VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

    Class of 1924

    522 Graduates
    235 Non-Graduates
    39 In Mem Hall
    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
    ENS ELBERT A. PALMER, JR., USN

    Elbert Palmer, Jr.

    Class of 1924
    Ensign | US Navy
    February 6, 1925 (23 years old)
    Operational loss USS Richmond (CL 9) Ship Boat
    ENS HENRY H. HARRISON, USN

    Henry Harrison

    Class of 1924
    Ensign | US Navy
    November 1, 1926 (24 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Naval Academy Cemetery
    ENS HICKORY C. FLOED, USN

    Hickory Floed

    Class of 1924
    Ensign | US Navy
    November 3, 1926 (24 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing
    LTJG FITZHUGH L. RHEA, USN

    Fitzhugh Rhea

    Class of 1924
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    February 8, 1928 (24 years old)
    Operational loss Observation Squadron (VO) 4B Fixed Wing
    LTJG HERBERT R. BALLINGER, USN

    Herbert Ballinger

    Class of 1924
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    May 18, 1928 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing
    2LT WILLIAM R. OSTERTAG, USMCR

    William Ostertag

    Class of 1924
    2nd Lieutenant | US Marine Corps Reserve
    February 20, 1930 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing
    1LT DONALD G. WILLIS, USMC

    Donald Willis

    Class of 1924
    1st Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
    September 21, 1932 (31 years old)
    Operational loss Scouting Squadron 15-M Fixed Wing
    LTJG ROBERT E. SAYRE, USN

    Robert Sayre

    Class of 1924
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    April 4, 1933 (30 years old)
    Operational loss USS Akron (ZRS 4) Airship
    LT CHARLES H. CALLAWAY, USN

    Charles Callaway

    Class of 1924
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    April 4, 1933 (28 years old)
    Operational loss USS Akron (ZRS 4) Airship
    LTJG HAMMOND J. DUGAN, USN

    Hammond Dugan

    Class of 1924
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    April 4, 1933 (30 years old)
    Operational loss USS Akron (ZRS 4) Airship
    LTJG THEODORE C. MARSHALL, USN

    Theodore Marshall

    Class of 1924
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    August 9, 1933 (32 years old)
    Operational loss Observation Plane Squadron (VO) 4B Fixed Wing
    LT JOSEPH F. JOHNSON, USN

    Joseph Johnson

    Class of 1924
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    June 30, 1934 (32 years old)
    Operational loss USS Chaumont (AP 5) Ship
    LT WALTER D. LEACH, JR., USN

    Walter Leach, Jr.

    Class of 1924
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    September 11, 1935 (33 years old)
    Operational loss Bombing Squadron (VB) 5B Fixed Wing
    LT ROBERT W. LARSON, USN

    Robert Larson

    Class of 1924
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    June 11, 1936 (34 years old)
    Operational loss Scouting Plane Squadron (VS) 5B Fixed Wing
    LT WALTER C. DEY, USN

    Walter Dey

    Class of 1924
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    August 23, 1937 (36 years old)
    Operational loss Patrol Plane Squadron (VP) 11F Fixed Wing
    LT JAMES F. MCDONOUGH, USN

    James McDonough

    Class of 1924
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    July 25, 1938 (34 years old)
    Operational loss Torpedo Squadron (VT) 5 Fixed Wing
    LCDR HALLSTED L. HOPPING, USN

    Hallsted Hopping

    Class of 1924
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    February 1, 1942 (39 years old)
    KIA Marshall Islands Raid Pacific Scouting Squadron (VS) 6 WWII Fixed Wing Ship Namesake
    CDR LAWRENCE J. MCPEAKE, USN

    Lawrence McPeake

    Class of 1924
    Commander | US Navy
    March 1, 1942 (40 years old)
    KIA Indian Ocean USS Pecos (AO 6) WWII Ship Silver Star
    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
    LCDR WILLFORD M. HYMAN, USN

    Willford Hyman

    Class of 1924
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    May 7, 1942 (40 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Coral Sea Pacific USS Sims (DD 409) WWII Ship 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
    LTCOL WINFIELD W. SCOTT, USA

    Winfield Scott

    Class of 1924
    Lieutenant Colonel | US Army
    July 30, 1942 (40 years old)
    KIA Pacific Philippines Bataan 24th Field Artillery Regiment WWII Ground POW
    LCDR BURTON L. DOGGETT, USN

    Burton Doggett

    Class of 1924
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    August 16, 1942 (42 years old)
    Operational loss Transport Squadron (VR) 2 Fixed Wing Passenger
    LCDR JOHN E. WYMOND, USN

    John Wymond

    Class of 1924
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    September 15, 1942 (40 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Wasp (CV 7) WWII Ship
    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
    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
    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
    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
    LTCOL DAVID K. CLAUDE, USMC

    David Claude

    Class of 1924
    Lieutenant Colonel | US Marine Corps
    November 22, 1943 (40 years old)
    KIA Pacific Tarawa 2nd Marine Division WWII Ground Silver Star Non-graduate Naval Academy Cemetery
    COL FORREST J. FRENCH, USA

    Forrest French

    Class of 1924
    Colonel | US Army
    March 8, 1944 (41 years old)
    Operational loss Pacific 10th Antiaircraft Group WWII Fixed Wing Passenger
    LCDR ARTHUR M. HOOPER, USNR

    Arthur Hooper

    Class of 1924
    Lieutenant Commander | US Naval Reserve
    August 2, 1944 (43 years old)
    KIA Europe France WWII Ground Bronze Star
    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
    LTCOL NORMAN B. SIMMONDS, USA

    Norman Simmonds

    Class of 1924
    Lieutenant Colonel | US Army
    December 15, 1944 (42 years old)
    KIA Pacific Corregidor Enoura Maru 1st Battalion, 59th Coast Artillery Regiment WWII Ship Oryoku Maru POW
    LT ROBERT H. G. JOHNSON, USN

    Robert Johnson

    Class of 1924
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    January 22, 1945 (44 years old)
    KIA Pacific Corregidor Enoura Maru Brazil Maru 16th Naval District WWII Ship Silver Star Oryoku Maru POW
    CAPT WILLIAM C. FRANCE, USN

    William France

    Class of 1924
    Captain | US Navy
    April 2, 1945 (42 years old)
    KIA Pacific Okinawa USS Henrico (APA 45) WWII Ship Kamikaze Bronze Star
    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 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 RICHARD S. MOSS, USN

    Richard Moss

    Class of 1924
    Captain | US Navy
    December 26, 1946 (43 years old)
    Operational loss NAS Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Fixed Wing

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