VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

    Class of 1919

    199 Graduates
    42 Non-Graduates
    10 In Mem Hall

    The Class of 1919 was graduated on June 6, 1918 due to World War I.

    LT ARTHUR P. THURSTON, USN

    Arthur Thurston

    Class of 1919
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    December 10, 1924 (29 years old)
    Operational loss Fighting Plane Squadron 1 Fixed Wing
    LT TEN EYCK D. VEEDER, JR., USN

    Ten Eyck Veeder, Jr.

    Class of 1919
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    May 29, 1925 (29 years old)
    Operational loss Observation Plane Squadron 6 Fixed Wing
    LT WALTHER G. MASER, USN

    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
    LT PAUL B. THOMPSON, USN

    Paul Thompson

    Class of 1919
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    February 19, 1931 (34 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing
    LT JACK C. RICHARDSON, USN

    Jack Richardson

    Class of 1919
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    June 8, 1933 (35 years old)
    Operational loss Scouting Squadron (VS) 2 Fixed Wing
    LCDR VAN R. MOORE, USN (RET.)

    Van Moore

    Class of 1919
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    August 20, 1942 (46 years old)
    KIA Caribbean Sea SS West Celine WWII Ship Retired
    CAPT ROBERT M. SMITH, JR., USN

    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
    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
    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
    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

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