VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

    Class of 1926

    456 Graduates
    227 Non-Graduates
    33 In Mem Hall
    ENS JOHN H. GOTJEN, JR., USN

    John Gotjen, Jr.

    Class of 1926
    Ensign | US Navy
    October 30, 1928 (24 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing
    ENS IRVING H. HOWELL, USN

    Irving Howell

    Class of 1926
    Ensign | US Navy
    November 2, 1928 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing
    ENS HENRY H. G'SELL, USN

    Henry G'Sell

    Class of 1926
    Ensign | US Navy
    October 4, 1929 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing
    LTJG ROBERT H. HOLLENBECK, USN

    Robert Hollenbeck

    Class of 1926
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    November 14, 1929 (25 years old)
    Operational loss USS New York (BB 34) Ship
    2LT JOSEPH L. WOLFE, USMC

    Joseph Wolfe

    Class of 1926
    2nd Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
    February 20, 1930 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing
    LT WILLIAM A. WATSON, USN

    William Watson

    Class of 1926
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    October 2, 1930 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Scouting Plane Squadron (VS) 7S Fixed Wing
    LT CHARLES M. REDFIELD, USN

    Charles Redfield

    Class of 1926
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    April 4, 1933 (31 years old)
    Operational loss USS Akron (ZRS 4) Airship Video
    LT WILFRED BUSHNELL, USN

    Wilfred Bushnell

    Class of 1926
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    April 4, 1933 (30 years old)
    Operational loss USS Akron (ZRS 4) Airship
    LTJG JOHN S. GRAFF, USN

    John Graff

    Class of 1926
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    August 22, 1934 (29 years old)
    Operational loss Scouting Squadron (VS) 2B Fixed Wing
    LT CARLTON B. HUTCHINS, USN

    Carlton Hutchins

    Class of 1926
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    February 2, 1938 (33 years old)
    Operational loss Patrol Squadron (VP) 11 Fixed Wing Medal of Honor Ship Namesake
    LT CHARLES E. SIGNER, USN

    Charles Signer

    Class of 1926
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    March 30, 1938 (35 years old)
    Operational loss Patrol Squadron (VP) 18 Fixed Wing
    LT JOHN M. DUKE, USN

    John Duke

    Class of 1926
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    December 9, 1938 (35 years old)
    Operational loss Fighting Squadron (VF) 2 Fixed Wing
    LT RALPH D. SMITH, USN

    Ralph Smith

    Class of 1926
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    May 21, 1941 (35 years old)
    Operational loss Scouting Squadron (VS) 6 Fixed Wing
    LCDR HEYWOOD L. EDWARDS, USN

    Heywood Edwards

    Class of 1926
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    October 31, 1941 (35 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Atlantic USS Reuben James (DD 245) WWII Ship Ship Namesake Olympic Athlete
    LCDR LOUIS SHANE, JR., USN

    Louis Shane, Jr.

    Class of 1926
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    February 11, 1942 (37 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Shark (SS 174) WWII Submarine
    LCDR HUGH D. BLACK, USN

    Hugh Black

    Class of 1926
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    February 28, 1942 (38 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Atlantic USS Jacob Jones (DD 130) WWII Ship Ship Namesake
    LCDR SIDNEY L. SMITH, USN

    Sidney Smith

    Class of 1926
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    March 1, 1942 (38 years old)
    KIA Battle of Sunda Strait Pacific USS Houston (CA 30) WWII Ship
    LCDR JOHN K. REYBOLD, USN

    John Reybold

    Class of 1926
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    March 19, 1942 (39 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Atlantic USS Dickerson (DD 157) WWII Ship Ship Namesake Fratricide
    CDR PAUL H. TOBELMAN, USN

    Paul Tobelman

    Class of 1926
    Commander | US Navy
    April 16, 1942 (38 years old)
    Operational loss Transport Squadron (VR) 2 Fixed Wing Passenger
    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
    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
    LCDR AUGUST W. LENTZ, JR., USN

    August Lentz, Jr.

    Class of 1926
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    September 15, 1942 (39 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Wasp (CV 7) WWII Ship
    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 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 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
    CDR CLAUDE W. HAMAN, USN

    Claude Haman

    Class of 1926
    Commander | US Navy
    January 12, 1943 (38 years old)
    Operational loss Patrol Wing 7 Navy and Marine Corps Medal
    CDR WILLIAM G. MYERS, USN

    William Myers

    Class of 1926
    Commander | US Navy
    January 21, 1943 (38 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Passenger Silver Star Silver Lifesaving Medal Pan Am Flight 1142
    CDR JOHN J. CRANE, USN

    John Crane

    Class of 1926
    Commander | US Navy
    January 21, 1943 (39 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Passenger Pan Am Flight 1142 Naval Academy Cemetery
    CDR FRANCIS L. BLACK, USN

    Francis Black

    Class of 1926
    Commander | US Navy
    January 21, 1943 (39 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Passenger Pan Am Flight 1142
    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 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
    CAPT EUGENE S. KARPE, USN

    Eugene Karpe

    Class of 1926
    Captain | US Navy
    February 23, 1950 (45 years old)
    KIA Cold War Legion of Merit Assassination

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