Timeline
Birth- 17/08/1957
Halifax, MA
Military Service- Ages: 44 - 21 years
Commission
1979
Rank
Captain
Decorations
Purple Heart, Legion of Merit & Meritorious Service Medal
Branch (Service)
United States Navy
Served For
United States of America
Casualty- 11/09/2001-Age: 44 years
USS Fresno (LST-1182): From
Feb 1982
USS Fresno (LST-1182): Base
Naval Base San Diego, CA
USS Fresno (LST-1182): Designation
Operations Officer
USS Fresno (LST-1182): To
Jan 1984
Carrier Battle Group Seven: From
Feb 1994
Carrier Battle Group Seven: Base
Naval Air Station North Island, Coronado, CA
Carrier Battle Group Seven: Position
Assistant Operations Officer
Carrier Battle Group Seven: To
Mar 1997
Education: To
Apr 1986
Education: Place
Monterey, CA
Education: From
Jan 1984
Education: Institution
Naval Postgraduate School
Occupation
Navy Officer
Race or Ethnicity
Caucasian
Standing Naval Force Mediterranean: Position
Chief of Staff
Standing Naval Force Mediterranean: From
Apr 2000
Standing Naval Force Mediterranean: To
May 2001
Education: Place
Newport, RI
Education: From
Mar 1997
Education: To
Mar 1998
Education: Institution
Naval War Academy
Gender
Male
USS Hewitt (DD-966): Base
Naval Base San Diego, CA
USS Hewitt (DD-966): To
Jul 1989
USS Hewitt (DD-966): From
Dec 1986
USS Hewitt (DD-966): Position
Chief Engineer
Place of Residence
Alexandria, VA
USS Lake Erie (CG-70): Misc
Plankowner
USS Lake Erie (CG-70): From
Nov 1991
USS Lake Erie (CG-70): Position
Executive Officer
USS Lake Erie (CG-70): Conflicts
Operation Southern Watch, Persian Gulf
USS Lake Erie (CG-70): To
Feb 1994
USS Lake Erie (CG-70): Base
Naval Base Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, HI
Employment: Start Date
Jun 2001
Employment: Employer
United States Navy
Employment: Position
Director of Current Operations & Planning
Employment: End Date
11/09/2001
Employment: Place
Pentagon, Arlington, VA
USS Excel (MSO-439): Position
Engineering Officer
USS Excel (MSO-439): Base
Treasure Island Naval Base, San Francisco, CA
USS Excel (MSO-439): Position
Damage Control Assistant
USS Excel (MSO-439): Position
Executive Officer
USS Excel (MSO-439): To
Feb 1982
USS Excel (MSO-439): From
Jul 1979
USS Simpson (FFG-56): To
Apr 2000
USS Simpson (FFG-56): Position
Commanding Officer
USS Simpson (FFG-56): Base
Norfolk Naval Base, VA
USS Simpson (FFG-56): From
Aug 1998
Education: Place
Annapolis, MD
Education: Institution
United States Naval Academy
Education: To
1979
Education: From
1975
Death- 11/09/2001-Age: 44 years
Pentagon, Arlington, VA
Terrorist Attack - Ground Loss
Burial- 2/11/2001
Arlington National Cemetery, VA
Other Facts
Social Security
Social Security Number
***-**-8840
Social Security Card Issued
Unknown Code (FO)
Also known as
Jerry, Fish
Full Name
Gerald Francis DeConto
Full Name
Gerald F Deconto
