Robert Dean Stethem ( November 17 , 1961 – June 15 , 1985 ) was a United States Navy Seabee diver who was murdered by Hezbollah terrorists during the hijacking of the commercial airliner he was aboard , TWA Flight 847 . At the time of his death , his Navy rating was Steelworker Second Class ( SW2 ) . He was posthumously promoted to Master Chief Constructionman ( CUCM )
TWA Flight 847
TWA Flight 847
Robert Stethem