★★★ Memorial Monday ★★★
LT(j.g.) D. Michael Hillegas, USN '94 was lost on March 6, 1998 when the helicopter he was aboard crashed in the San Bernardino Mountains, California, while flying from San Diego and Las Vegas. Four others aboard were also killed.
A native of Mission Viejo, California, he graduated from high school in Moorestown, New Jersey. Michael was survived by his parents, sister, and grandparents.
He and the others killed were members of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 47.
To Honor! ⚓
https://usnamemorialhall.org/index.php/D._MICHAEL_HILLEGAS,_LTJG,_USN