Gerald Francis DeConto (b. August 17, 1957, Halifax, Massachusetts – d. September 11, 2001, The Pentagon) was a Captain of the U.S. Navy assigned to Chief of Naval Operations, Washington D.C. August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... Halifax is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. ... September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the U.S. military building. ... Captain is a rank or title with various meanings. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations. ... The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) is the senior military officer in the United States Navy. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United...

DeConto had a masters degree in mechanical engineering. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy. Mechanical engineering is an engineering discipline that involves the application of principles of physics for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. ... The United States Naval Academy (USNA) is an institution for the undergraduate education of officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps and is in Annapolis, Maryland . ...

He perished during the September 11 attacks against the Pentagon. He commanded the guided missile frigate USS Simpson (FFG-56) from August 1998 through April 2000. The World Trade Center on fire The September 11, 2001 attacks were a series of coordinated terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001. ... This article is about the U.S. military building. ... It has been suggested that Guided missile be merged into this article or section. ... For the bird, see Frigatebird. ... USS Simpson (FFG-56) is an Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided missile frigate of the United States Navy, named for Rear Admiral Rodger W. Simpson. ...

Each year in September, a 5K road race organized by his family and friends is held in Sandwich, MA in his honor.

Duty stations

• Damage Control Assistant USS Excel (MSO-439) — 07/79 - 07/79
• Surface warfare Officer Schools Command, Detachment, Coronado, California — 07/79 - 11/79
• Executive Officer USS Excel (MSO-439) — 11/79 - 02/82
• Operations Officer USS Fresno (LST-1182) — 02/82 - 01/84
• Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California — 01/84 - 04/86
• Surface warfare Officer Schools Command, Newport, Rhode Island — 04/86 - 12/86
• USS Hewitt (DD-966) — 12/86 - 07/89
• Chief of Naval Operations — 07/89 - 08/91
• Commanding Officer USS Lake Erie (CG-70) — 11/91 - 02/94
• Commander Carrier Battle Group Seven — 02/94 - 03/97
• Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island — 03/97 - 03/98
• Commanding Officer, USS Simpson (FFG-56) — 08/98 - 04/00
• Standing Naval Force Mediterranean — 04/00 - 05/01
• Chief of Naval Operations — 06/01 - 09/01

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List of Naval Citations

• Purple Heart
• Meritorious Service Medal (United States) 3 Awards
• Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal 2 Awards
• Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal 1 Award
• Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
• Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
• Navy "E" Ribbon
• Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
• National Defense Service Medal

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External links

• The Pentagon Tribute Gerald DeConto Captain of the Oliver Hazard Perry USS Simpson FFG-56
• Arlington National Cemetery Arlington County, Virginia Grave Marker
• White House commission to the Pentagon on 9-11 [1]
• CNN Coverage on Victims
• Gerald Francis Deconto 5K Run
• Tribute Memorial
• Captain DeConto
• United States Naval Academy Alumni Association [2]
• USS Simpson Honors Captain DeConto
• Obituary Memorial of Gerald
• Cape Code News on the Captain
• DeConto at US Naval Academy