“Forever Loved, Never Forgotten”
The Navy Gold Star Program is eternally grateful for the sacrifice of those Service Members who have died in service to our country. To help us to never forget, we have set up this tribute page to honor and remember the memory of those lives. If you would like to honor the memory of your Sailor, Soldier, Marine, Airman or Coast Guardsman through the Navy Gold Star website please submit your thoughts and a photo.
Our son Chris was a very studious boy who from an early age showed an interest in flying. His love of flying increased as he grew older and the Navy F14 Tomcat was his love. He applied to the USNA and was so thrilled to be accepted. It was a tough four years but he achieved his goal and was accepted to flight school. He was stationed at NAS Kingsville where he earned his wings and became a Navy pilot flying the F-18 Hornet. Another dream he had was to become a Test Pilot which he also achieved. He loved flying but unfortunately his life was cut short in April 2002 due to a training accident while testing an aerobatic plane at Pax River. Chris died doing what he loved. We will never forget him.