NAVAL AIR STATION WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. – The U.S. Navy released the names of the two naval aviators who died, Oct. 15, when their EA-18G Growler crashed near Mount Rainier.
Names of the deceased are:
Lt. Cmdr. Lyndsay P. Evans, 31, a Naval Flight Officer from California
Lt. Serena N. Wileman, 31, a Naval Aviator from California
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
Serena Nicole Wileman
Name: Serena Nicole Wileman
Home of Record: California
Date Commissioned: July 20, 2018
Designator: Naval Aviator
Rank/Date of Rank: Lieutenant / Aug. 1, 2022
Duty Station: Reported Detached
Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 130, Whidbey Island, WA 11/04/2022
Student, Carrier Air Wing/Group Electronic Attack
Squadron (VAQ) 129, Whidbey Island, WA 11/15/2021 11/04/2022
Student, Center for Security Forces Det. Portsmouth, NH 10/31/2021 11/12/2021
Student, Carrier Air Wing/Group Electronic Attack
Squadron (VAQ) 129, Whidbey Island, WA 10/21/2021 10/30/2021
Student, Training Air Wing 2, Kingsville, TX 04/30/2020 10/08/2021
Student, Training Air Wing 4, Corpus Christi, TX 05/31/2019 04/30/2020
Student, Naval Aviation Schools Command, Pensacola, FL 10/11/2018 05/29/2019
Student, Officer Candidate School, Newport, RI 04/29/2018 07/20/2018
Awards and Decorations*
National Defense Service Medal
*This list reflects only those awards and citations present in the service member's Official Military Personnel File and listed in the Navy Department Awards Web Service site and may not be complete.
Update to Awards and Decorations
Navy Unit Commendation Medal
Combat Action Ribbon
3 x Strike-Flight Air Medals
Lyndsay Payge Evans
Name: Lyndsay Payge Evans
Home of Record: California
Date Enlisted: Aug. 8, 2010
Date Commissioned: May 23, 2014
Designator: Naval Flight Officer
Rank/Date of Rank: Lieutenant Commander / 0-4
Duty Station: Reported Detached
Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 130, Whidbey Island, WA 09/08/2023
Electronic Communications Weapons School,
Whidbey Island, WA 12/14/2020 09/08/2023
Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 136, Whidbey Island, WA 11/20/2017 08/20/2020
Student, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129,
Whidbey Island, WA 07/23/2016 11/20/2017
Student, Training Air Wing 6, Pensacola, FL 10/01/2014 06/20/2016
Student, Naval Aviation School, Pensacola, FL 06/04/2014 10/01/2014
Student, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 08/16/2010 05/30/2014
Awards and Decorations*
Naval Flight Officer
Navy/Marine Corps Commendation Medal
Navy/Marine Corps Achievement Medal
Combat Action Ribbon
Navy Unit Commendation Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon
*This list reflects only those awards and citations present in the service member's Official Military Personnel File and listed in the Navy Department Awards Web Service site and may not be complete.
Update to Awards and Decorations
2 x Single Action Air Medals with Combat “C”
3 x Strike-Flight Air Medals
