RANDY A. MIKAL, LT, USN

★★★ Memorial Monday ★★★

LT Randy Mikal '74, USN was lost on November 2, 1978 when the S-3A Viking he was aboard crashed into a mountain near Cubi Point Naval Air Station. The other three men aboard the aircraft were killed as well; they were members of Air Anti-Submarine Squadron (VS) 37, which was stationed aboard USS Constellation (CV 64).

At the Naval Academy he was a left guard on the football team. The Class of 1974 column in the January-February 1979 issue of Shipmate mentioned his loss and said, "He was a fine guy and a friend to us all. Our deepest sympathy Robin."

To Honor! ⚓

https://usnamemorialhall.org/index.php/RANDY_A._MIKAL,_LT,_USN

ALLEN R. GLENNY, LT, USN

★★★ Memorial Monday ★★★

LT Allen Glenny '74, USN was lost on April 17, 1980 when the P-3C Orion patrol plane he was aboard crashed during an aerial demonstration at Pago Pago, American Samoa. Five others aboard the aircraft were killed, as was a man on the ground. The aircrew were members of Patrol Squadron (VP) 50.

From Shipmate:

Lt. Glenny was appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of Massachusetts and was graduated with the Class of 1974. After flight training he was designated naval aviator in 1975 and was serving with Patrol Squadron FIFTY, based at Moffett Field, California, at the time of the accident. As a midshipman he had been a member of the varsity football team from 1970-73, and was the starting quarterback as a first classman. He ranked fifth in the number of yards gained at the Academy, and fifth in career passing. He also held the Academy record for the highest average gain per play, with an average of 12.7 yards against Air Force in 1973.

On the date of the accident, the Orion aircraft was participating in an Independence Day celebration in the capital of that U.S. territory in the South Pacific. The structure into which it crashed, the Rainmaker Hotel, was the largest luxury hotel on the island, and it was in the old wing of the building that the novelist Somerset Maugham had written the short story and play "Rain." Six U.S. Army parachutists had been dropped by the aircraft and were supposed to land in the main square of the town where thousands had gathered for the festivities. Three of the parachutists were off target and the plane had turned to follow their progress when it hit the cable.

Allen was survived by his wife, Sandy.

To Honor! ⚓

https://usnamemorialhall.org/index.php/ALLEN_R._GLENNY,_LT,_USN

DOYLE H. BEAM, CAPT, USMC

★★★ Memorial Monday ★★★

CAPT Doyle Beam '74, USMC was lost when his AH-1T Cobra helicopter crashed near Cherry Point, North Carolina, on September 18, 1981. He was a member of Marine Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMA) 269. 1LT David Trundy '78, USMC was also killed.

His high school principal & teacher said "He liked flying and he liked traveling. He liked the challenge of being a helicopter pilot, and he liked what he was doing — helping his country."

Doyle was survived by his wife and his parents.

To Honor! ⚓

https://usnamemorialhall.org/index.php/DOYLE_H._BEAM,_CAPT,_USMC

JOHN P. MACSWAIN, LT, USN

★★★ Memorial Monday ★★★

LT John MacSwain '74, USN died on February 23, 1979 of "injuries received December 26[, 1978] in a shipboard accident" on USS Inchon (LPH 12), in port at Portsmouth, Virginia. He was working with a crew to raise a sunken launch to the deck when a cable snapped, struck him, and knocked him into the water.

From the Lucky Bag:

“Jack the Mac”, an old farmer from way back, came to USNA from Merrill, Wisconsin. During the years here, we were all aware of Mac’s deep interest in studies as we listened to book after book slam against the walls. Following up as a wrestler in high school, Jack kept up with Navy wrestling and found himself as varsity manager during 1/c year. When not with the wrestling team, Jack was wrestling every night with his roommates. … Jack’s dynamic personality and persistence has shown us in 4th that he will make a fine junior officer and be successful in later endeavors.

John was survived by his wife, to whom he was married in 1977; his parents; four brothers; and a sister.

To Honor! ⚓

https://usnamemorialhall.org/index.php/JOHN_P._MACSWAIN,_LT,_USN

JOHN M. FRANKLIN, LT, USN

John "Butch" Franklin '74 was lost at sea November 20, 1979 when his F-4 Phantom Jet crashed during night landing operations USS Independence in the Mediterranean.

"Lt Franklin, born June 5, 1952, is a native Tuscaloosan. He received his elementary education in Tuscaloosa city schools. His junior high and high school years were spent in Jacksonville, Alabama, where he graduated from Jacksonville High School. He was a 1974 graduate of the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, and a graduate of the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California.

"Lt Franklin was ranked 36th in a class of 923 at the Naval Academy and was sent to the Naval Postgraduate School in California to complete his Masters degree. He served as 6th Company Commander at the Academy and was named to the Dean's and Superintendent's lists each semester. His excellent personal scholarship earned for him the coveted Henry M. Roberts Award, presented to the midshipman with the most promising future in Mathematical Studies. He was named one of ten selected for Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. Franklin served his country with distinction and honor, his pride and devotion were unsurpassed.

"Since graduation, he has been attached to Fighter Squadron Thirty-Three, based at U. S. Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia. He is survived by his wife, Lt. Judith Brown Franklin, formerly with the United States Navy Nurse Corps, Virginia Beach, VA; his mother, Mary Nell Franklin, Tuscaloosa; brother Lt Mike Franklin, USN, Leonardtown, MD; sister Rhonda S. Franklin Miller, Birmingham, and grandmother Theo Franklin, Tuscaloosa.

"Lt Franklin resided with his wife Judy, at 1852 Blue Knob Road, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23464."