JACQUES  J.  FONTAN

Deceased 06/28/2005
Rate/Rank
FCC (SEAL/SW)
Service Branch
USN 3/1989 - 6/2005
Born
11/11/1968
NEW ORLEANS, LA
KILLED IN ACTION IN ASADABAD, KONAR PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN.
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
RTC GREAT LAKES
FC 'A' SCHOOL
USS NICHOLAS (FFG-47)
HELICOPTER ANTI-SUBMARINE SQUADRON ONE
NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE CENTER
SEAL TEAM EIGHT
NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE GROUP TWO
SEAL TEAM TEN
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
BRONZE STAR MEDAL W/COMBAT 'V' * PURPLE HEART 
JOINT SERVICE COMMENDATION MEDAL * COMBAT ACTION RIBBON 
NAVY & MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL W/COMBAT 'V' 
NAVY & MARINE CORPS ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL (2) * JOINT MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARD 
NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION * NAVY 'E' RIBBON * NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL (5) 
NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL WITH 1 STAR * SOUTHWEST ASIA SERVICE MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE STAR 
AFGHANISTAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE STAR * GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL 
GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM SERVICE MEDAL * OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER SERVICE MEDAL 
NAVY SEA SERVICE RIBBON WITH 2 STARS * NATO-ISAF MEDAL 
KUWAIT LIBERATION MEDAL (KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA) * KUWAIT LIBERATION MEDAL 
NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE INSIGNIA * SURFACE WAR INSIGNIA * NAVY PARACHUTIST BADGE