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Class of 1919
199
Graduates
42
Non-Graduates
10
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The Class of 1919 was graduated on June 6, 1918 due to World War I.
Arthur Thurston
Class of 1919
Lieutenant
|
US Navy
December 10, 1924
(29 years old)
Operational loss
Fighting Plane Squadron 1
Fixed Wing
Ten Eyck Veeder, Jr.
Class of 1919
Lieutenant
|
US Navy
May 29, 1925
(29 years old)
Operational loss
Observation Plane Squadron 6
Fixed Wing
Walther Maser
Class of 1919
Lieutenant
|
US Navy
February 16, 1930
(32 years old)
Operational loss
USS Nevada (BB 36)
Observation Plane Squadron (VO) 3B
Flight Deck
Paul Thompson
Class of 1919
Lieutenant
|
US Navy
February 19, 1931
(34 years old)
Operational loss
Fixed Wing
Jack Richardson
Class of 1919
Lieutenant
|
US Navy
June 8, 1933
(35 years old)
Operational loss
Scouting Squadron (VS) 2
Fixed Wing
Van Moore
Class of 1919
Lieutenant Commander
|
US Navy
August 20, 1942
(46 years old)
KIA
Caribbean Sea
SS West Celine
WWII
Ship
Retired
Robert Smith, Jr.
Class of 1919
Captain
|
US Navy
November 11, 1942
(46 years old)
KIA
Naval Battle of Casablanca
Mediterranean
USS Joseph Hewes (AP 50)
WWII
Ship
Silver Star
Festus Foster
Class of 1919
Captain
|
US Navy
March 3, 1945
(46 years old)
Operational loss
Fixed Wing Passenger
Legion of Merit
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
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
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