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LT James Love, USN '81 was lost on December 19, 1990 when his helicopter crashed into the Pacific Ocean about 700 miles northeast of Guam. He was operating from USS Tripoli (LPH 10); the other three men aboard were also killed.
From the April 1991 issue of Shipmate:
Born on 23 June 1959 in Baltimore, Maryland, he was appointed to the Naval Academy from Maryland with the Class of 1981. He left the Academy and completed his degree at Towson State University, Towson, Maryland. He re-entered the Navy under the Aviation Officer Candidate program and won his commission on 13 August 1982.
After receiving his wings as a helicopter pilot, he was stationed with HC-8 at NAS Norfolk; he made two deployments to the Mediterranean and was awarded the Navy Achievement Medal.
Lt. Love then reported to HC-3, NAS North Island, California, as an H-46 FRS instructor pilot. He held jobs as flight scheduler, NATOPS officer and finally as the H-46 NATOPS model manager.
In TRIPOLI, his assignment was in Air Operations.
Lt. Love is survived by his wife, Cynthia and three children, Erin, James Matthew, and Bethany Marie; and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Love, of Annapolis.
To Honor! ⚓
https://usnamemorialhall.org/index.php/JAMES_H._LOVE,_LT,_USN