One More Sad Reason Proving That 'Freedom' Is Never 'Free'
An F/A-18A Hornet pilot involved in a mishap June 26 aboard USS
Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) has been listed as deceased.
Marine Capt. Franklin R. Hooks II, 32, of Dade City, Fla., was
assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 115, Marine
Aircraft Group 31, which was conducting flight operations off
Truman in the eastern Atlantic Ocean approximately 60 miles south
of the Azores. Search and recovery efforts for Hooks were
unsuccessful.