2017 Mt Soledad

The plaque was designed, and the installation arranged by Dean Hillestad CS3, 1966-68. (RIP 1/3/2021)

The ceremony took place on Sunday, October 8th, 2017.

<Click Here> for Mt Soledad ceremony slide show, produced by Lance Dong, 75-79, Ops, LTjg

<Click Here> for video, which includes Mt Soledad ceremony, by Dean Hillestad, 66-68, CS3

<Click here to see the program for the dedication ceremony>

The plaque for the USS Hoel DDG-13 is located on the JJ wall, East side, Row 1, Number 4

The following year, 2018, Dean Hillestad had a plaque made for the DD-533, and had it installed on the same wall.