Brett Bekken, Lt. Col.

july 28, 1967-april 21, 2004

Obituary

Bekken, Brett M, Major, "Boo Boo" USMC
April 21, 2004. Age 36 years. Loved and loving son of Ron and Sue. Dear friend and loving brother of Eric. Beloved uncle of Ashley and Marissa Bekken. Further survived by aunts, uncles, cousins , friends and his beloved Marine Corps brothers. Brett was a graduate ('85) of Greendale High School and graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1989. He proudly served in the Marine Corps for 10 years and remained active with a reserve detachment located in Fort Worth,TX. Employed as a First Officer for American Airlines.

Loss

From Travis Manion Foundation:

Major Brett Bekken was killed on April 21, 2004 when his F/A-18 Hornet crashed in the California desert during a training mission. He was on a two-plane formation exercise when the accident occurred. Major Bekken, a 1989 graduate of the United States Naval Academy, was a member of VFMA-112 based out of Fort Worth, TX.

Remembrances

From the Naval Academy Alumni Association's updated "In Memoriam" page:

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. Fair winds and following seas, my friend--you are missed.Tony Newpower '89

Note

Listed in all news stories as Major, but in Memorial Hall as LTCOL.