★★★ Memorial Monday ★★★
Lt. Col. Brett Bekken, USMCR '89, was lost on April 21, 2004 when the F/A-18 Hornet he was piloting crashed in California during a training exercise. He was a reservist with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 112 in Fort Worth, Texas; he was also a pilot with American Airlines.
A native of Greendale, Wisconsin, at the Naval Academy he played on the lightweight football team. A classmate remembered, "Brett was the type of person you wanted to be around. He was always up to something good and he made you want to be a part of it. Brett was a caring person, generous with his time and talents." He had left active duty with the Marine Corps in 1999.
Brett had been selected for Lt. Col. the day of his death. He was survived by his parents, brother, nieces, and several aunts, uncles, and cousins.
To Honor! ⚓
https://usnamemorialhall.org/index.php/BRETT_M._BEKKEN,_LTCOL,_USMCR