Gerald F. DeConto
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| Gerald Francis DeConto | |
|---|---|
| August 17, 1957 – September 11, 2001 | |
| Nickname | Fish |
| Place of birth | Halifax, Massachusetts |
| Place of death | The Pentagon |
| Allegiance | USN |
| Years of service | 25 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands | USS Simpson (FFG-56)
Chief of Naval Operations USS Fresno (LST-1182) USS Lake Erie (CG-70) USS Hewitt (DD-966) USS Excel (MSO-439) Naval War College |
| Awards | Purple Heart Meritorious Service Medal (United States) 3 Awards Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal 2 Awards Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal 1 Award Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Navy "E" Ribbon Sea Service Deployment Ribbon |
Gerald Francis DeConto (b. August 17, 1957, Halifax, Massachusetts – d. September 11, 2001, The Pentagon) was a Captain of the U.S. Navy assigned to Chief of Naval Operations, Washington D.C.
DeConto had a masters degree in mechanical engineering. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy.
He perished during the September 11 attacks against the Pentagon. He commanded the guided missile frigate USS Simpson (FFG-56) from August 1998 through April 2000.
Each year in September, a 5K road race organized by his family and friends is held in Sandwich, MA in his honor.
[edit] Duty stations
- Damage Control Assistant USS Excel (MSO-439) — 07/79 - 07/79
- Surface warfare Officer Schools Command, Detachment, Coronado, California — 07/79 - 11/79
- Executive Officer USS Excel (MSO-439) — 11/79 - 02/82
- Operations Officer USS Fresno (LST-1182) — 02/82 - 01/84
- Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California — 01/84 - 04/86
- Surface warfare Officer Schools Command, Newport, Rhode Island — 04/86 - 12/86
- USS Hewitt (DD-966) — 12/86 - 07/89
- Chief of Naval Operations — 07/89 - 08/91
- Commanding Officer USS Lake Erie (CG-70) — 11/91 - 02/94
- Commander Carrier Battle Group Seven — 02/94 - 03/97
- Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island — 03/97 - 03/98
- Commanding Officer, USS Simpson (FFG-56) — 08/98 - 04/00
- Standing Naval Force Mediterranean — 04/00 - 05/01
- Chief of Naval Operations — 06/01 - 09/01
[edit] List of Naval Citations
- Purple Heart
- Meritorious Service Medal (United States) 3 Awards
- Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal 2 Awards
- Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal 1 Award
- Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
- Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
- Navy "E" Ribbon
- Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
- National Defense Service Medal
[edit] External links
- The Pentagon Tribute Gerald DeConto Captain of the Oliver Hazard Perry USS Simpson FFG-56
- Arlington National Cemetery Arlington County, Virginia Grave Marker
- White House commission to the Pentagon on 9-11 [1]
- CNN Coverage on Victims
- Gerald Francis Deconto 5K Run
- Tribute Memorial
- Captain DeConto
- United States Naval Academy Alumni Association [2]
- USS Simpson Honors Captain DeConto
- Obituary Memorial of Gerald
- Cape Code News on the Captain
- DeConto at US Naval Academy
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