★★★ Memorial Monday ★★★
Lt. (j.g.) Gabriel Hernandez '70, USNR was lost on February 15, 1973 when the S-2 Tracker aircraft he was co-piloting crashed near Glynco, Georgia.
Gabriel was born and raised in Panama City, Panama. His Lucky Bag entry read:
Gabe attacked the Naval Academy flying the colors of his many flags. However, the executive department was unimpressed. Mr. Sunshine broke all records for good deals and was in top contention for the coveted bronze banana at graduation. Gabe was widely renowned for his ability to march, get out of step with himself, and start his own applause at the same time. He was a demon for physical fitness and when not sailing or squeezing them off at the rifle range, he worked out daily yawning. Never known as a slash, Gabe nevertheless always seemed to come up with sufficient gravy to keep away from the Green Table. Gabe's major personality trait was a sheathed sense of humor which, when revealed, could be devastatingly sarcastic.
His friends and classmates expected him to return to Panama following graduation, but he instead accepted a commission in the Naval Reserve and went to flight school in Pensacola, Florida.
Gabe was survived by his parents.
To Honor! ⚓
(The Alumni Association has lost contact with the family. If you know how to contact them please email memorial@runtohonor.com.)
https://usnamemorialhall.org/index.php/GABRIEL_HERNANDEZ,_LTJG,_USNR