Strike Fighter Squadron VFA-122 suffered a tragic loss when the life of Lt. Matthew Ira Lowe was cut short while flying a training mission when his F/A-18 crashed in a field near Naval Air Station Lemoore airfield. The Lemoore base is the Navy's West Coast hub for its F/A-18 Hornet squadrons.
Lt. Matthew Lowe's life tells the story of a fearless adventurer dedicated to God, country, corps, and family. He was a decorated Naval Aviator who piloted a two-seater F/A-18F Super Hornet Jet. Symbols of his valiance are pinned to his chest: the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy-Marine Corps Achievement Medal and National Defense Service Medal.
We thank you and honor you for your service to and sacrifice for this country. As you now fly God's Angels your presence here on earth is sorely missed.
Matthew is the beloved son of Pam and Ira Lowe, brother of Chet Lowe and Susan Winslow. He was a graduate of Plantation High School class of 1996 and the University of Central Florida. Matthew was buried with full military honors in Evergreen Cemetery, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Respectfully submitted ~ Debbie Frith
∼Navy Lieutenants Matthew I. Lowe (33) and Nathan H. Williams (28) were killed Wednesday 6 April 2011 when their Super Hornet F/A-18F crashed into a field near NAS Lemore. Investigation is underway to determine the cause.
The two-seater F/A-18F crashed into a field a half-mile from Naval Air Station Lemoore during a "routine" training flight, Naval Air Forces officials said in a statement. Both were assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 122 based at Lemoore, in California's Central Valley.
Lowe, a pilot from Plantation, Fla., was commissioned in February 2003 and has flown with VFA-122 since July 2009, according to the Navy. He had previously flown with VFA-94, also based at Lemoore, and has earned the Navy-Marine Corps Achievement Medal and National Defense Service Medal.
Williams, a naval flight officer from Oswego, N.Y., was commissioned in May 2004, according to the Navy. He flew with VFA-213 based at NAS Oceana, Va., and reported to VFA-122 in January 2010. His military awards include the Air Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon and Pistol Marksmanship Medal.
Lt. Matthew Lowe's life tells the story of a fearless adventurer dedicated to God, country, corps, and family. He was a decorated Naval Aviator who piloted a two-seater F/A-18F Super Hornet Jet. Symbols of his valiance are pinned to his chest: the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy-Marine Corps Achievement Medal and National Defense Service Medal.
We thank you and honor you for your service to and sacrifice for this country. As you now fly God's Angels your presence here on earth is sorely missed.
Matthew is the beloved son of Pam and Ira Lowe, brother of Chet Lowe and Susan Winslow. He was a graduate of Plantation High School class of 1996 and the University of Central Florida. Matthew was buried with full military honors in Evergreen Cemetery, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Respectfully submitted ~ Debbie Frith
∼Navy Lieutenants Matthew I. Lowe (33) and Nathan H. Williams (28) were killed Wednesday 6 April 2011 when their Super Hornet F/A-18F crashed into a field near NAS Lemore. Investigation is underway to determine the cause.
The two-seater F/A-18F crashed into a field a half-mile from Naval Air Station Lemoore during a "routine" training flight, Naval Air Forces officials said in a statement. Both were assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 122 based at Lemoore, in California's Central Valley.
Lowe, a pilot from Plantation, Fla., was commissioned in February 2003 and has flown with VFA-122 since July 2009, according to the Navy. He had previously flown with VFA-94, also based at Lemoore, and has earned the Navy-Marine Corps Achievement Medal and National Defense Service Medal.
Williams, a naval flight officer from Oswego, N.Y., was commissioned in May 2004, according to the Navy. He flew with VFA-213 based at NAS Oceana, Va., and reported to VFA-122 in January 2010. His military awards include the Air Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon and Pistol Marksmanship Medal.
Strike Fighter Squadron VFA-122 suffered a tragic loss when the life of Lt. Matthew Ira Lowe was cut short while flying a training mission when his F/A-18 crashed in a field near Naval Air Station Lemoore airfield. The Lemoore base is the Navy's West Coast hub for its F/A-18 Hornet squadrons.
Lt. Matthew Lowe's life tells the story of a fearless adventurer dedicated to God, country, corps, and family. He was a decorated Naval Aviator who piloted a two-seater F/A-18F Super Hornet Jet. Symbols of his valiance are pinned to his chest: the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy-Marine Corps Achievement Medal and National Defense Service Medal.
We thank you and honor you for your service to and sacrifice for this country. As you now fly God's Angels your presence here on earth is sorely missed.
Matthew is the beloved son of Pam and Ira Lowe, brother of Chet Lowe and Susan Winslow. He was a graduate of Plantation High School class of 1996 and the University of Central Florida. Matthew was buried with full military honors in Evergreen Cemetery, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Respectfully submitted ~ Debbie Frith
∼Navy Lieutenants Matthew I. Lowe (33) and Nathan H. Williams (28) were killed Wednesday 6 April 2011 when their Super Hornet F/A-18F crashed into a field near NAS Lemore. Investigation is underway to determine the cause.
The two-seater F/A-18F crashed into a field a half-mile from Naval Air Station Lemoore during a "routine" training flight, Naval Air Forces officials said in a statement. Both were assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 122 based at Lemoore, in California's Central Valley.
Lowe, a pilot from Plantation, Fla., was commissioned in February 2003 and has flown with VFA-122 since July 2009, according to the Navy. He had previously flown with VFA-94, also based at Lemoore, and has earned the Navy-Marine Corps Achievement Medal and National Defense Service Medal.
Williams, a naval flight officer from Oswego, N.Y., was commissioned in May 2004, according to the Navy. He flew with VFA-213 based at NAS Oceana, Va., and reported to VFA-122 in January 2010. His military awards include the Air Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon and Pistol Marksmanship Medal.
Lt. Matthew Lowe's life tells the story of a fearless adventurer dedicated to God, country, corps, and family. He was a decorated Naval Aviator who piloted a two-seater F/A-18F Super Hornet Jet. Symbols of his valiance are pinned to his chest: the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy-Marine Corps Achievement Medal and National Defense Service Medal.
We thank you and honor you for your service to and sacrifice for this country. As you now fly God's Angels your presence here on earth is sorely missed.
Matthew is the beloved son of Pam and Ira Lowe, brother of Chet Lowe and Susan Winslow. He was a graduate of Plantation High School class of 1996 and the University of Central Florida. Matthew was buried with full military honors in Evergreen Cemetery, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Respectfully submitted ~ Debbie Frith
∼Navy Lieutenants Matthew I. Lowe (33) and Nathan H. Williams (28) were killed Wednesday 6 April 2011 when their Super Hornet F/A-18F crashed into a field near NAS Lemore. Investigation is underway to determine the cause.
The two-seater F/A-18F crashed into a field a half-mile from Naval Air Station Lemoore during a "routine" training flight, Naval Air Forces officials said in a statement. Both were assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 122 based at Lemoore, in California's Central Valley.
Lowe, a pilot from Plantation, Fla., was commissioned in February 2003 and has flown with VFA-122 since July 2009, according to the Navy. He had previously flown with VFA-94, also based at Lemoore, and has earned the Navy-Marine Corps Achievement Medal and National Defense Service Medal.
Williams, a naval flight officer from Oswego, N.Y., was commissioned in May 2004, according to the Navy. He flew with VFA-213 based at NAS Oceana, Va., and reported to VFA-122 in January 2010. His military awards include the Air Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon and Pistol Marksmanship Medal.
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