Band. Following graduation, he was stationed aboard a destroyer for two years and had a tour with Fighter Squadron (VF) 213 at Naval Air Station Miramar, California. In 1976 he was designated as a Naval Aviator and later assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 30, Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida. He was a member of Patrol Squadron (VP) 23, Naval Air Station Brunswick, Maine when he and his crew were killed.

Michael was survived by his wife, Karen, also of Aberdeen, South Dakota, and his parents.

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WILLIAM D. BLANTON, JR., LT, USN

★★★ Memorial Monday ★★★

LT William Blanton, Jr. '72, USN was lost on November 2, 1978 when the S-3A Viking aircraft he was aboard crashed near Cubi Point Naval Air Station, Philippines shortly after takeoff. He was the co-pilot; the other three crew members, including Randy Mikal '74, were also killed.

William was born and raised in Wallingford, Pennsylvania. Following graduation from the Naval Academy he served aboard USS Turner Joy (DD 951) off the coast of Vietnam prior to flight training. After he was winged he served in the San Diego area with Air Anti-Submarine Squadron (VS) 37 for about three years.

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DAN A. DAVIS, LT, USN

★★★ Memorial Monday ★★★

LT Dan Davis '72, USN was lost on March 10, 1980 when the S-3 Viking jet he was aboard crashed into the ocean off San Clemente Island, California.

From Shipmate:

Appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of Pennsylvania, he had attended Indiana College in Pennsylvania prior to receiving his appointment, and he was president of the Masqueraders during his first class year. Upon graduation with the Class of 1972 he was ordered to flight training in Pensacola and designated naval aviator. He later was a flight instructor at the Kingsville, Texas, Air Station for three years, and he also earned a master's degree in business administration at Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri.

Prior to reporting to duty in California he was director of the drug and alcohol rehabilitation program at the Naval Air Center in Patuxent, then was assigned to Air Anti-Submarine Squadron FORTY-ONE at North Island, with which unit he was serving at the time of his death.

He is survived by his widow Jean, of Annapolis MD; a son and a daughter; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Davis, Lewisburg PA, and a brother.

To Honor! ⚓

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