Gone But Not Forgotten
Honoring fallen comrades is an important part of the AOG mission and we ask to be notified as soon as possible of the death of any graduate, Air Training Officer or cadet so that we can take appropriate actions. The AOG has learned of the following deaths within the past 90 days.
For best results, try searching by Last Name (e.g. Smith), Class Year (e.g. 1959), or Cadet Squadron (e.g. CS-01). More complex searches may not return desired results.
Deceased on March 27, 2024 - Informed on April 3, 2024
Please contact the Assocation of Graduates for condolence information. No services are planned at this time. Obituary: https://www.morrisonfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/Robert-Whitmore-5/#!/Obituary
Deceased on March 21, 2024 - Informed on April 3, 2024
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. No service information is available at this time. Obituary: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/joseph-redden-obituary?id=54734823
Deceased on March 19, 2024 - Informed on April 3, 2024
Please contact the Assocation of Graduates for condolence information. No formal services planned. Memorial donations: In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Hospice Care, 1606 Kanawha Blvd. W., Charleston, WV 25387-2536 or to The Kanawah Charleston Humane Society, 1248 Greenbrier St., Charleston, WV 25311. Obituary: https://snodgrassfuneral.com/joseph-zaleski/
Deceased on March 18, 2024 - Informed on March 27, 2024
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. A private service will be held at the Verbeck Gravesite in the Malius Village Cemetery in Manlius, NY. Donations: In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Verbeck Scholarship at the Manlius Pebble Hill School, 5300 Jamesville Rd. Syracuse, NY 13214. Obituary: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/washingtonpost/name/howell-estes-obituary?id=54699843
Deceased on March 12, 2024 - Informed on March 27, 2024
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. Funeral service: 1100 hours 22 March 2024 at St. Theresa Catholic Church, 158 Old West Hopkinton Rd., Henniker, NH. Burial will follow at 1500 hours at the new Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery, 110 D.W. Boscawen, NH 03303. Memorial donations: In lieu of flowers donations can be made to VFW Post 1631, 6 Court St., Concord, NH 03301or to the American Red Cross; designated donation to "Service to Military Families", 2 Maitland St., Concord, NH 03301 Obituary: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/concord-nh/frederick-bradstreet-11708295
Deceased on March 15, 2023 - Informed on March 27, 2024
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. Visitation was held 1300 hours 25 March 2023 at McLaughlin Twin Cities Funeral Home, 1405 John Sims Pkwy E, Niceville, FL 32578. Military Honors were rendered 1530 hours 25 March 2023 at McLaughlin Twin Cities Funeral Home, 1405 John Sims Pkwy E, Niceville, FL 32578. Burial: Arlington National Cemetery. Donations: In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Tunnel to Towers Foundation, https://t2t.org/donate/ Obituary: https://www.mclaughlintwincities.com/tributes/Ronald-Deptula
Deceased on May 15, 2024 - Informed on March 20, 2024
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. Funeral service: 17 March 2024, in Marrakech, Morocco. No further information is available at this time.
Deceased on March 7, 2024 - Informed on March 11, 2024
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. Services will be held at a later date at the USAFA cemetery. Obituary: https://www.heritagegardensfuneralhome.com/obituary/Craig-Miller
Deceased on March 4, 2024 - Informed on March 11, 2024
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. Funeral service: 1400 hours on 11 Mar 2024 at Kilgore-Green Funeral Home, 1200 BIrmingham Ave., Jasper, AL 3550. Burial immediately followed at Gray-Odom Memorial Cemetery, 1270 Pleasant Field Rd, Parrish, AL 35580. Obituary: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/jasper-al/usaf-ltc-ret-gregory-harbin-11699720
Deceased on February 26, 2024 - Informed on March 11, 2024
Please contact the Association of Graduates for condolence information. A Celebration Life service: 1500 hours, 2 Mar 2024 at Trinity Fellowship Church, 301 Leisure Lane, Friendswood, Texas 77546. Memorial donation: In lieu of flowers donations can be made to MD Anderson Cancer Center, P.O. Box 4486, Houston, TX 77210 or https://gifts.mdanderson.org/Default.aspx?tsid=8443. Obituary: https://neptunesociety.com/obituaries/league-city-tx/martin-maier-11678476
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Gone But Not Forgotten Annual Publication
The Air Force Academy Association and Foundation are introducing a new benefit to better memorialize USAFA graduates and support their families. We are launching a new annual memorial publication in 2025.