Memorial Day

Patriots Memorial is dedicated to the memory of the eleven students and alumni who lost their lives in the attack on the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. The plaque is mounted on a piece of Indiana limestone that was recovered from the Pentagon’s west façade. It reads:

In Memory of Naval War College Students and Alumni Who Gave Their Lives While Serving the Nation

CAPT Gerald F. DeConto, USN

LCDR Robert R. Elseth, USNR

CAPT Lawrence D. Getzfred, USN

Ms. Angela M. Houtz, DON

LCDR Patrick J. Murphy, USNR

LT Jonas M. Panik, USNR

CAPT Jack D. Punches, USN (Ret.)

CDR Robert A. Schlegel, USN

CDR Dan F. Shanower, USN

MAJ Kip P. Taylor, USA

CAPT John D. Yamnicky, Sr., USN (Ret.)

The Pentagon, Washington D.C.

September 11, 2001

Major Taylor was posthumously promoted to Lieutenant Colonel.

As we head in to Memorial Day Weekend, we take a moment to recognize all the Naval War College graduates who have given their lives in service to their country.

Rob Doane

Curator, Naval War College Museum