JOHN N. WILT, 1LT, USMC

★★★ Memorial Monday ★★★

1LT John Wilt, USMC '00 was lost on May 8, 2002 when the T-39 training aircraft he was aboard collided with another over the Gulf of Mexico. The other six instructors and students aboard the two planes were also killed.

"John Nelson Wilt was born August 26, 1978 in Longview, Texas, the son of Nelson and Ann (Pusack) Wilt. His father was a C-130 pilot in the U.S. Air Force. John graduated from O’Fallon [Illinois] Township High School in 1996. He played the tuba in the Marching and Concert bands, participated in the Model United Nations, was a class officer and a member of the football, track and speech teams. He loved reading and also loved running, competing in two marathons. He was an active member of St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in O’Fallon."

To Honor! ⚓

https://usnamemorialhall.org/index.php/JOHN_N._WILT,_1LT,_USMC

CHRISTOPHER H. SNYDER, LT, USN

★★★ Memorial Monday ★★★

LT Christopher Snyder, USN '00 was lost on December 13, 2005 when the SH-60B Seahawk helicopter he was piloting crashed into the Pacific Ocean shortly after takeoff from USS DeWert (FFG 45). The two others aboard were also killed; they were part of a detachment of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 48, based in Mayport, Florida.

Chris is remembered as an excellent naval officer and great friend. He was survived by his intended fiancé, his mother, sister, and several aunts and uncles.

To Honor! ⚓

https://usnamemorialhall.org/index.php/CHRISTOPHER_H._SNYDER,_LT,_USN

ALAN A. PATTERSON, LCDR, USN

★★★ Memorial Monday ★★★

LCDR Alan Patterson, USN '00 was lost on March 11, 2013 when the EA-6B he was aboard crashed during low-altitude training near Whidbey Island, Washington. The two others aboard (Valerie Cappelaere Delaney '09 and William McIlvaine '10) were also killed. They were all members of VAQ-129; Alan was an instructor in the squadron.

He married the former Denise Schabener and had two wonderful daughters, Emma Grace and Annsley.

His father wrote:

Love defined Alan’s life, and all things forthright were merely different angles of the love Alan sent downrange and the love he pulled to him every timeline tick of his being. One must only look to the great Love of his life, Denise, who was his welcome companion and soul-mate from the moment their pre-destined union began. Alan loved his daughters, Emma Grace and Annsley. There was nothing he would not do for them, nor were there limits to the attention he necessitated to their lives and well-being. A more positive presence, one would not find other than Alan. Alan honored his family, because he loved his family. His devotion to his parents was paramount, always finding the time to say thank you for the opportunities and support they gave him. He loved his siblings, wasting no moments to be there for them if needed or asked.

To Honor! ⚓

https://usnamemorialhall.org/index.php/ALAN_A._PATTERSON,_LCDR,_USN#Obituary