USS Estocin (FFG-15) Ship's Crest Mug

USS Estocin (FFG-15) was named for Captain Michael James Estocin, a naval aviator who earned the Medal of Honor for a kind of courage that defies easy description. On two successive days in April 1967, Estocin flew his F-8 Crusader into the teeth of North Vietnam's air defenses over Haiphong harbor, pressing home strikes against SAM sites through concentrated missile and anti-aircraft fire, enabling other aircraft to complete their missions. He was lost in action shortly after and never returned. The Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate that bore his name served from 1981 to 2003 — a ship named for a man who did not flinch when it mattered most.