★★★ Memorial Monday ★★★
LCDR Scott Zellem, USN '91 was lost on August 10, 2004 when the S-3B Viking jet he was piloting crashed on the island of Kita Iwo Jima, Japan, during a training flight from USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Three others aboard were also killed; they were members of Sea Control Squadron (VS) 35.
Scott was remembered by his roommate as "one of the most likable guys ever to come to USNA." A member of the football team in high school and at the Academy, he excelled at both places and earned his Naval Aviator's wings in 1992. He flew the A-6 Intruder and the S-3B Viking, had more than 540 carrier landings, and flew several combat missions in 2003 as a part of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
He was survived by his wife, Jennifer; son Tanner (1 year old); parents Sally and Theodore; a brother, Edward; and a sister, Millie Cathcart.
President Bush, in a letter to Tanner in August 2004: "I had the privilege of flying with your father Scott on May 1, 2003. He was a strong, brave man who defended our nation and protected our freedom. I'm proud to have been his commander in chief."
To Honor! ⚓
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