23 years ago today, 2,977 lives gone too soon including 14 of our own shipmates:
CAPT John Yamnicky Sr. ’52, USN (Ret.)
RADM Wilson “Buddy” Flagg ’61, USNR (Ret.)
Kevin R. Connors ’69
CAPT Charles Burlingame III ’71, USNR
Kenneth McBrayer ’74
Kenneth Waldie ’78
CAPT Gerald DeConto ’79, USN
CAPT Robert Dolan Jr. ’81, USN
LCDR Michael McGinty ’81, USN
CDR Patrick Dunn ’85, USN
CDR William Donovan Jr. ’86, USN
LCDR Ronald Vauk ’87, USNR
LT Jonas Panik ’97, USNR
LTJG Darin Pontell ’98, USN
September 11, 2001: A day forever etched in our hearts. We will never forget the profound loss our nation endured, nor the incredible lives of our friends, classmates, and loved ones who were taken from us. Their courage and contributions live on in our memories. #NeverForget
Honor their legacy and read more about the United States Naval Academy graduates we lost on that tragic day: https://www.usna.com/tributes-and-stories-in-memoriam-9-11