Timeline
Birth- Dec 2, 1963
Vestal, NY
Military Service- Ages: 38 - 23 years
Left Active Duty
Jul 1997
Rank
Lieutenant Commander
Branch (Reserve)
United States Naval Reserve
Decorations
Purple Heart
Commission
1987
Branch (Active)
United States Navy
Casualty- Sept 11, 2001-Age: 38 years
USS Donald B. Beary (FF-1085): Designation (2)
Surface Warfare Officer
USS Donald B. Beary (FF-1085): To
Jun 1991
USS Donald B. Beary (FF-1085): Designation (1)
Gunnery Officer
USS Donald B. Beary (FF-1085): From
Nov 1989
USS Donald B. Beary (FF-1085): Rank
Lieutenant Junior Grade
USS Donald B. Beary (FF-1085): Base
Naval Station Norfolk, VA
Employment: Employer
Delta Resources, Inc.
Employment: Place
Arlington, VA
Employment: Position
Chief Operations Officer
Employment: Start Date
1997
Employment: End Date
Sept 11, 2001
USS John Rodger (DD-983): Rank
Lieutenant
USS John Rodger (DD-983): Designation
Chief Engineer
USS John Rodger (DD-983): Group
NATO Standing Naval Force Atlantic
USS John Rodger (DD-983): To
May 1997
USS John Rodger (DD-983): Operations
Adriatic Sea
USS John Rodger (DD-983): From
May 1995
USS John Rodger (DD-983): Base
Naval Station Mayport, Jacksonville, FL
Pentagon: To
Sept 11, 2001
Pentagon: Office
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Pentagon: From
Oct 2000
Pentagon: Assigntments
2 week Reserve duty
Occupation
Defense Contractor
Race or Ethnicity
Caucasian
Employment: Place
Pentagon, Arlington
Employment: Start Date
Sept 2001
Employment: Employer
United States Naval Reserve
Employment: Position
Reservist
Gender
Male
USS Claude V. Ricketts (DDG-5): Designation
Junior Engineering Officer
USS Claude V. Ricketts (DDG-5): Base
Naval Station Norfolk, VA
USS Claude V. Ricketts (DDG-5): To
Oct 1989
USS Claude V. Ricketts (DDG-5): From
Nov 1989
USS Claude V. Ricketts (DDG-5): Rank
Ensign
Death- Sept 11, 2001-Age: 38 years
Pentagon, Arlington, VA
Terrorist Attack - Ground Loss
Burial- Nov 8, 2001
Arlington National Cemetery, VA
Other Facts
Also known as
Bob
Full Name
Robert Randolph Elseth
Father
Curtis Elseth
Mother
Berta Elsth
