★★★ Memorial Monday ★★★
LT Mark Lange '79, USN was killed in action on December 4, 1983 when the A-6E Intruder he was piloting was shot down by Syrian air defense forces in Lebanon. He was able to eject but was badly injured and died shortly afterwards. His bombardier/navigator survived and was captured.
From the March 1984 issue of "Shipmate:"
Lt. Lange was appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of Michigan and was graduated with the Class of 1979, whereupon he entered flight training and was designated naval aviator in 1981, serving with VA-85. During his Academy years he was an active member of the Masqueraders and he had been a member of the Glee Club for four years. He was also a member of the Glee Club at Pensacola.
After having made a six-month deployment in FORRESTAL, he was flying off KENNEDY at the time that he was shot down.
He is survived by his widow Cheryle; a daughter, Jamie Christina; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Lange; three brothers and a sister; his maternal grandparents and his paternal grandmother.
To Honor! ⚓
https://usnamemorialhall.org/index.php/MARK_A._LANGE,_LT,_USN