BRANDON A. BARRETT, CAPT, USMC

★★★ Memorial Monday ★★★

CAPT Brandon Barrett, USMC '06 was killed in action in Afghanistan on May 5, 2010. He was a member of the 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force. It was his second deployment to Afghanistan.

Known as "Bull," his friend said of him: "He never backed down from anything. There was nothing that Brandon couldn't do. There was no challenge that he couldn't overcome. He took on anything you put in front of him. He was just such a great guy."

Brandon was promoted posthumously from 1st Lieutenant to Captain, and is survived by his parents, Brett and Cindy, his sisters, Ashley Benavidez and Taylor Barrett, and his brother, Brock. He is buried in Indiana.

His page on Virtual Memorial Hall has many photos and a heartfelt remembrance from his classmate & friend, Major Ryan Pallas, USMC.

To Honor! ⚓

https://usnamemorialhall.org/index.php/BRANDON_A._BARRETT,_CAPT,_USMC

DANIEL B. BARTLE, CAPT, USMC

★★★ Memorial Monday ★★★

CAPT Daniel Bartle, USMC '06 was lost on January 19, 2012 when the CH-53D helicopter he was piloting crashed in Helmand province, Afghanistan. The other five Marines aboard were also killed; they were members of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 363.

From "Shipmate":

Captain Daniel B. Bartle, USMC, died on 19 January 2012 in a helicopter crash while serving our country in Afghanistan. He was 27 years old.

"Dan" was born on 9 April 1984 in Salinas, CA, to John and Sandra Bartle. He lived in Missoula, MT, before moving to Ferndale, WA, as a high school freshman. He graduated as valedictorian from Ferndale High School in 2002 with a 4.0 GPA.

Upon graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy in 2006 with a B.S.in electrical engineering and a minor in Spanish, which he spoke fluently, he chose to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps. He earned numerous awards and medals including two Air Medals, a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal and a National Defense Service Medal.

His strong work ethic, love of laughter, and humility made him adored and admired by all those who were fortunate enough to have known him. Dan enjoyed traveling, snowboarding, kite surfing, power lifting and listening to music.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Michael, in 1997. He is survived by his parents, John and Sandra Bartle; sister, Sheila and her husband, John Davis and their children, Ashley Kennedy and Collin Davis; brother, John and his wife, Anastasia Bartle and their children, Hannah, Emma, Sophia, Ava and Julia; Michael's sons, Bishop and Devon Bartle and their mother, Shelly Verwolf; and many loving family members and friends.

Dan is buried in Missoula, Montana.

To Honor! ⚓

https://usnamemorialhall.org/index.php/DANIEL_B._BARTLE,_CAPT,_USMC

MICHAEL M. QUIN, CAPT, USMC

★★★ Memorial Monday ★★★

CAPT Michael Quin, USMC '06, was lost on February 22, 2012 when the helicopter he was piloting collided with another and crashed during a training exercise in Arizona. Six other Marines were also killed. He was a member of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 469, preparing for a deployment to Afghanistan in April 2012.

A native of Purcellville, Virginia, he had recently become engaged.

Michael Quin seemed to have this sense of looking at "something else down the road," to his decision to join the Marine Corps, his father said. When Brad Quin asked him why he had applied to join the Corps, his son seemed to appreciate the support system the force represented, the way its members gave each other total support no matter their function or level within the Corps.

Michael was survived by his fiancée, his parents, and sisters.

To Honor! ⚓

https://usnamemorialhall.org/index.php/MICHAEL_M._QUIN,_CAPT,_USMC

STANFORD H. SHAW, III, CAPT, USMC

★★★ Memorial Monday ★★★

Captain Stanford "Ford" Shaw, USMC '06, was lost on March 10, 2015 when the Blackhawk helicopter he was aboard crashed off the coast of Florida. He was a team commander assigned to the 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion. The other ten men aboard were also lost.

A native of New Jersey, he was student government president and captain of the varsity lacrosse team in high school. At the Naval Academy he played club lacrosse and was 6th Company Commander his 1/c year. He twice deployed to Iraq, first in May 2007 and again in 2009.

He was engaged to be married to Capt. Lindsay Pirek '09; he was also survived by his parents.

To Honor! ⚓

http://usnamemorialhall.org/index.php/STANFORD_H._SHAW,_III,_CAPT,_USMC