VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

    Legion of Merit

    60 honorees
    CAPT JOSEPH A. MURPHY, USN (RET.)

    Joseph Murphy

    Class of 1909
    Captain | US Navy
    February 28, 1942 (55 years old)
    KIA Indian Ocean WWII Fixed Wing Passenger Navy Cross Legion of Merit Retired
    COL HARRY A. FLINT, USA

    Harry Flint

    Class of 1911
    Colonel | US Army
    July 24, 1944 (56 years old)
    KIA Europe France 39th Infantry Regiment WWII Ground Distinguished Service Cross Silver Star Legion of Merit Book US Military Academy Non-graduate
    LTCOL HAMILTON F. SEARIGHT, USA

    Hamilton Searight

    Class of 1914
    Lieutenant Colonel | US Army
    April 14, 1942 (51 years old)
    KIA Bataan Death March Pacific Bataan 51st Field Artillery Regiment WWII Legion of Merit Silver Star POW Non-graduate
    RADM THEODORE E. CHANDLER, USN

    Theodore Chandler

    Class of 1915
    Rear Admiral | US Navy
    January 7, 1945 (50 years old)
    KIA Pacific Lingayen Gulf USS Louisville (CA 28) Cruiser Division (CRUDIV) 4 WWII Ship Kamikaze Navy Cross Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Silver Star Ship Namesake Family
    RADM HENRY M. MULLINNIX, USN

    Henry Mullinnix

    Class of 1916
    Rear Admiral | US Navy
    November 24, 1943 (51 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Liscome Bay (CVE 56) Carrier Division (CARDIV) 24 WWII Ship Legion of Merit Ship Namesake
    RADM WILLIAM D. SAMPLE, USN

    William Sample

    Class of 1919
    Rear Admiral | US Navy
    October 2, 1945 (47 years old)
    Operational loss Carrier Division (CARDIV) 22 Fixed Wing Passenger Legion of Merit Ship Namesake
    CAPT FESTUS F. FOSTER, USN

    Festus Foster

    Class of 1919
    Captain | US Navy
    March 3, 1945 (46 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Passenger Legion of Merit
    CAPT NORMAN S. IVES, USN

    Norman Ives

    Class of 1920
    Captain | US Navy
    August 2, 1944 (47 years old)
    KIA Europe France WWII Ground Navy Cross Legion of Merit
    CAPT HORATIO G. SICKEL, IV, USN

    Horatio Sickel, IV

    Class of 1920
    Captain | US Navy
    July 31, 1944 (47 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Passenger Legion of Merit Family Naval Academy Cemetery
    CDR PAUL S. SLAWSON, USN

    Paul Slawson

    Class of 1920
    Commander | US Navy
    July 18, 1943 (46 years old)
    KIA Pacific Solomon Islands USS LST-342 LST Group 14 WWII Ship Legion of Merit
    CAPT ROBERT H. SMITH, USN

    Robert Smith

    Class of 1920
    Captain | US Navy
    January 21, 1943 (44 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Passenger Legion of Merit Pan Am Flight 1142 Ship Namesake
    CAPT FRANCIS J. BRIDGET, USN

    Francis Bridget

    Class of 1921
    Captain | US Navy
    January 23, 1945 (47 years old)
    KIA Pacific Corregidor Bataan Enoura Maru Brazil Maru Patrol Wing 10 WWII Ship Navy Cross Legion of Merit Silver Star Oryoku Maru POW Ship Namesake
    COL RALPH E. FORSYTH, USMC

    Ralph Forsyth

    Class of 1922
    Colonel | US Marine Corps
    June 24, 1944 (43 years old)
    KIA Pacific Saipan 10th Marines WWII Ground Legion of Merit
    CDR LOUIS A. DREXLER, JR., USN

    Louis Drexler, Jr.

    Class of 1923
    Commander | US Navy
    May 12, 1945 (45 years old)
    KIA Okinawa LST Group 47 WWII Ground Legion of Merit Family
    CDR HARRY A. BOLLES, USN

    Harry Bolles

    Class of 1923
    Commander | US Navy
    July 18, 1943 (44 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Legion of Merit Olympic Athlete
    CAPT CHARLES C. MCDONALD, USN

    Charles McDonald

    Class of 1924
    Captain | US Navy
    October 2, 1945 (43 years old)
    Operational loss USS Suwannee (CVE 27) Fixed Wing Passenger Legion of Merit
    CAPT ROBLEY W. CLARK, USN

    Robley Clark

    Class of 1924
    Captain | US Navy
    May 1, 1945 (43 years old)
    KIA Pacific Okinawa USS Terror (CM 5) Minesweepers Pacific WWII Ship Kamikaze Bronze Star Legion of Merit
    CAPT EVERETT W. ABDILL, USN

    Everett Abdill

    Class of 1924
    Captain | US Navy
    December 13, 1944 (42 years old)
    KIA Pacific Mindoro USS Nashville (CL 43) WWII Ship Kamikaze Legion of Merit
    CAPT JOHN P. CROMWELL, USN

    John Cromwell

    Class of 1924
    Captain | US Navy
    November 19, 1943 (42 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Sculpin (SS 191) Submarine Division (SUBDIV) 44 WWII Submarine Medal of Honor Legion of Merit Ship Namesake
    CAPT EUGENE S. KARPE, USN

    Eugene Karpe

    Class of 1926
    Captain | US Navy
    February 23, 1950 (45 years old)
    KIA Cold War Legion of Merit Assassination
    LCDR EUGENE S. SARSFIELD, USN

    Eugene Sarsfield

    Class of 1926
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    July 10, 1943 (41 years old)
    KIA Mediterranean Sicily USS Maddox (DD 622) WWII Ship Navy Cross Legion of Merit Ship Namesake
    RADM LEONARD B. SOUTHERLAND, USN

    Leonard Southerland

    Class of 1927
    Rear Admiral | US Navy
    November 15, 1958 (53 years old)
    Operational loss Carrier Division (CARDIV) 7 Helicopter Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star
    CDR JAMES S. WILLIS, USN

    James Willis

    Class of 1927
    Commander | US Navy
    April 6, 1945 (38 years old)
    KIA Pacific Okinawa USS Bush (DD 529) Destroyer Division (DESDIV) 48 WWII Ship Kamikaze Navy Cross Legion of Merit Family
    CDR JAMES K. AVERILL, USN

    James Averill

    Class of 1927
    Commander | US Navy
    March 26, 1944 (39 years old)
    Operational loss Carrier Division (CARDIV) 11 Fixed Wing Legion of Merit
    LCDR JOHN O. R. COLL, USN

    John Coll

    Class of 1927
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    January 21, 1943 (40 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Passenger Legion of Merit
    LTCOL CHANDLER W. JOHNSON, USMC

    Chandler Johnson

    Class of 1929
    Lieutenant Colonel | US Marine Corps
    March 2, 1945 (39 years old)
    KIA Pacific Iwo Jima 2nd Battalion, 28th Marines WWII Ground Navy Cross Legion of Merit USNA 2nd Company
    LCDR HOWARD R. GARNER, USN

    Howard Garner

    Class of 1929
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    April 9, 1943 (37 years old)
    Operational loss Ship Legion of Merit USNA 5th Company
    CDR VOLCKERT P. DOUW, USN

    Volckert Douw

    Class of 1930
    Commander | US Navy
    April 29, 1945 (38 years old)
    KIA Pacific Okinawa USS Hazelwood (DD 531) WWII Ship Kamikaze Legion of Merit USNA 2nd Company
    CDR JOHN J. SHAFFER, III, USN

    John Shaffer, III

    Class of 1930
    Commander | US Navy
    April 8, 1944 (34 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Atlantic USS Champlin (DD 601) WWII Ship Legion of Merit USNA 8th Company
    LTCOL PAUL MORET, USMC

    Paul Moret

    Class of 1930
    Lieutenant Colonel | US Marine Corps
    June 8, 1943 (36 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Passenger Legion of Merit USNA 4th Company
    LCDR JOSHUA J. NIX, USN

    Joshua Nix

    Class of 1930
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    March 1, 1942 (33 years old)
    KIA Indian Ocean USS Edsall (DD 219) WWII Ship Legion of Merit USNA 6th Company
    CDR JOHN C. HOLLINGSWORTH, USN

    John Hollingsworth

    Class of 1931
    Commander | US Navy
    November 16, 1944 (35 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Scamp (SS 277) WWII Submarine Silver Star Legion of Merit USNA 8th Company
    CDR ROBERT W. MACKERT, USN

    Robert Mackert

    Class of 1931
    Commander | US Navy
    June 23, 1944 (36 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Legion of Merit USNA 7th Company
    CAPT WILLIAM J. WIDHELM, USN

    William Widhelm

    Class of 1932
    Captain | US Navy
    July 19, 1954 (46 years old)
    Operational loss Advanced Training Unit (ATU) 204 Fixed Wing Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross Legion of Merit USNA 6th Company
    CAPT JAMES G. MARSHALL, USN

    James Marshall

    Class of 1932
    Captain | US Navy
    June 10, 1951 (41 years old)
    Operational loss Silver Star Legion of Merit Croix de Guerre USNA 5th Company
    CDR FRANK D. LATTA, USN

    Frank Latta

    Class of 1932
    Commander | US Navy
    May 4, 1945 (36 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Lagarto (SS 371) WWII Submarine Navy Cross Silver Star Legion of Merit USNA 6th Company
    CDR JOHN G. TENNENT, III, USN

    John Tennent, III

    Class of 1932
    Commander | US Navy
    January 30, 1944 (34 years old)
    KIA Pacific Kwajalein USS Anderson (DD 411) WWII Ship Navy Cross Legion of Merit USNA 5th Company
    LCDR JOHN O. SPEER, USN

    John Speer

    Class of 1932
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    September 11, 1943 (35 years old)
    KIA Mediterranean Salerno USS Savannah (CL 42) WWII Ship Legion of Merit USNA 1st Company
    CDR GEORGE O. KLINSMANN, USN

    George Klinsmann

    Class of 1933
    Commander | US Navy
    January 15, 1945 (34 years old)
    KIA Pacific Air Group (CAG) 4 WWII Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross Legion of Merit Bronze Star USNA 7th Company
    LCDR ALBERT H. CLARK, USN

    Albert Clark

    Class of 1933
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    February 29, 1944 (33 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Trout (SS 202) WWII Submarine Silver Star Legion of Merit Bronze Star USNA 8th Company
    LCDR BERTRAM J. PRUEHER, USN

    Bertram Prueher

    Class of 1933
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    August 12, 1943 (31 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Atlantic Bombing Squadron (VB) 107 WWII Fixed Wing Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross Silver Star USNA 1st Company
    CDR GEORGE F. DAVIS, USN

    George Davis

    Class of 1934
    Commander | US Navy
    January 6, 1945 (33 years old)
    KIA Pacific Lingayen Gulf USS Walke (DD 723) WWII Ship Kamikaze Medal of Honor Silver Star Legion of Merit Ship Namesake USNA 8th Company
    CDR THOMAS B. OAKLEY, JR., USN

    Thomas Oakley, Jr.

    Class of 1934
    Commander | US Navy
    November 8, 1944 (32 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Growler (SS 215) WWII Submarine Navy Cross Legion of Merit USNA 1st Company
    CDR CHARLES W. BREWER, USN

    Charles Brewer

    Class of 1934
    Commander | US Navy
    June 19, 1944 (33 years old)
    KIA Pacific Guam Fighting Squadron (VF) 15 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross Fighter Ace USNA 1st Company
    CDR HUBERT B. HARDEN, USN

    Hubert Harden

    Class of 1935
    Commander | US Navy
    January 31, 1947 (36 years old)
    Operational loss USS Saipan (CVL 48) Fixed Wing Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross Legion of Merit USNA 5th Company
    LCDR GEORGE S. LAMBERT, USN

    George Lambert

    Class of 1935
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    October 9, 1943 (31 years old)
    KIA Mediterranean Salerno USS Buck (DD 420) WWII Ship Legion of Merit USNA 1st Company
    LTCOL RADFORD C. WEST, USMC

    Radford West

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant Colonel | US Marine Corps
    February 8, 1951 (37 years old)
    Operational loss Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 33 Korea Fixed Wing Passenger Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross Legion of Merit Bronze Star USNA 1st Company
    LCDR RICHARD G. CROMMELIN, USN

    Richard Crommelin

    Class of 1938
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    July 14, 1945 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Pacific Fighting Squadron (VF) 88 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross Ship Namesake Family KIA-combat flight USNA 10th Company
    LTCOL HARRY PALLER, USA

    Harry Paller

    Class of 1938
    Lieutenant Colonel | US Army
    February 23, 1945 (30 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Passenger Legion of Merit USNA 7th Company
    LCDR JOHN L. ERICKSON, USN

    John Erickson

    Class of 1938
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    December 15, 1944 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Pacific Philippines Bombing Squadron (VB) 7 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross Map KIA-combat flight USNA 6th Company
    LCDR JOHN E. DUNN, USN

    John Dunn

    Class of 1939
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    December 13, 1946 (31 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Legion of Merit ex-POW USNA 4th Company
    LCDR WALTER L. SHAFFER, USN

    Walter Shaffer

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    November 16, 1944 (28 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Scamp (SS 277) WWII Submarine Legion of Merit USNA 9th Company
    LT SAMUEL M. LOGAN, USN

    Samuel Logan

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    August 24, 1944 (25 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Harder (SS 257) WWII Submarine Navy Cross Silver Star Legion of Merit USNA 2nd Company
    RADM CHARLES W. CUMMINGS, USN

    Charles Cummings

    Class of 1947
    Rear Admiral | US Navy
    September 11, 1974 (51 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Passenger Legion of Merit Bronze Star USNA 12th Company
    CAPT HOMER L. SMITH, USN

    Homer Smith

    Class of 1949
    Captain | US Navy
    May 21, 1967 (41 years old)
    KIA Attack Squadron (VA) 212 Vietnam Fixed Wing Navy Cross Silver Star Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star POW Naval Academy Cemetery USNA 32nd Company
    LTCOL WILLIAM G. LEFTWICH, JR., USMC

    William Leftwich, Jr.

    Class of 1953
    Lieutenant Colonel | US Marine Corps
    November 18, 1970 (39 years old)
    KIA 1st Reconnaissance Battalion Vietnam Ground Navy Cross Silver Star Legion of Merit Ship Namesake USNA 5th Company
    LTCOL DOUGLAS L. SNEAD, USMC

    Douglas Snead

    Class of 1953
    Lieutenant Colonel | US Marine Corps
    December 28, 1969 (41 years old)
    Operational loss Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 13 Vietnam Fixed Wing Legion of Merit USNA 16th Company
    CDR ROBERT M. BALLINGER, USN

    Robert Ballinger

    Class of 1955
    Commander | US Navy
    November 25, 1974 (41 years old)
    KIA Cold War Ground Silver Star Legion of Merit Bronze Star USNA 5th Company
    LCDR JAMES J. CONNELL, USN

    James Connell

    Class of 1961
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    January 14, 1971 (31 years old)
    KIA Attack Squadron (VA) 55 Vietnam Navy Cross Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross POW USNA 20th Company
    LT FREDERICK E. TRANI, USN

    Frederick Trani

    Class of 1963
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    September 26, 1968 (28 years old)
    KIA Vietnam Ground Silver Star Legion of Merit Bronze Star SEAL HOFH19 HOFH22 HOFH23 HOFH25 USNA 19th Company