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    Navy Cross

    165 honorees

    The Navy Cross is now the second highest military decoration that may be awarded to a member of the United States Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, (and to members of the Coast Guard when operating under the authority of the Department of the Navy). It is awarded for extraordinary heroism:

    • While engaged in action against an enemy of the United States;
    • While engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force; or
    • While serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party.

    Actions that merit the Navy Cross must be of such a high degree that they are above those required for all other U.S. combat decorations but do not merit award of the Medal of Honor. The Navy Cross is equivalent to the Distinguished Service Cross (Army) and the Air Force Cross (Air Force).

    CAPT RALPH M. GRISWOLD, USN

    Ralph Griswold

    Class of 1902
    Captain | US Navy
    January 20, 1929 (47 years old)
    Operational loss USS Whitney (AD 4) Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 9 Ship Navy Cross
    CDR THEODORE G. ELLYSON, USN

    Theodore Ellyson

    Class of 1905
    Commander | US Navy
    February 27, 1928 (43 years old)
    Operational loss USS Lexington (CV 2) Fixed Wing Navy Cross Ship Namesake Aviation Pioneer Naval Academy Cemetery
    CDR FRED M. PERKINS, USN

    Fred Perkins

    Class of 1906
    Commander | US Navy
    December 22, 1924 (37 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Passenger Navy Cross Army Distinguished Service Medal
    LCDR WILLIAM P. WILLIAMSON, USN

    William Williamson

    Class of 1907
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    August 17, 1918 (34 years old)
    Operational loss USS Orizaba (ID 1536) Ship Navy Cross Ship Namesake
    CDR FRED T. BERRY, USN

    Fred Berry

    Class of 1908
    Commander | US Navy
    April 4, 1933 (45 years old)
    Operational loss USS Akron (ZRS 4) Airship Navy Cross Ship Namesake Naval Academy Cemetery
    CDR ROBERT A. BURG, USN

    Robert Burg

    Class of 1908
    Commander | US Navy
    September 26, 1926 (41 years old)
    Operational loss Naval Attaché London Fixed Wing Navy Cross
    LT CLARENCE C. THOMAS, USN

    Clarence Thomas

    Class of 1908
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    April 28, 1917 (30 years old)
    KIA SS Vacuum WWI Ship Navy Cross Ship Namesake Naval Academy Cemetery
    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
    CDR THALBERT N. ALFORD, USN

    Thalbert Alford

    Class of 1909
    Commander | US Navy
    July 2, 1928 (40 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Navy Cross
    LCDR ZACHARY LANSDOWNE, USN

    Zachary Lansdowne

    Class of 1909
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    September 3, 1925 (36 years old)
    Operational loss USS Shenandoah (ZR 1) Airship Navy Cross Aviation Pioneer Ship Namesake
    LCDR LEWIS HANCOCK, JR., USN

    Lewis Hancock, Jr.

    Class of 1910
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    September 3, 1925 (35 years old)
    Operational loss USS Shenandoah (ZR 1) Airship Navy Cross Ship Namesake
    LCDR WILLIAM M. CORRY, JR., USN

    William Corry, Jr.

    Class of 1910
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    October 6, 1920 (31 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Passenger Medal of Honor Navy Cross Aviation Pioneer Plaque in Memorial Hall
    RADM ROBERT H. ENGLISH, USN

    Robert English

    Class of 1911
    Rear Admiral | US Navy
    January 21, 1943 (55 years old)
    Operational loss Submarines, Pacific Fleet Fixed Wing Passenger Navy Cross Navy Distinguished Service Medal Pan Am Flight 1142 Ship Namesake
    CAPT SHERWOOD PICKING, USN

    Sherwood Picking

    Class of 1911
    Captain | US Navy
    September 1, 1941 (51 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Passenger Navy Cross Ship Namesake Book Author
    LT HENRY W. HOYT, USN

    Henry Hoyt

    Class of 1914
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    August 24, 1921 (31 years old)
    Operational loss ZR-2 Airship Navy Cross
    CDR WARNER P. PORTZ, USN

    Warner Portz

    Class of 1915
    Commander | US Navy
    January 7, 1945 (53 years old)
    KIA Pacific Corregidor 16th Naval District Enoura Maru WWII Ship Navy Cross Oryoku Maru POW
    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
    CDR RYLAND D. TISDALE, USN (RET.)

    Ryland Tisdale

    Class of 1915
    Commander | US Navy
    May 6, 1942 (47 years old)
    KIA Pacific Philippines Corregidor 16th Naval District WWII Navy Cross Silver Star Ship Namesake Retired
    CAPT JOHN A. MINNIS, USMC

    John Minnis

    Class of 1915
    Captain | US Marine Corps
    September 23, 1921 (30 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Navy Cross Distinguished Service Cross
    LT EARLE W. F. CHILDS, USN

    Earle Childs

    Class of 1915
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    March 2, 1918 (24 years old)
    Operational loss HMS H-5 WWI Submarine Navy Cross Ship Namesake
    RADM CHARLES P. CECIL, USN

    Charles Cecil

    Class of 1916
    Rear Admiral | US Navy
    July 31, 1947 (53 years old)
    Operational loss Service Force, Pacific Fleet Fixed Wing Passenger Navy Cross Bronze Star Ship Namesake
    CAPT CASSIN YOUNG, USN

    Cassin Young

    Class of 1916
    Captain | US Navy
    November 13, 1942 (48 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS San Francisco (CA 38) WWII Ship Medal of Honor Navy Cross Ship Namesake
    CAPT LYMAN K. SWENSON, USN

    Lyman Swenson

    Class of 1916
    Captain | US Navy
    November 13, 1942 (50 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Juneau (CL 52) WWII Ship Navy Cross Ship Namesake
    CAPT EDWARD C. FULLER, USMC

    Edward Fuller

    Class of 1916
    Captain | US Marine Corps
    June 13, 1918 (24 years old)
    KIA Battle of Belleau Wood 1st Battalion, 6th Marines WWI Ground Navy Cross Distinguished Service Cross Silver Star Ship Namesake Plaque in Memorial Hall Naval Academy Cemetery
    COMO DIXIE KIEFER, USN

    Dixie Kiefer

    Class of 1919
    Commodore | US Navy
    November 11, 1945 (49 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Passenger Navy Cross Navy Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star
    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
    CDR MARK H. CROUTER, USN

    Mark Crouter

    Class of 1920
    Commander | US Navy
    November 13, 1942 (45 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS San Francisco (CA 38) WWII Ship Navy Cross Silver Star Ship Namesake
    CDR GEORGE M. BROOKE, USN

    George Brooke

    Class of 1921
    Commander | US Navy
    February 28, 1945 (46 years old)
    KIA Pacific Corregidor USS Luzon (PR 7) Enoura Maru Brazil Maru WWII Navy Cross POW Oryoku Maru
    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
    CAPT IRVING D. WILTSIE, USN

    Irving Wiltsie

    Class of 1921
    Captain | US Navy
    November 24, 1943 (45 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Liscome Bay (CVE 56) WWII Ship Navy Cross Silver Star Ship Namesake
    CDR DAVID W. ROBERTS, USN

    David Roberts

    Class of 1921
    Commander | US Navy
    March 1, 1942 (42 years old)
    KIA Battle of Sunda Strait Pacific USS Houston (CA 30) WWII Ship Navy Cross
    CDR WILLIAM B. AULT, USN

    William Ault

    Class of 1922
    Commander | US Navy
    May 8, 1942 (43 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Coral Sea Pacific Air Group (CAG) 2 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Ship Namesake
    LCDR HUBERT M. HAYTER, USN

    Hubert Hayter

    Class of 1924
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    November 30, 1942 (41 years old)
    KIA Battle of Tassafaronga Pacific USS New Orleans (CA 32) WWII Ship Navy Cross Ship Namesake
    CDR THOMAS E. FRASER, USN

    Thomas Fraser

    Class of 1924
    Commander | US Navy
    November 15, 1942 (41 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Walke (DD 416) WWII Ship Navy Cross Ship Namesake
    CDR MAX C. STORMES, USN

    Max Stormes

    Class of 1924
    Commander | US Navy
    November 14, 1942 (39 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Preston (DD 379) WWII Ship Navy Cross Ship Namesake
    LCDR JOHN C. WALDRON, USN

    John Waldron

    Class of 1924
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    June 4, 1942 (41 years old)
    KIA Battle of Midway Pacific Torpedo Squadron (VT) 8 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Ship Namesake Family Video
    LCDR RICHARD S. BARON, USN

    Richard Baron

    Class of 1924
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    March 15, 1942 (42 years old)
    KIA Pacific Philippines 16th Naval District WWII Ground Navy Cross Ship Namesake
    ENS HENRY C. DREXLER, USN

    Henry Drexler

    Class of 1924
    Ensign | US Navy
    October 20, 1924 (23 years old)
    Operational loss USS Trenton (CL 11) Ship Medal of Honor Navy Cross Family Ship Namesake Plaque in Memorial Hall
    LCDR DOUGLAS E. SMITH, USN

    Douglas Smith

    Class of 1925
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    October 24, 1944 (41 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Oahu (PR 6) WWII Ship Navy Cross Arisan Maru POW
    LCDR CHARLES E. TOLMAN, JR., USN

    Charles Tolman, Jr.

    Class of 1925
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    February 1, 1943 (39 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS De Haven (DD 469) WWII Ship Navy Cross Ship Namesake
    LCDR JAMES S. SMITH, JR., USN

    James Smith, Jr.

    Class of 1925
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    November 13, 1942 (37 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Atlanta (CL 51) WWII Ship Navy Cross Fratricide
    LCDR WILLIAM E. HANK, USN

    William Hank

    Class of 1925
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    November 13, 1942 (40 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Laffey (DD 459) WWII Ship Navy Cross Ship Namesake
    LCDR HAROLD C. POUND, USN

    Harold Pound

    Class of 1925
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    March 2, 1942 (38 years old)
    KIA Indian Ocean USS Pillsbury (DD 227) WWII Ship Navy Cross
    LT JULIAN K. MORRISON, JR., USN

    Julian Morrison, Jr.

    Class of 1925
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    January 11, 1940 (35 years old)
    Operational loss USS Sea Lion (SS 195) Navy Cross
    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
    CDR HOWARD W. GILMORE, USN

    Howard Gilmore

    Class of 1926
    Commander | US Navy
    February 7, 1943 (40 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Growler (SS 215) WWII Submarine Medal of Honor Navy Cross Ship Namesake
    LCDR EARL K. OLSEN, USN

    Earl Olsen

    Class of 1926
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    November 30, 1942 (39 years old)
    KIA Battle of Tassafaronga Pacific USS Pensacola (CA 24) WWII Ship Navy Cross Ship Namesake
    LCDR HILAN EBERT, USN

    Hilan Ebert

    Class of 1926
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    November 30, 1942 (39 years old)
    KIA Battle of Tassafaronga Pacific USS Northampton (CA 26) WWII Ship Navy Cross Ship Namesake
    LCDR DOUGLAS H. FOX, USN

    Douglas Fox

    Class of 1926
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    November 13, 1942 (37 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Barton (DD 599) WWII Ship Navy Cross Ship Namesake
    LCDR LOUIS M. LEHARDY, USN

    Louis LeHardy

    Class of 1926
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    November 13, 1942 (37 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS San Francisco (CA 38) Task Force 67 WWII Ship Navy Cross Ship Namesake Naval Academy Cemetery
    LCDR MANNERT L. ABELE, USN

    Mannert Abele

    Class of 1926
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    July 30, 1942 (39 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Grunion (SS 216) WWII Submarine Navy Cross Ship Namesake
    MAJ LOFTON R. HENDERSON, USMC

    Lofton Henderson

    Class of 1926
    Major | US Marine Corps
    June 4, 1942 (39 years old)
    KIA Battle of Midway Pacific Marine Scout-Bombing Squadron (VMSB) 241 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Ship Namesake
    CAPT RANDOLPH B. BOYER, USN

    Randolph Boyer

    Class of 1927
    Captain | US Navy
    August 16, 1947 (43 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Passenger Navy 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
    LCDR JOHN J. ELDRIDGE, JR., USN

    John Eldridge, Jr.

    Class of 1927
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    November 2, 1942 (39 years old)
    KIA Pacific Guadalcanal Scouting Squadron (VS) 71 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross Ship Namesake
    LCDR EUGENE E. LINDSEY, USN

    Eugene Lindsey

    Class of 1927
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    June 4, 1942 (36 years old)
    KIA Battle of Midway Pacific Torpedo Squadron (VT) 6 WWII Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross Ship Namesake
    CDR WILLIAM J. MILLICAN, USN

    William Millican

    Class of 1928
    Commander | US Navy
    October 17, 1944 (41 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Escolar (SS 294) WWII Submarine Navy Cross USNA 8th Company
    LCDR WELDON L. HAMILTON, USN

    Weldon Hamilton

    Class of 1928
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    June 8, 1943 (36 years old)
    Operational loss Air Group (CAG) 11 Fixed Wing Passenger Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross Video USNA 3rd Company
    LCDR JOHN A. BOLE, JR., USN

    John Bole, Jr.

    Class of 1928
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    February 16, 1943 (36 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Amberjack (SS 219) WWII Submarine Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 4th Company
    LCDR JOHN R. PIERCE, USN

    John Pierce

    Class of 1928
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    January 10, 1943 (36 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Argonaut (APS 1) WWII Submarine Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 2nd Company
    LT RICHARD A. HAINES, USNR

    Richard Haines

    Class of 1928
    Lieutenant | US Naval Reserve
    November 30, 1942 (39 years old)
    KIA Battle of Tassafaronga Pacific USS New Orleans (CA 32) WWII Ship Navy Cross Non-graduate USNA 8th Company
    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
    CDR CLAIR L. MILLER, USN

    Clair Miller

    Class of 1929
    Commander | US Navy
    January 21, 1945 (37 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Ticonderoga (CV 14) WWII Kamikaze Ship Navy Cross USNA 2nd Company
    CDR EGBERT A. ROTH, USN

    Egbert Roth

    Class of 1929
    Commander | US Navy
    October 24, 1944 (38 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Tanager (AM 5) WWII Ship Navy Cross Arisan Maru POW USNA 5th Company
    CDR LLOYD K. GREENAMYER, USN

    Lloyd Greenamyer

    Class of 1929
    Commander | US Navy
    May 14, 1943 (36 years old)
    KIA Pacific Aleutians Composite Squadron (VC) 21 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross USNA 1st Company
    LCDR JOHN M. BERMINGHAM, USN

    John Bermingham

    Class of 1929
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    February 19, 1942 (36 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Peary (DD 226) WWII Ship Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 7th Company
    CDR SAMUEL D. DEALEY, USN

    Samuel Dealey

    Class of 1930
    Commander | US Navy
    August 24, 1944 (37 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Harder (SS 257) WWII Submarine Medal of Honor Navy Cross Distinguished Service Cross Silver Star Ship Namesake USNA 6th Company
    CDR JAMES E. KYES, USN

    James Kyes

    Class of 1930
    Commander | US Navy
    December 24, 1943 (37 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Atlantic USS Leary (DD 158) WWII Ship Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 5th Company
    CDR DUDLEY W. MORTON, USN

    Dudley Morton

    Class of 1930
    Commander | US Navy
    October 11, 1943 (36 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Wahoo (SS 238) WWII Submarine Navy Cross Distinguished Service Cross Ship Namesake USNA 3rd Company
    CDR JAMES W. COE, USN

    James Coe

    Class of 1930
    Commander | US Navy
    September 28, 1943 (34 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Cisco (SS 290) WWII Submarine Navy Cross USNA 6th Company
    LCDR JOHN R. CRAIG, USN

    John Craig

    Class of 1930
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    March 5, 1943 (36 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Grampus (SS 207) WWII Submarine Navy Cross Ship Namesake Family USNA 6th Company
    LCDR LANCE E. MASSEY, USN

    Lance Massey

    Class of 1930
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    June 4, 1942 (32 years old)
    KIA Battle of Midway Pacific Torpedo Squadron (VT) 3 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross Ship Namesake USNA 7th Company
    CDR CHARLES L. CROMMELIN, USN

    Charles Crommelin

    Class of 1931
    Commander | US Navy
    March 28, 1945 (36 years old)
    KIA Pacific Japan Air Group (CAG) 12 Carrier Division (CARDIV) 5 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross Ship Namesake Family USNA 8th Company
    CDR SEYMOUR D. OWENS, USN

    Seymour Owens

    Class of 1931
    Commander | US Navy
    July 24, 1944 (34 years old)
    KIA Pacific Tinian USS Norman Scott (DD 690) WWII Ship Navy Cross Bronze Star USNA 6th Company
    CDR ELLIOTT E. MARSHALL, USN

    Elliott Marshall

    Class of 1931
    Commander | US Navy
    December 2, 1943 (35 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Capelin (SS 289) WWII Submarine Navy Cross USNA 3rd Company
    LCDR MILLARD J. KLEIN, USN

    Millard Klein

    Class of 1931
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    October 9, 1943 (35 years old)
    KIA Mediterranean Salerno USS Buck (DD 420) WWII Ship Navy Cross USNA 5th Company
    CDR WILLIS M. THOMAS, USN

    Willis Thomas

    Class of 1931
    Commander | US Navy
    September 17, 1943 (35 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Pompano (SS 181) WWII Submarine Navy Cross Silver Star USNA 5th Company
    LCDR GEORGE K. MACKENZIE, JR., USN

    George MacKenzie, Jr.

    Class of 1931
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    March 15, 1943 (32 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Triton (SS 201) WWII Submarine Navy Cross Ship Namesake HOFH25 USNA 6th Company
    LCDR DAMON M. CUMMINGS, USN

    Damon Cummings

    Class of 1931
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    November 13, 1942 (32 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS San Francisco (CA 38) Task Force 67 WWII Ship Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 7th Company
    LCDR LEE S. PANCAKE, USN

    Lee Pancake

    Class of 1931
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    October 26, 1942 (35 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Pacific Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 2 USS Morris (DD 417) WWII Ship Navy Cross USNA 3rd Company
    MAJ ROBERT S. BROWN, USMC

    Robert Brown

    Class of 1931
    Major | US Marine Corps
    September 14, 1942 (35 years old)
    KIA Pacific Guadalcanal 1st Marine Raider Battalion WWII Ground Navy Cross Map USNA 4th Company
    LCDR ALFRED B. TUCKER, III, USN

    Alfred Tucker, III

    Class of 1931
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    August 19, 1942 (32 years old)
    Operational loss Bombing Squadron (VB) 8 Fixed Wing Navy Cross USNA 7th Company
    LT RALPH W. ELDEN, USN

    Ralph Elden

    Class of 1931
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    June 6, 1942 (34 years old)
    KIA Battle of Midway Pacific USS Hammann (DD 412) WWII Ship Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 7th Company
    LT EDWARD H. ALLEN, USN

    Edward Allen

    Class of 1931
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    May 7, 1942 (34 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Coral Sea Pacific Scouting Squadron (VS) 2 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 1st 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
    CDR DEWITT W. SHUMWAY, USN

    Dewitt Shumway

    Class of 1932
    Commander | US Navy
    April 4, 1946 (36 years old)
    Operational loss Ground Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross Fratricide USNA 2nd 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 GEORGE M. OTTINGER, USN

    George Ottinger

    Class of 1932
    Commander | US Navy
    March 24, 1945 (34 years old)
    KIA Pacific Air Group (CAG) 84 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 1st Company
    LT N. MINTER DIAL, USN

    Minter Dial

    Class of 1932
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    January 9, 1945 (33 years old)
    KIA Pacific Enoura Maru USS Napa (AT 32) WWII Ship Navy Cross Oryoku Maru POW HOFH25 Video USNA 7th Company
    LTCOL HECTOR DE ZAYAS, USMC

    Hector De Zayas

    Class of 1932
    Lieutenant Colonel | US Marine Corps
    July 26, 1944 (33 years old)
    KIA Pacific Guam 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines WWII Ground Navy Cross Silver Star USNA 5th Company
    CDR JOHN A. MOORE, USN

    John Moore

    Class of 1932
    Commander | US Navy
    February 26, 1944 (34 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Grayback (SS 208) WWII Submarine Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 5th 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
    CDR MAXIMILIAN G. SCHMIDT, USN

    Maximilian Schmidt

    Class of 1932
    Commander | US Navy
    January 5, 1944 (35 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Scorpion (SS 278) WWII Submarine Navy Cross Silver Star USNA 5th Company
    LCDR JACK W. WINTLE, USN

    Jack Wintle

    Class of 1932
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    November 13, 1942 (34 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS San Francisco (CA 38) Task Force 67 WWII Ship Navy Cross Video USNA 3rd Company
    LT EDWIN W. HURST, USN

    Edwin Hurst

    Class of 1932
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    June 9, 1942 (31 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Passenger Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross Ship Namesake USNA 2nd Company
    CAPT WILLIAM R. KANE, USN

    William Kane

    Class of 1933
    Captain | US Navy
    February 5, 1957 (45 years old)
    Operational loss USS Saipan (CVL 48) Fixed Wing Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross Fighter Ace USNA 1st Company
    CDR HERBERT S. FULMER, JR., USN

    Herbert Fulmer, Jr.

    Class of 1933
    Commander | US Navy
    January 21, 1945 (32 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Ticonderoga (CV 14) WWII Kamikaze Ship Navy Cross USNA 5th Company
    LT BURDEN R. HASTINGS, USN

    Burden Hastings

    Class of 1933
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    December 27, 1941 (31 years old)
    KIA Pacific Philippines Patrol Squadron (VP) 101 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 8th Company
    LTCOL JOHN A. BUTLER, USMC

    John Butler

    Class of 1934
    Lieutenant Colonel | US Marine Corps
    April 5, 1945 (34 years old)
    KIA Pacific Iwo Jima 1st Battalion, 27th Marines WWII Ground Navy Cross USNA 3rd Company
    CDR WALKER ETHRIDGE, USN

    Walker Ethridge

    Class of 1934
    Commander | US Navy
    March 20, 1945 (32 years old)
    KIA Pacific Okinawa Air Group (CAG) 47 Fighting Squadron (VF) 47 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross USNA 5th Company
    CDR PHILIP H. TORREY, JR., USN

    Philip Torrey, Jr.

    Class of 1934
    Commander | US Navy
    February 16, 1945 (31 years old)
    KIA Pacific Japan Air Group (CAG) 9 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross Video USNA 2nd 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 EDWARD N. BLAKELY, USN

    Edward Blakely

    Class of 1934
    Commander | US Navy
    October 24, 1944 (32 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Shark (SS 314) WWII Submarine Navy Cross Silver Star USNA 4th 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
    LT MARTIN H. RAY, JR., USN

    Martin Ray, Jr.

    Class of 1934
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    June 6, 1942 (28 years old)
    KIA Battle of Midway Pacific USS Hammann (DD 412) WWII Ship Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 4th Company
    LT CHARLES R. WARE, USN

    Charles Ware

    Class of 1934
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    June 4, 1942 (31 years old)
    KIA Battle of Midway Pacific Scouting Squadron (VS) 6 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 5th Company
    MAJ FLOYD B. PARKS, USMC

    Floyd Parks

    Class of 1934
    Major | US Marine Corps
    June 4, 1942 (31 years old)
    KIA Battle of Midway Pacific Marine Fighting Squadron (VMF) 221 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Ship Namesake 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
    CDR LAWRENCE L. EDGE, USN

    Lawrence Edge

    Class of 1935
    Commander | US Navy
    June 18, 1945 (32 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Bonefish (SS 223) WWII Submarine Navy Cross USNA 7th Company
    CDR GEORGE PHILIP, JR., USN

    George Philip, Jr.

    Class of 1935
    Commander | US Navy
    June 16, 1945 (33 years old)
    KIA Pacific Okinawa USS Twiggs (DD 591) WWII Ship Kamikaze Navy Cross Silver Star Ship Namesake Family USNA 7th Company
    LT SAMUEL ADAMS, USN

    Samuel Adams

    Class of 1935
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    June 5, 1942 (30 years old)
    KIA Battle of Midway Pacific Bombing Squadron (VB) 5 Scouting Squadron (VS) 5 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 6th Company
    LT ARTHUR V. ELY, USN

    Arthur Ely

    Class of 1935
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    June 4, 1942 (30 years old)
    KIA Battle of Midway Pacific Torpedo Squadron (VT) 6 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 1st Company
    CDR RAYMOND W. VOGEL, JR., USN

    Raymond Vogel, Jr.

    Class of 1936
    Commander | US Navy
    September 19, 1950 (34 years old)
    KIA Air Group (CAG) 11 Korea Fixed Wing Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross Family Naval Academy Cemetery USNA 2nd Company
    CDR RALPH A. EMBREE, USN

    Ralph Embree

    Class of 1936
    Commander | US Navy
    May 11, 1945 (30 years old)
    KIA Pacific Okinawa Air Group (CAG) 12 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 5th Company
    LCDR HARLAN R. DICKSON, USN

    Harlan Dickson

    Class of 1936
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    February 5, 1944 (29 years old)
    Operational loss Bombing Squadron (VB) 18 Fixed Wing Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 1st Company
    LT OTTO F. KOLB, JR., USN

    Otto Kolb, Jr.

    Class of 1936
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    February 28, 1942 (27 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Java Sea Pacific HNLMS De Ruyter WWII Ship Navy Cross Order of the Bronze Lion USNA 6th Company
    LTJG FRED R. NEWELL, JR., USNR

    Fred Newell, Jr.

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Naval Reserve
    January 22, 1945 (29 years old)
    KIA Pacific Maryann WWII Ship Navy Cross Oryoku Maru POW USNA 11th Company
    LCDR EDWARD H. O'HARE, USN

    Edward O'Hare

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    November 26, 1943 (29 years old)
    KIA Pacific Air Group (CAG) 6 WWII Fixed Wing Medal of Honor Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross Ship Namesake USNA 2nd Company
    LT THOMAS E. EDWARDS, JR., USN

    Thomas Edwards, Jr.

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    January 30, 1943 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Pacific Fighting Squadron (VF) 10 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross KIA-combat flight USNA 7th Company
    LT EDWARD G. DELONG, USN

    Edward DeLong

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    July 2, 1942 (26 years old)
    KIA Pacific Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron (MTB) 3 WWII Navy Cross Silver Star POW USNA 4th Company
    LT PATRICK H. HART, USN

    Patrick Hart

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    June 4, 1942 (27 years old)
    KIA Battle of Midway Pacific Torpedo Squadron (VT) 3 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 4th Company
    LT PAUL J. RILEY, USN

    Paul Riley

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    June 4, 1942 (29 years old)
    KIA Battle of Midway Pacific Torpedo Squadron (VT) 6 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross Ship Namesake USNA 8th Company
    LT RAYMOND A. MOORE, USN

    Raymond Moore

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    June 4, 1942 (29 years old)
    KIA Battle of Midway Pacific Torpedo Squadron (VT) 8 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross USNA 4th Company
    LT BETHEL V. OTTER, USN

    Bethel Otter

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    May 6, 1942 (27 years old)
    KIA Pacific Corregidor 4th Battalion, 4th Marines WWII Ground Navy Cross Silver Star Ship Namesake USNA 12th 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
    LCDR WILLIAM L. LAMBERSON, USN

    William Lamberson

    Class of 1938
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    January 22, 1945 (28 years old)
    KIA Pacific Okinawa Fighting Squadron (VF) 3 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 4th 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 HARRY B. BASS, USN

    Harry Bass

    Class of 1938
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    August 20, 1944 (28 years old)
    KIA Europe Fighting Squadron (VF) 74 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross Ship Namesake USNA 1st Company
    LT MARION W. DUFILHO, USN

    Marion Dufilho

    Class of 1938
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    August 25, 1942 (26 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Eastern Solomons Pacific Fighting Squadron (VF) 5 WWII Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross Ship Namesake USNA 5th Company
    LTJG CURTIS W. HOWARD, USN

    Curtis Howard

    Class of 1938
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    June 4, 1942 (24 years old)
    KIA Battle of Midway Pacific Torpedo Squadron (VT) 3 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 2nd Company
    LTJG JOHN T. EVERSOLE, USN

    John Eversole

    Class of 1938
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    June 4, 1942 (27 years old)
    KIA Battle of Midway Pacific Torpedo Squadron (VT) 6 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 12th Company
    LTJG OSBORNE B. WISEMAN, USN

    Osborne Wiseman

    Class of 1938
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    June 4, 1942 (27 years old)
    KIA Battle of Midway Pacific Bombing Squadron (VB) 3 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 2nd Company
    LTJG LEONARD W. THORNHILL, USN

    Leonard Thornhill

    Class of 1938
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    May 8, 1942 (26 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Coral Sea Pacific Torpedo Squadron (VT) 2 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 10th Company
    CDR CHARLES R. STAPLER, USN

    Charles Stapler

    Class of 1939
    Commander | US Navy
    June 9, 1951 (35 years old)
    KIA Air Group (CAG) 19 Korea Fixed Wing Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 11th Company
    LTCOL WILLIAM F. HARRIS, USMC

    William Harris

    Class of 1939
    Lieutenant Colonel | US Marine Corps
    December 6, 1950 (32 years old)
    KIA 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines Korea Ground Navy Cross ex-POW Family USNA 12th Company
    CDR LESTER S. WALL, JR., USN

    Lester Wall, Jr.

    Class of 1939
    Commander | US Navy
    April 5, 1950 (33 years old)
    Operational loss Composite Squadron (VC) 61 Fixed Wing Navy Cross USNA 2nd Company
    LCDR ANDREW B. HAMM, USN

    Andrew Hamm

    Class of 1939
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    July 28, 1945 (27 years old)
    KIA Pacific Japan Bombing Squadron (VB) 1 WWII Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 8th Company
    CAPT CARTER B. SIMPSON, USMC

    Carter Simpson

    Class of 1939
    Captain | US Marine Corps
    December 31, 1944 (29 years old)
    KIA Pacific Corregidor 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines WWII Ship Navy Cross Oryoku Maru POW USNA 4th Company
    CAPT WILLARD B. HOLDREDGE, USMC

    Willard Holdredge

    Class of 1939
    Captain | US Marine Corps
    December 15, 1944 (27 years old)
    KIA Pacific Corregidor 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines WWII Ship Navy Cross Oryoku Maru POW USNA 6th Company
    CAPT WILLIAM F. HOGABOOM, USMC

    William Hogaboom

    Class of 1939
    Captain | US Marine Corps
    December 15, 1944 (28 years old)
    KIA Pacific Corregidor 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines WWII Ship Navy Cross Oryoku Maru POW USNA 12th Company
    LT EDWARD MICKA, USN

    Edward Micka

    Class of 1939
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    November 9, 1942 (27 years old)
    KIA North Africa Fighting Squadron (VF) 9 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 12th Company
    CDR JOHN H. ROCKWELL, JR., USN

    John Rockwell, Jr.

    Class of 1940
    Commander | US Navy
    February 13, 1956 (36 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 10th Company
    LCDR HUGH WOOD, JR., USN

    Hugh Wood, Jr.

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    December 19, 1950 (34 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Navy Cross Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 1st Company
    LCDR EDWARD E. DEGARMO, USN

    Edward Degarmo

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    June 7, 1945 (28 years old)
    KIA Pacific Okinawa Torpedo Squadron (VT) 82 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 11th Company
    LCDR MERLIN PADDOCK, USN

    Merlin Paddock

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    April 16, 1945 (28 years old)
    KIA Pacific Japan Fighting Squadron (VF) 23 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross USNA 6th Company
    LCDR DONALD F. BANKER, USN

    Donald Banker

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    November 6, 1944 (27 years old)
    KIA Pacific Bombing Squadron (VB) 2 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 10th Company
    COL PATRICK D. FLEMING, USAF

    Patrick Fleming

    Class of 1941
    Colonel | US Air Force
    February 16, 1956 (38 years old)
    Operational loss 93d Bombardment Wing (Heavy) Fixed Wing Navy Cross Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross Fighter Ace USNA 1st Company
    CAPT KENNETH L. BROWN, USMC

    Kenneth Brown

    Class of 1941
    Captain | US Marine Corps
    November 23, 1943 (25 years old)
    KIA Pacific Tarawa 1st Battalion, 10th Marines WWII Ground Navy Cross USNA 6th Company
    LT JOHN J. KIRWIN, USN

    John Kirwin

    Class of 1941
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    September 11, 1943 (25 years old)
    KIA Mediterranean Salerno USS Savannah (CL 42) WWII Ship Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 6th 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
    CAPT CHARLES R. DURFEE, USMCR

    Charles Durfee

    Class of 1942
    Captain | US Marine Corps Reserve
    June 17, 1944 (25 years old)
    KIA Pacific Saipan 1st Battalion, 6th Marines WWII Ground Navy Cross Silver Star Non-graduate
    ENS RALPH L. HOLTON, USN

    Ralph Holton

    Class of 1942
    Ensign | US Navy
    June 6, 1942 (23 years old)
    KIA Battle of Midway Pacific USS Hammann (DD 412) WWII Ship Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 3rd Company
    LT ELBERT S. HEIM, JR., USNR

    Elbert Heim, Jr.

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant | US Naval Reserve
    March 27, 1945 (24 years old)
    KIA Pacific Okinawa Fighting Squadron (VF) 82 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross Order of the Red Star Non-graduate
    LT ROBERT G. BRADLEY, USN

    Robert Bradley

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    October 24, 1944 (23 years old)
    KIA Pacific Leyte Gulf USS Princeton (CVL 23) WWII Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 5th Company
    LTJG WILLIS E. MAXSON, III, USN

    Willis Maxson, III

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    October 8, 1943 (23 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Skate (SS 305) WWII Submarine Navy Cross Brigade Commander USNA 18th Company
    ENS ROBERT C. THOMSEN, USN

    Robert Thomsen

    Class of 1945
    Ensign | US Navy
    April 16, 1945 (22 years old)
    KIA Pacific Okinawa USS Laffey (DD 724) WWII Kamikaze Ship Navy Cross Video USNA 7th Company
    ENS BURTON J. BROWN, USN

    Burton Brown

    Class of 1945
    Ensign | US Navy
    February 26, 1945 (22 years old)
    KIA USS Porterfield (DD 682) WWII Ship Navy Cross USNA 4th Company
    1LT CHESTER O. PENNEY, JR., USMCR

    Chester Penney, Jr.

    Class of 1946
    1st Lieutenant | US Marine Corps Reserve
    November 11, 1950 (26 years old)
    KIA 1st Battalion, 7th Marines Korea Ground Navy Cross USNA 1st Company
    2LT JOHN N. GUILD, USMC

    John Guild

    Class of 1947
    2nd Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
    September 21, 1950 (25 years old)
    KIA 1st Battalion, 1st Marines Korea Ground Navy Cross USNA 19th 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
    2LT EARL L. VALENTINE, JR., USMC

    Earl Valentine, Jr.

    Class of 1951
    2nd Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
    August 27, 1952 (24 years old)
    KIA 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines Korea Ground Navy Cross USNA 12th 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
    LCDR PHILIP M. ARMSTRONG, JR., USN

    Philip Armstrong, Jr.

    Class of 1953
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    June 8, 1967 (37 years old)
    KIA USS Liberty (AGTR 5) Ship Navy Cross USNA 11th 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 WILLIAM C. FITZGERALD, USN

    William Fitzgerald

    Class of 1963
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    August 7, 1967 (29 years old)
    KIA Vietnam Ground Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 2nd Company