James "Tommy" Clagett, 43, a devoted husband to Jill and "girl dad" to Alaina and Zoey, was among 67 people killed in a plane crash over the Potomac River. The American Airlines jet he was on collided with an Army helicopter. Clagett was returning from a duck-hunting trip in Kansas with six friends, all from Southern Maryland, who also died in the crash.

A Newburg, Maryland resident, Clagett always considered his hometown of Accokeek "the promise land." He was a 2000 graduate of St. Mary's Ryken in Leonardtown, where he excelled as a star soccer and lacrosse player. He continued his education at East Carolina University, earning a bachelor's degree in construction management. Clagett served as executive vice president of Gaghan Mechanical Inc., a mechanical construction company, for 15 years.

Beyond his professional life, Clagett was an inspirational youth soccer coach and a standout soccer dad to every player and parent on the field, a passion he shared with his two daughters who also played the sport.