VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

    Class of 1921

    546 Graduates
    148 Non-Graduates
    28 In Mem Hall

    The Class of 1921 was the last of the wartime-accelerated classes. 1921A was graduated on June 3, 1920; the second half (1921B) was graduated on June 2, 1921.

    2LT HAROLD D. HAIL, USMC

    Harold Hail

    Class of 1921
    2nd Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
    June 10, 1924 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing
    LTJG THOMAS E. ZELLARS, USN

    Thomas Zellars

    Class of 1921
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    June 12, 1924 (25 years old)
    Operational loss USS Mississippi (BB 41) Ship Gun Explosion Ship Namesake Plaque in Memorial Hall
    LTJG KILBURN H. ROBY, USN

    Kilburn Roby

    Class of 1921
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    December 10, 1924 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing
    LTJG HARLOW M. PINO, USN

    Harlow Pino

    Class of 1921
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    September 25, 1925 (27 years old)
    Operational loss USS S-51 (SS 162) Submarine
    LTJG FREDERICK H. W. JACKSON, USN

    Frederick Jackson

    Class of 1921
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    October 8, 1925 (28 years old)
    Operational loss USS Hannibal (AG 1) Ship Overboard
    LTJG FREDERICK G. KAHN, USN

    Frederick Kahn

    Class of 1921
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    January 14, 1926 (26 years old)
    Operational loss USS West Virginia (BB 48) Fixed Wing
    LT ADDIS D. NELSON, USN

    Addis Nelson

    Class of 1921
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    November 9, 1927 (29 years old)
    Operational loss Fighting Plane Squadron (VF) 5S Fixed Wing
    LT JOSEPH A. MCGINLEY, USN

    Joseph McGinley

    Class of 1921
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    December 17, 1927 (29 years old)
    Operational loss USS S-4 (SS 109) Submarine
    LT ROGERS S. RANSEHOUSEN, USN

    Rogers Ransehousen

    Class of 1921
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    February 27, 1928 (29 years old)
    Operational loss USS Lexington (CV 2) Fixed Wing
    LT JOHN J. LENHART, USN

    John Lenhart

    Class of 1921
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    March 19, 1928 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing
    LT RICHARD F. CROSS, JR., USN

    Richard Cross, Jr.

    Class of 1921
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    April 4, 1933 (34 years old)
    Operational loss USS Akron (ZRS 4) Airship
    LT HARRY A. BRANDENBURGER, USN

    Harry Brandenburger

    Class of 1921
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    May 21, 1935 (37 years old)
    Operational loss Patrol Squadron (VP) 6F Fixed Wing
    LCDR STEPHEN B. COOKE, USN

    Stephen Cooke

    Class of 1921
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    January 4, 1941 (42 years old)
    Operational loss Patrol Squadron (VP) 13 Fixed Wing Passenger
    LCDR PAUL J. REGISTER, USN

    Paul Register

    Class of 1921
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    December 7, 1941 (42 years old)
    KIA Pearl Harbor Pacific USS Arizona (BB 39) WWII Ship 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 JOHN G. BURROW, USN

    John Burrow

    Class of 1921
    Commander | US Navy
    May 1, 1942 (42 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Passenger
    CDR WILLIAM C. GRAY, USN

    William Gray

    Class of 1921
    Commander | US Navy
    August 9, 1942 (45 years old)
    KIA Battle of Savo Island Pacific USS Quincy (CA 39) WWII Ship
    CDR WILLIAM G. EATON, USN

    William Eaton

    Class of 1921
    Commander | US Navy
    August 9, 1942 (42 years old)
    KIA Battle of Savo Island Pacific USS Astoria (CA 34) WWII Ship
    CDR JOSEPH C. HUBBARD, USN

    Joseph Hubbard

    Class of 1921
    Commander | US Navy
    November 13, 1942 (42 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS San Francisco (CA 38) WWII Ship Ship Namesake
    CAPT JAMES V. CARNEY, USN

    James Carney

    Class of 1921
    Captain | US Navy
    December 16, 1942 (44 years old)
    Operational loss Naval Construction Battalion 14 Fixed Wing
    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
    LCDR LEONARD L. LYONS, JR., USNR

    Leonard Lyons, Jr.

    Class of 1921
    Lieutenant Commander | US Naval Reserve
    January 9, 1945 (46 years old)
    KIA Pacific Corregidor 16th Naval District Enoura Maru WWII Ship 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
    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 ARNOLD J. ISBELL, USN

    Arnold Isbell

    Class of 1921
    Captain | US Navy
    March 19, 1945 (45 years old)
    KIA Pacific Okinawa USS Franklin (CV 13) WWII Ship Distinguished Flying Cross Ship Namesake
    COL NATHANIEL C. CURETON, JR., USA

    Nathaniel Cureton, Jr.

    Class of 1921
    Colonel | US Army
    June 20, 1945 (46 years old)
    KIA China Fifth Chinese Artillery Regiment WWII Ground Bronze Star Non-graduate US Military Academy
    CAPT EDWIN M. CROUCH, USN

    Edwin Crouch

    Class of 1921
    Captain | US Navy
    July 30, 1945 (45 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Indianapolis (CA 35) WWII Ship Bronze Star
    CAPT JOHN G. JONES, USN

    John Jones

    Class of 1921
    Captain | US Navy
    April 21, 1950 (51 years old)
    Operational loss Naval Forces Philippines Fixed Wing Passenger

    Hometowns of the Class of 1921