Wrapped in gray blankets, two sisters of Midshipman 4th Class Frederick Henry Eissler walked behind his casket.
Midshipman Eissler, 20, wanted to graduate from the academy - like his father - and become a pilot to serve his country. He'll never have that chance.
He died Monday night after a five-day battle against bacterial meningitis.
"From this day forward, he will always be a midshipman. He will always be here," retired Cmdr. Frederick Eissler, a 1983 academy...
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