★★★ Memorial Monday ★★★
LCDR Kenneth Wessel '72, USN was lost on October 7, 1952 when the UH-1 Huey helicopter he was piloting crashed off the coast of Virginia Beach. Three others escaped. He was serving as the aircraft handling officer aboard USS Inchon (LPH 12) at the time of the crash.
A native of Alexandria, Virginia, he served on a surface ship for a time before attending flight training. He was survived by his wife, three children, parents, four brothers, and a sister.
To Honor! ⚓
https://usnamemorialhall.org/index.php/KENNETH_J._WESSEL,_LCDR,_USN