VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

    Class of 1937

    323 Graduates
    94 Non-Graduates
    47 In Mem Hall
    LTJG ALEXANDER GROVES, II, USN

    Alexander Groves, II

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    August 2, 1940 (24 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 11th Company
    LTJG JAMES N. MAYES, USN

    James Mayes

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    October 14, 1940 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Bombing Squadron (VB) 3 Fixed Wing USNA 12th Company
    LTJG HEROLD A. HARVESON, USN

    Herold Harveson

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    December 7, 1941 (27 years old)
    KIA Pearl Harbor Pacific USS Utah (AG 16) WWII Ship Ship Namesake USNA 11th Company
    LTJG RICHARD B. HUGHES, USN

    Richard Hughes

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    December 8, 1941 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Battle of the Atlantic Patrol Squadron (VP) 71 WWII Fixed Wing KIA-combat flight USNA 9th Company
    LTJG HAROLD D. SHRIDER, USN

    Harold Shrider

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    December 23, 1941 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Pacific Scouting Squadron (VS) 3 WWII Fixed Wing KIA-combat flight USNA 7th Company
    LT DONALD D. PATTERSON, USN

    Donald Patterson

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    January 14, 1942 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Battle of the Atlantic Scouting Squadron (VS) 71 WWII Fixed Wing KIA-combat flight USNA 9th Company
    LT EARL W. CASSIDY, USN

    Earl Cassidy

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    February 11, 1942 (27 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Shark (SS 174) WWII Submarine USNA 1st Company
    LT JOHN C. PATTY, JR., USN

    John Patty, Jr.

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    March 1, 1942 (26 years old)
    KIA Battle of Sunda Strait Pacific USS Houston (CA 30) WWII Ship USNA 8th Company
    LT BRUCE D. SKIDMORE, USN

    Bruce Skidmore

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    March 1, 1942 (26 years old)
    KIA Battle of Sunda Strait Pacific USS Houston (CA 30) WWII Ship USNA 10th Company
    LTJG RAY A. SNODGRASS, USN

    Ray Snodgrass

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    March 1, 1942 (27 years old)
    KIA Indian Ocean USS Edsall (DD 219) WWII Ship USNA 9th Company
    LTJG LEWIS O. DAVIS, USN

    Lewis Davis

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    March 1, 1942 (27 years old)
    KIA Indian Ocean USS Pecos (AO 6) WWII Ship USNA 5th Company
    LT KENNETH E. POUND, USN

    Kenneth Pound

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    March 3, 1942 (28 years old)
    KIA Indian Ocean USS Asheville (PG 21) WWII Ship USNA 1st Company
    LT DANIEL B. DECKELMAN, USN

    Daniel Deckelman

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    March 26, 1942 (28 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Atlantic USS Atik (AK 101) WWII Ship USNA 9th Company
    LT BETHEL V. OTTER, USN

    Bethel Otter

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    May 6, 1942 (27 years old)
    KIA Pacific Corregidor 4th Battalion, 4th Marines WWII Ground Navy Cross Silver Star Ship Namesake USNA 12th Company
    LT FRANK H. HENDERSON, JR., USN

    Frank Henderson, Jr.

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    May 18, 1942 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Patrol Squadron (VP) 24 Fixed Wing USNA 9th Company
    LT RAYMOND A. MOORE, USN

    Raymond Moore

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    June 4, 1942 (29 years old)
    KIA Battle of Midway Pacific Torpedo Squadron (VT) 8 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross USNA 4th Company
    LT PATRICK H. HART, USN

    Patrick Hart

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    June 4, 1942 (27 years old)
    KIA Battle of Midway Pacific Torpedo Squadron (VT) 3 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 4th Company
    LT PAUL J. RILEY, USN

    Paul Riley

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    June 4, 1942 (29 years old)
    KIA Battle of Midway Pacific Torpedo Squadron (VT) 6 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross Ship Namesake USNA 8th Company
    LT EDWARD G. DELONG, USN

    Edward DeLong

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    July 2, 1942 (26 years old)
    KIA Pacific Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron (MTB) 3 WWII Navy Cross Silver Star POW USNA 4th Company
    LT JOHN K. BOAL, USN

    John Boal

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    August 5, 1942 (28 years old)
    KIA Pacific Cruiser Scouting Squadron (VCS) 9 WWII Fixed Wing KIA-combat flight USNA 2nd Company
    LT JOHN W. KING, USN

    John King

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    August 15, 1942 (27 years old)
    KIA Pacific Scouting Squadron (VS) 72 WWII Fixed Wing USNA 11th Company
    LT ROGER N. CURRIER, USN

    Roger Currier

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    November 13, 1942 (29 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Atlanta (CL 51) Task Force 64 WWII Ship Silver Star Ship Namesake Fratricide USNA 10th Company
    LT QUENTIN B. JONES, USNR

    Quentin Jones

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant | US Naval Reserve
    November 13, 1942 (27 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Juneau (CL 52) WWII Ship USNA 8th Company
    LT OLIVER M. RAMSEY, USN

    Oliver Ramsey

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    November 13, 1942 (27 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Atlanta (CL 51) WWII Ship Silver Star Fratricide USNA 3rd Company
    LT JOHN A. THOMAS, USN

    John Thomas

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    November 15, 1942 (28 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS San Francisco (CA 38) WWII Ship USNA 5th Company
    LT THOMAS E. EDWARDS, JR., USN

    Thomas Edwards, Jr.

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    January 30, 1943 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Pacific Fighting Squadron (VF) 10 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross KIA-combat flight USNA 7th Company
    LT ELI ROTH, USN

    Eli Roth

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    January 30, 1943 (27 years old)
    KIA Battle of Rennell Island Pacific USS La Vallette (DD 448) WWII Ship USNA 4th Company
    LT JOHN F. CHENEY, USN

    John Cheney

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    February 16, 1943 (27 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Amberjack (SS 219) WWII Submarine USNA 6th Company
    LCDR JOHN D. MILLER, USN

    John Miller

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    September 28, 1943 (28 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Cisco (SS 290) WWII Submarine USNA 6th Company
    LCDR EDWARD H. O'HARE, USN

    Edward O'Hare

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    November 26, 1943 (29 years old)
    KIA Pacific Air Group (CAG) 6 WWII Fixed Wing Medal of Honor Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross Ship Namesake USNA 2nd Company
    LCDR WILLIAM B. MASON, JR., USN

    William Mason, Jr.

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    December 2, 1943 (28 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Capelin (SS 289) WWII Submarine USNA 12th Company
    LCDR GREER A. DUNCAN, JR., USN

    Greer Duncan, Jr.

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    March 26, 1944 (30 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Tullibee (SS 284) WWII Submarine USNA 10th Company
    MAJ JAMES R. BROMEYER, USMC

    James Bromeyer

    Class of 1937
    Major | US Marine Corps
    September 7, 1944 (28 years old)
    KIA Pacific 1st Battalion, 4th Marines WWII Ship POW Shin'yō Maru USNA 11th Company
    LCDR MACDONALD THOMPSON, USN

    Macdonald Thompson

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    September 21, 1944 (29 years old)
    Operational loss Torpedo Squadron (VT) 7 Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 3rd Company
    MAJ ROBERT F. RUGE, USMC

    Robert Ruge

    Class of 1937
    Major | US Marine Corps
    October 24, 1944 (30 years old)
    KIA Pacific 4th Marines WWII Ship Arisan Maru POW USNA 8th Company
    LCDR HOWARD W. NESTER, JR., USN

    Howard Nester, Jr.

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    November 2, 1944 (30 years old)
    KIA Battle of Leyte Gulf Battle off Samar Pacific USS Fanshaw Bay (CVE 70) WWII Ship Bronze Star USNA 4th Company
    LCDR HUGH R. RIMMER, USN

    Hugh Rimmer

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    November 7, 1944 (30 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Albacore (SS 218) WWII Submarine Silver Star USNA 6th Company
    LT RICHARD B. WILLIAMS, USN

    Richard Williams

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    December 15, 1944 (30 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Oahu (PR 6) WWII Ship Oryoku Maru POW USNA 4th Company
    LT JAMES S. O'ROURKE, USN

    James O'Rourke

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    December 15, 1944 (29 years old)
    KIA Pacific WWII Ship Oryoku Maru POW USNA 12th Company
    LT SHIELDS GOODMAN, USN

    Shields Goodman

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    December 15, 1944 (31 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Mindanao (PR 8) WWII Ship Oryoku Maru POW USNA 10th Company
    LCDR JAMES P. ANDREA, USN

    James Andrea

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    December 18, 1944 (30 years old)
    Operational loss Pacific USS Spence (DD 512) WWII Ship Typhoon Cobra USNA 10th Company
    LTJG FRED R. NEWELL, JR., USNR

    Fred Newell, Jr.

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Naval Reserve
    January 22, 1945 (29 years old)
    KIA Pacific Maryann WWII Ship Navy Cross Oryoku Maru POW USNA 11th Company
    LCDR JOHN L. MEHLIG, USN

    John Mehlig

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    February 21, 1945 (30 years old)
    KIA Pacific Iwo Jima USS Bismarck Sea (CVE 95) WWII Ship Kamikaze Bronze Star USNA 8th Company
    LCDR GREEN C. GOODLOE, USN

    Green Goodloe

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    June 14, 1945 (30 years old)
    KIA Pacific Patrol Bombing Squadron (VPB) 106 WWII Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star USNA 10th Company
    LCDR FRED H. COVINGTON, USN

    Fred Covington

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    November 12, 1945 (31 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Non-graduate
    LTCOL ALBEN C. ROBERTSON, USMC

    Alben Robertson

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant Colonel | US Marine Corps
    December 10, 1946 (31 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 12th Company
    LTCOL RADFORD C. WEST, USMC

    Radford West

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant Colonel | US Marine Corps
    February 8, 1951 (37 years old)
    Operational loss Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 33 Korea Fixed Wing Passenger Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross Legion of Merit Bronze Star USNA 1st Company

    Hometowns of the Class of 1937