John Dee Elliot was born July 21, 1960, in McLouth, Kansas. His parents were John P. Elliot and Doris L. (Anderson) Elliot.
John, or J.D., as he was always referred to, was a resident of Denton, Texas, at the time of his death, but passed away in Dallas, Texas, at age 57 after fighting a courageous battle with cancer.
J.D. was a 1979 graduate from Yankton, South Dakota, High School. After graduation, he enlisted in the United States Navy in October of that year.
He was trained as a Sonar technician and served aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Towers (DDG-9), then as a "plank owner" aboard the USS Yorktown (CG-48), later as a Master Sonar Technician Instructor with the Fleet Anti-Surface Warfare Training Center Pacific Command.
J.D. advanced to the rank of Chief Petty Officer prior to being selected for the Naval Enlisted Commissioning Program in 1988. He was sub-sequentially commissioned a Naval Officer in May, 1990, and designated a Naval Flight Officer in August, 1991.
His Naval Officer tours of duty included Patrol Squadron FORTY (VP-40), first as a junior officer, then as Department Head; Commander Patrol Wing TEN (COMPATWING-10); Maritime Patrol Mobile Operational Command Center Western Pacific (MOCCWESTPAC); and Air Test and Evaluation Squadron ONE (VX-1).
On May 27, 2001, Abu Sayyaf rebels, linked to Osama bin Laden, kidnapped American missionaries Martin Burnham, his wife Gracia and eighteen others from the Dos Palmas Resort on the island of Palawan in the Philippines. The captives were held for about a year. It was during this time that J.D. and the unit he served with was instrumental in learning the location of the captives and flying to the Philippines participated in the rescue attempt made by Philippine military forces. Sadly, Martin Burnham was executed by the rebels, but his wife, although wounded, was rescued and returned home.
J.D. attained the rank of Lieutenant Commander and retired honorably after 26 years of dedicated service with the United States Navy.
Retirement did not mean an end to his service to the U.S. Navy and to his country. After his military career, J.D. became a Test Analyst for Wylie Laboratories in Dallas, Texas and became a systems management expert for the test and acquisition of Naval airborne systems.
J.D. was preceded in death by his parents, John and Doris Elliot.
He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Penni; his son Justin; his twin daughters Christi and Bridget; his grandchildren Caden, Alexander, Landon, Ella, Emerson, Abram, MacCallum, Adalynn, and Abigail; his brother Stephen; and his sisters Cheryl, Sharon and Sandra.
A memorial service was held for LTCM John Dee Elliot on April 27, 2018, in the First United Methodist Church in Denton, Texas. Full military honors were accorded by the United States Navy. Many naval active duty personnel and veterans were in attendance.
John, or J.D., as he was always referred to, was a resident of Denton, Texas, at the time of his death, but passed away in Dallas, Texas, at age 57 after fighting a courageous battle with cancer.
J.D. was a 1979 graduate from Yankton, South Dakota, High School. After graduation, he enlisted in the United States Navy in October of that year.
He was trained as a Sonar technician and served aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Towers (DDG-9), then as a "plank owner" aboard the USS Yorktown (CG-48), later as a Master Sonar Technician Instructor with the Fleet Anti-Surface Warfare Training Center Pacific Command.
J.D. advanced to the rank of Chief Petty Officer prior to being selected for the Naval Enlisted Commissioning Program in 1988. He was sub-sequentially commissioned a Naval Officer in May, 1990, and designated a Naval Flight Officer in August, 1991.
His Naval Officer tours of duty included Patrol Squadron FORTY (VP-40), first as a junior officer, then as Department Head; Commander Patrol Wing TEN (COMPATWING-10); Maritime Patrol Mobile Operational Command Center Western Pacific (MOCCWESTPAC); and Air Test and Evaluation Squadron ONE (VX-1).
On May 27, 2001, Abu Sayyaf rebels, linked to Osama bin Laden, kidnapped American missionaries Martin Burnham, his wife Gracia and eighteen others from the Dos Palmas Resort on the island of Palawan in the Philippines. The captives were held for about a year. It was during this time that J.D. and the unit he served with was instrumental in learning the location of the captives and flying to the Philippines participated in the rescue attempt made by Philippine military forces. Sadly, Martin Burnham was executed by the rebels, but his wife, although wounded, was rescued and returned home.
J.D. attained the rank of Lieutenant Commander and retired honorably after 26 years of dedicated service with the United States Navy.
Retirement did not mean an end to his service to the U.S. Navy and to his country. After his military career, J.D. became a Test Analyst for Wylie Laboratories in Dallas, Texas and became a systems management expert for the test and acquisition of Naval airborne systems.
J.D. was preceded in death by his parents, John and Doris Elliot.
He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Penni; his son Justin; his twin daughters Christi and Bridget; his grandchildren Caden, Alexander, Landon, Ella, Emerson, Abram, MacCallum, Adalynn, and Abigail; his brother Stephen; and his sisters Cheryl, Sharon and Sandra.
A memorial service was held for LTCM John Dee Elliot on April 27, 2018, in the First United Methodist Church in Denton, Texas. Full military honors were accorded by the United States Navy. Many naval active duty personnel and veterans were in attendance.
John Dee Elliot was born July 21, 1960, in McLouth, Kansas. His parents were John P. Elliot and Doris L. (Anderson) Elliot.
John, or J.D., as he was always referred to, was a resident of Denton, Texas, at the time of his death, but passed away in Dallas, Texas, at age 57 after fighting a courageous battle with cancer.
J.D. was a 1979 graduate from Yankton, South Dakota, High School. After graduation, he enlisted in the United States Navy in October of that year.
He was trained as a Sonar technician and served aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Towers (DDG-9), then as a "plank owner" aboard the USS Yorktown (CG-48), later as a Master Sonar Technician Instructor with the Fleet Anti-Surface Warfare Training Center Pacific Command.
J.D. advanced to the rank of Chief Petty Officer prior to being selected for the Naval Enlisted Commissioning Program in 1988. He was sub-sequentially commissioned a Naval Officer in May, 1990, and designated a Naval Flight Officer in August, 1991.
His Naval Officer tours of duty included Patrol Squadron FORTY (VP-40), first as a junior officer, then as Department Head; Commander Patrol Wing TEN (COMPATWING-10); Maritime Patrol Mobile Operational Command Center Western Pacific (MOCCWESTPAC); and Air Test and Evaluation Squadron ONE (VX-1).
On May 27, 2001, Abu Sayyaf rebels, linked to Osama bin Laden, kidnapped American missionaries Martin Burnham, his wife Gracia and eighteen others from the Dos Palmas Resort on the island of Palawan in the Philippines. The captives were held for about a year. It was during this time that J.D. and the unit he served with was instrumental in learning the location of the captives and flying to the Philippines participated in the rescue attempt made by Philippine military forces. Sadly, Martin Burnham was executed by the rebels, but his wife, although wounded, was rescued and returned home.
J.D. attained the rank of Lieutenant Commander and retired honorably after 26 years of dedicated service with the United States Navy.
Retirement did not mean an end to his service to the U.S. Navy and to his country. After his military career, J.D. became a Test Analyst for Wylie Laboratories in Dallas, Texas and became a systems management expert for the test and acquisition of Naval airborne systems.
J.D. was preceded in death by his parents, John and Doris Elliot.
He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Penni; his son Justin; his twin daughters Christi and Bridget; his grandchildren Caden, Alexander, Landon, Ella, Emerson, Abram, MacCallum, Adalynn, and Abigail; his brother Stephen; and his sisters Cheryl, Sharon and Sandra.
A memorial service was held for LTCM John Dee Elliot on April 27, 2018, in the First United Methodist Church in Denton, Texas. Full military honors were accorded by the United States Navy. Many naval active duty personnel and veterans were in attendance.
John, or J.D., as he was always referred to, was a resident of Denton, Texas, at the time of his death, but passed away in Dallas, Texas, at age 57 after fighting a courageous battle with cancer.
J.D. was a 1979 graduate from Yankton, South Dakota, High School. After graduation, he enlisted in the United States Navy in October of that year.
He was trained as a Sonar technician and served aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Towers (DDG-9), then as a "plank owner" aboard the USS Yorktown (CG-48), later as a Master Sonar Technician Instructor with the Fleet Anti-Surface Warfare Training Center Pacific Command.
J.D. advanced to the rank of Chief Petty Officer prior to being selected for the Naval Enlisted Commissioning Program in 1988. He was sub-sequentially commissioned a Naval Officer in May, 1990, and designated a Naval Flight Officer in August, 1991.
His Naval Officer tours of duty included Patrol Squadron FORTY (VP-40), first as a junior officer, then as Department Head; Commander Patrol Wing TEN (COMPATWING-10); Maritime Patrol Mobile Operational Command Center Western Pacific (MOCCWESTPAC); and Air Test and Evaluation Squadron ONE (VX-1).
On May 27, 2001, Abu Sayyaf rebels, linked to Osama bin Laden, kidnapped American missionaries Martin Burnham, his wife Gracia and eighteen others from the Dos Palmas Resort on the island of Palawan in the Philippines. The captives were held for about a year. It was during this time that J.D. and the unit he served with was instrumental in learning the location of the captives and flying to the Philippines participated in the rescue attempt made by Philippine military forces. Sadly, Martin Burnham was executed by the rebels, but his wife, although wounded, was rescued and returned home.
J.D. attained the rank of Lieutenant Commander and retired honorably after 26 years of dedicated service with the United States Navy.
Retirement did not mean an end to his service to the U.S. Navy and to his country. After his military career, J.D. became a Test Analyst for Wylie Laboratories in Dallas, Texas and became a systems management expert for the test and acquisition of Naval airborne systems.
J.D. was preceded in death by his parents, John and Doris Elliot.
He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Penni; his son Justin; his twin daughters Christi and Bridget; his grandchildren Caden, Alexander, Landon, Ella, Emerson, Abram, MacCallum, Adalynn, and Abigail; his brother Stephen; and his sisters Cheryl, Sharon and Sandra.
A memorial service was held for LTCM John Dee Elliot on April 27, 2018, in the First United Methodist Church in Denton, Texas. Full military honors were accorded by the United States Navy. Many naval active duty personnel and veterans were in attendance.
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