RONALD G. HAUGEN, CDR, USN
Ronald Haugen '62
Lucky Bag
From the 1962 Lucky Bag:
Ronald Gilbert Haugen
Bend, Oregon
Haugie came to the old Nayvee from the wilderness of Oregon after a year at Millard Prep School. His many interests included philosophy, yoga, weightlifting, aviation, and politics, not to mention the standard wine, women, and song. Academics gave him no trouble, for he breezed his way onto the Superintendent's List and through his overload subjects, still finding time to participate in company sports, soccer being his first love. His activities included the Foreign Relations Club, Forensic Activity, and Advanced Science Seminars. It can be truthfully said that Ron accomplished everything he set out to do at Navy, except curb his creeping baldness. A go-getter who knows how to apply himself and make the most of his time, Ron will be a valuable asset wherever he goes in the Fleet.
He was also a member of the 2nd Regiment staff (fall).
Ronald Gilbert Haugen
Bend, Oregon
Haugie came to the old Nayvee from the wilderness of Oregon after a year at Millard Prep School. His many interests included philosophy, yoga, weightlifting, aviation, and politics, not to mention the standard wine, women, and song. Academics gave him no trouble, for he breezed his way onto the Superintendent's List and through his overload subjects, still finding time to participate in company sports, soccer being his first love. His activities included the Foreign Relations Club, Forensic Activity, and Advanced Science Seminars. It can be truthfully said that Ron accomplished everything he set out to do at Navy, except curb his creeping baldness. A go-getter who knows how to apply himself and make the most of his time, Ron will be a valuable asset wherever he goes in the Fleet.
He was also a member of the 2nd Regiment staff (fall).
Loss
Ron was lost when his ES-2D Tracker crashed on May 30, 1980, off Pt. Mugu in California. One other person aboard was killed; two survived. "He continued to fly his aircraft while the rest of his crew bailed out. He went down with the aircraft, and his body was not recovered."
Other Information
From researcher Kathy Franz:
Ronald was an honor student at Bend Senior High School. Interested in flying, he joined the Civil Air Patrol and obtained his private license as a pilot the summer of 1957.
He received an appointment to West Point by Senator Wayne Morse in January 1958. He also applied to the Naval Academy and the Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs. The next month, Congressman Al Ullman nominated him for appointment to the Naval Academy.
As a third class midshipman, he was aboard the destroyer USS Haynsworth participating in the Navy’s Operation Inland Seas which included a visit to the Great Lakes. (see photo)
In January 1963 he received training in jet aircraft flying at NAS Meridian, Mississippi. In July he completed the basic jet training course at Forrest Sherman Field in Pensacola and then went to advanced training at Corpus Christi.
Parents were Olaf, a moulder feeder in the Oregon Woodwork company, and Helen. His father was born in Canada and had worked as a lumberjack.
Photographs
From The Bend Bulletin on June 24, 1959. "In the picture, Midshipman Haugen is seen operating a closed circuit TV camera during an indoctrination tour of the operational control center at U. S. Atlantic Fleet headquarters at Norfolk, Va."
From The Bend Bulletin on July 6, 1961
From The Bend Bulletin on December 17, 1963
Related Articles
Bradley Cuthbert '62 was also in Forensic Activity (Debate) Club.
The "category" links below lead to lists of related Honorees; use them to explore further the service and sacrifice of alumni in Memorial Hall.
