★★★ 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.
To Honor! ⚓
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