★★★ Memorial Monday ★★★
LT Robert Forwalder, USN '89 was lost on March 26, 1993 when the E-2C Hawkeye surveillance plane he was aboard crashed into the Ionian Sea while attempting to recover aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). He was a member of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 124.
A native of Akron, Ohio, Robert graduated 2nd in his class from Green High School. He graduated with honors from the Naval Academy with an Engineering degree. At the Academy he was active in the Men's Glee Club, Protestant Chapel Choir, and the Airborne Training Unit.
LT Calin Evon '89: "Bobby, as his friends knew him, was an outgoing and dedicated man. His will to succeed in all aspects of life was most admirable. As Naval Officer's we must open our eyes to the dangers of Naval Aviation. We must be prepared to fly in danger's way at anytime, anywhere. As a Husband, he was loving; as a Son, he was admirable; as a Brother, he was a best friend; and as my Roommate, he was my brother. God Bless You Bobby."
Robert was survived by his wife, Katie, and son Sean Robert, of Virginia Beach, Va.; his father Melvin and mother Beverly, of Uniontown, Ohio; his brother, Petty Officer Ronald Forwalder and his wife Cindy, both of NAS Barbers Point, Hawaii; grandparents, Doris and Kenneth Wagster, of Uniontown, Ohio, and Lillie Forwalder, of Arlington, Kansas.
His son was born on April 10, 1993 barely six weeks before Robert's death.
To Honor! ⚓
https://usnamemorialhall.org/index.php/ROBERT_A._FORWALDER,_LT,_USN