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Class of 1938
438
Graduates
120
Non-Graduates
72
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Harry Howell
Class of 1938
Ensign
|
US Navy
March 24, 1941
(24 years old)
Operational loss
Fighting Squadron (VF) 42
Fixed Wing
USNA 5th Company
Follett Bradley, Jr.
Class of 1938
1st Lieutenant
|
US Army
June 22, 1941
(24 years old)
Operational loss
No. 90 Squadron (RAF)
Fixed Wing
Non-graduate
Charles Sooy
Class of 1938
Lieutenant (j.g.)
|
US Navy
October 27, 1941
(24 years old)
Operational loss
USS Hilary P. Jones (DD 427)
Ship
Overboard
USNA 10th Company
Adolfo Parra, Jr.
Class of 1938
2nd Lieutenant
|
US Army
November 13, 1941
(26 years old)
Operational loss
28th Pursuit Squadron
Fixed Wing
Non-graduate
John Black
Class of 1938
Lieutenant (j.g.)
|
US Navy
December 7, 1941
(26 years old)
KIA
Pearl Harbor
Pacific
USS Utah (AG 16)
WWII
Ship
USNA 4th Company
James Ginn
Class of 1938
Lieutenant (j.g.)
|
US Navy
December 7, 1941
(27 years old)
KIA
Pearl Harbor
Pacific
Cruiser Scouting Squadron (VO) 4
WWII
Fixed Wing
KIA-combat flight
USNA 11th Company
Eric Allen, Jr.
Class of 1938
Lieutenant (j.g.)
|
US Navy
December 8, 1941
(25 years old)
KIA
Pearl Harbor
Pacific
Fighting Squadron (VF) 6
WWII
Fixed Wing
Fratricide
USNA 12th Company
Samuel Hunter, Jr.
Class of 1938
Lieutenant (j.g.)
|
US Navy
December 10, 1941
(27 years old)
KIA
Pacific
USS Seadragon (SS 194)
WWII
Submarine
Family
USNA 10th Company
Oswald Zink
Class of 1938
Lieutenant (j.g.)
|
US Navy
December 13, 1941
(27 years old)
Operational loss
Cruiser Scouting Squadron (VCS) 2
WWII
Fixed Wing
KIA-combat flight
USNA 8th Company
James Danforth
Class of 1938
Lieutenant (j.g.)
|
US Navy
February 18, 1942
(26 years old)
Operational loss
Battle of the Atlantic
USS Truxtun (DD 229)
WWII
Ship
USNA 2nd Company
Frank Case, Jr.
Class of 1938
Lieutenant (j.g.)
|
US Navy
February 23, 1942
(27 years old)
Operational loss
Battle of the Atlantic
Fighting Squadron (VF) 71
WWII
Fixed Wing
KIA-combat flight
USNA 6th Company
John Woodruff
Class of 1938
Lieutenant (j.g.)
|
US Navy
March 1, 1942
(26 years old)
KIA
Battle of Sunda Strait
Pacific
USS Houston (CA 30)
WWII
Ship
USNA 11th Company
Howard Fischer
Class of 1938
Lieutenant (j.g.)
|
US Navy
March 2, 1942
(24 years old)
KIA
Indian Ocean
USS Pillsbury (DD 227)
WWII
Ship
USNA 6th Company
Edmundo Gandia
Class of 1938
Lieutenant (j.g.)
|
US Navy
March 2, 1942
(27 years old)
KIA
Indian Ocean
USS Pillsbury (DD 227)
WWII
Ship
USNA 9th Company
Charles Reimann
Class of 1938
Lieutenant (j.g.)
|
US Navy
March 8, 1942
(27 years old)
Operational loss
Patrol Squadron (VP) 41
Fixed Wing
USNA 5th Company
Howard Clark
Class of 1938
Lieutenant (j.g.)
|
US Navy
May 8, 1942
(27 years old)
KIA
Battle of the Coral Sea
Pacific
Fighting Squadron (VF) 2
WWII
Fixed Wing
Distinguished Flying Cross
Ship Namesake
USNA 3rd Company
Roy Hale, Jr.
Class of 1938
Lieutenant (j.g.)
|
US Navy
May 8, 1942
(25 years old)
KIA
Battle of the Coral Sea
Pacific
Scouting Squadron (VS) 2
WWII
Fixed Wing
Distinguished Flying Cross
Fratricide
Ship Namesake
USNA 12th Company
Leonard Thornhill
Class of 1938
Lieutenant (j.g.)
|
US Navy
May 8, 1942
(26 years old)
KIA
Battle of the Coral Sea
Pacific
Torpedo Squadron (VT) 2
WWII
Fixed Wing
Navy Cross
Ship Namesake
USNA 10th Company
Osborne Wiseman
Class of 1938
Lieutenant (j.g.)
|
US Navy
June 4, 1942
(27 years old)
KIA
Battle of Midway
Pacific
Bombing Squadron (VB) 3
WWII
Fixed Wing
Navy Cross
Ship Namesake
USNA 2nd Company
John Eversole
Class of 1938
Lieutenant (j.g.)
|
US Navy
June 4, 1942
(27 years old)
KIA
Battle of Midway
Pacific
Torpedo Squadron (VT) 6
WWII
Fixed Wing
Navy Cross
Ship Namesake
USNA 12th Company
Curtis Howard
Class of 1938
Lieutenant (j.g.)
|
US Navy
June 4, 1942
(24 years old)
KIA
Battle of Midway
Pacific
Torpedo Squadron (VT) 3
WWII
Fixed Wing
Navy Cross
Ship Namesake
USNA 2nd Company
Jep Jonson
Class of 1938
Lieutenant
|
US Navy
June 15, 1942
(27 years old)
Operational loss
Aleutians
Patrol Squadron (VP) 41
WWII
Fixed Wing
Distinguished Flying Cross
KIA-combat flight
USNA 8th Company
Roy Green, Jr.
Class of 1938
Lieutenant
|
US Navy
July 21, 1942
(26 years old)
Operational loss
Aleutians
Patrol Squadron (VP) 43
WWII
Fixed Wing
Distinguished Flying Cross
KIA-combat flight
USNA 9th Company
James Ray
Class of 1938
Lieutenant
|
US Navy
August 9, 1942
(26 years old)
KIA
Pacific
USS Jarvis (DD 393)
WWII
Ship
USNA 3rd Company
Ernest Cody
Class of 1938
Lieutenant
|
US Navy
August 16, 1942
(27 years old)
Operational loss
Pacific
Airship Patrol Squadron (ZP) 32
WWII
Airship
USNA 12th Company
Charles King
Class of 1938
Lieutenant
|
US Navy
August 22, 1942
(25 years old)
Operational loss
Battle of the Atlantic
USS Ingraham (DD 444)
WWII
Ship
USNA 5th Company
Marion Dufilho
Class of 1938
Lieutenant
|
US Navy
August 25, 1942
(26 years old)
KIA
Battle of the Eastern Solomons
Pacific
Fighting Squadron (VF) 5
WWII
Navy Cross
Distinguished Flying Cross
Ship Namesake
USNA 5th Company
John Smith
Class of 1938
Lieutenant
|
US Navy
September 15, 1942
(25 years old)
KIA
Pacific
USS Wasp (CV 7)
WWII
Ship
USNA 6th Company
William Cook
Class of 1938
Lieutenant
|
US Navy
September 15, 1942
(26 years old)
KIA
Pacific
USS Wasp (CV 7)
WWII
Ship
USNA 2nd Company
James Owens
Class of 1938
Captain
|
US Marine Corps
September 18, 1942
(25 years old)
Operational loss
Fixed Wing
USNA 9th Company
David Nickerson
Class of 1938
Lieutenant
|
US Navy
November 13, 1942
(25 years old)
KIA
Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
Pacific
USS Cushing (DD 376)
WWII
Ship
USNA 6th Company
John Isham
Class of 1938
Lieutenant
|
US Navy
November 13, 1942
(26 years old)
KIA
Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
Pacific
USS Atlanta (CL 51)
WWII
Ship
Fratricide
USNA 1st Company
William Brady
Class of 1938
Lieutenant
|
US Navy
February 2, 1943
(27 years old)
KIA
Pacific
Guadalcanal
Escort Scouting Squadron (VGS) 11
WWII
Fixed Wing
USNA 7th Company
Robert Blauvelt
Class of 1938
Lieutenant
|
US Navy
February 16, 1943
(25 years old)
KIA
Pacific
USS Amberjack (SS 219)
WWII
Submarine
Silver Star
USNA 12th Company
Alvin Sbisa
Class of 1938
Lieutenant
|
US Navy
March 5, 1943
(26 years old)
KIA
Pacific
USS Grampus (SS 207)
WWII
Submarine
Bronze Star
USNA 7th Company
Wade Shaffer, Jr.
Class of 1938
Lieutenant
|
US Navy
April 3, 1943
(27 years old)
KIA
Pacific
USS Pickerel (SS 177)
WWII
Submarine
USNA 3rd Company
Harvey Moore, Jr.
Class of 1938
Lieutenant
|
US Naval Reserve
April 3, 1943
(28 years old)
KIA
Pacific
USS Pickerel (SS 177)
Submarine
Non-graduate
William Leedy
Class of 1938
Lieutenant
|
US Navy
May 18, 1943
(25 years old)
Operational loss
Aleutians
Patrol Squadron (VP) 62
WWII
Fixed Wing
KIA-combat flight
USNA 11th Company
Roger Starks
Class of 1938
Lieutenant
|
US Navy
June 12, 1943
(27 years old)
Operational loss
USS R-12 (SS 89)
Submarine
Navy and Marine Corps Medal
USNA 4th Company
Arthur Yeates, Jr.
Class of 1938
Lieutenant Commander
|
US Navy
July 6, 1943
(28 years old)
KIA
Battle of Kula Gulf
Pacific
USS Helena (CL 50)
WWII
Ship
USNA 3rd Company
Charles Anderson
Class of 1938
Lieutenant
|
US Navy
July 10, 1943
(28 years old)
KIA
Mediterranean
Salerno
Cruiser Scouting Squadron (VO) 8
USS Savannah (CL 42)
WWII
Fixed Wing
Distinguished Flying Cross
USNA 7th Company
John Dalton
Class of 1938
Lieutenant Commander
|
US Navy
July 18, 1943
(28 years old)
KIA
Pacific
Fighting Squadron (VF) 27
WWII
Fixed Wing
USNA 8th Company
Howard Berry, Jr.
Class of 1938
Lieutenant
|
US Navy
September 28, 1943
(26 years old)
KIA
Pacific
USS Cisco (SS 290)
WWII
Submarine
USNA 8th Company
John Kelley
Class of 1938
Lieutenant Commander
|
US Navy
November 11, 1943
(27 years old)
KIA
Pacific
Solomon Islands
Fighting Squadron (VF) 33
WWII
Fixed Wing
Distinguished Flying Cross
USNA 11th Company
David Sloan, Jr.
Class of 1938
Lieutenant
|
US Navy
November 16, 1943
(29 years old)
KIA
Pacific
USS Corvina (SS 226)
WWII
Submarine
Silver Star
USNA 2nd Company
Walter Sharer
Class of 1938
Lieutenant Commander
|
US Navy
December 2, 1943
(27 years old)
KIA
Pacific
USS Capelin (SS 289)
WWII
Submarine
Silver Star
USNA 8th Company
West Payne
Class of 1938
Lieutenant
|
US Navy
January 3, 1944
(29 years old)
Operational loss
USS Turner (DD 648)
Ship
USNA 1st Company
John Maclaughlin, Jr.
Class of 1938
Lieutenant Colonel
|
US Marine Corps
January 25, 1944
(28 years old)
Operational loss
Pacific
Marine Fighting Squadron (VMF) 422
WWII
Fixed Wing
USNA 11th Company
Paul Benthin
Class of 1938
Lieutenant Commander
|
US Navy
February 23, 1944
(28 years old)
Operational loss
Composite Squadron (VC) 78
Fixed Wing
USNA 9th Company
Harry Woodworth
Class of 1938
Lieutenant
|
US Navy
February 29, 1944
(28 years old)
KIA
Pacific
USS Trout (SS 202)
WWII
Submarine
Silver Star
Bronze Star
USNA 10th Company
William Tate, Jr.
Class of 1938
Lieutenant
|
US Navy
April 13, 1944
(27 years old)
Operational loss
Naval Air Test Center
Fixed Wing
Distinguished Flying Cross
USNA 10th Company
Douglas Keeler
Class of 1938
Major
|
US Marine Corps
April 20, 1944
(28 years old)
KIA
Pacific
Marine Bombing Squadron (VMB) 413
WWII
Fixed Wing
USNA 10th Company
Ernest Wood, Jr.
Class of 1938
Lieutenant Commander
|
US Navy
June 19, 1944
(28 years old)
KIA
Pacific
Marianas Islands
Air Group (CAG) 23
WWII
Fixed Wing
Distinguished Flying Cross
USNA 1st Company
Carl Holmstrom
Class of 1938
Lieutenant Commander
|
US Navy
August 5, 1944
(28 years old)
KIA
Pacific
Bombing Squadron (VB) 13
WWII
Fixed Wing
Distinguished Flying Cross
USNA 10th Company
Harry Bass
Class of 1938
Lieutenant Commander
|
US Navy
August 20, 1944
(28 years old)
KIA
Europe
Fighting Squadron (VF) 74
WWII
Fixed Wing
Navy Cross
Silver Star
Distinguished Flying Cross
Ship Namesake
USNA 1st Company
John Erickson
Class of 1938
Lieutenant Commander
|
US Navy
December 15, 1944
(28 years old)
Operational loss
Pacific
Philippines
Bombing Squadron (VB) 7
WWII
Fixed Wing
Navy Cross
Legion of Merit
Distinguished Flying Cross
Map
KIA-combat flight
USNA 6th Company
Floyd Garrett, Jr.
Class of 1938
Lieutenant Commander
|
US Navy
December 18, 1944
(29 years old)
Operational loss
Pacific
USS Monaghan (DD 354)
WWII
Ship
Typhoon Cobra
USNA 2nd Company
Keene Hammond
Class of 1938
Lieutenant Commander
|
US Navy
January 6, 1945
(29 years old)
KIA
Pacific
Philippines
Fighting Squadron (VF) 4
WWII
Fixed Wing
Silver Star
Distinguished Flying Cross
USNA 5th Company
William Lamberson
Class of 1938
Lieutenant Commander
|
US Navy
January 22, 1945
(28 years old)
KIA
Pacific
Okinawa
Fighting Squadron (VF) 3
WWII
Fixed Wing
Navy Cross
Distinguished Flying Cross
USNA 4th Company
Conde Raguet
Class of 1938
Lieutenant Commander
|
US Navy
February 4, 1945
(29 years old)
KIA
Pacific
USS Barbel (SS 316)
WWII
Submarine
Bronze Star
USNA 3rd Company
Donald Hamilton, Jr.
Class of 1938
Lieutenant (j.g.)
|
US Navy
February 3, 1945
(28 years old)
KIA
Pacific
USS Peary (DD 226)
WWII
POW
USNA 8th Company
Harry Paller
Class of 1938
Lieutenant Colonel
|
US Army
February 23, 1945
(30 years old)
Operational loss
Fixed Wing Passenger
Legion of Merit
USNA 7th Company
Donald Smith
Class of 1938
Lieutenant Commander
|
US Navy
March 28, 1945
(30 years old)
Operational loss
Utility Squadron (VJ) 4
Fixed Wing
USNA 2nd Company
Richard Sampson
Class of 1938
Lieutenant Commander
|
US Navy
April 4, 1945
(30 years old)
KIA
Pacific
Okinawa
Air Group (CAG) 40
WWII
Fixed Wing
USNA 6th Company
Walter Hering
Class of 1938
Lieutenant Commander
|
US Navy
April 29, 1945
(27 years old)
KIA
Pacific
Okinawa
USS Hazelwood (DD 531)
WWII
Ship
Kamikaze
Bronze Star
USNA 6th Company
Frank Quady
Class of 1938
Lieutenant Commander
|
US Navy
May 11, 1945
(29 years old)
KIA
Pacific
Okinawa
USS Bunker Hill (CV 17)
Task Force 58
WWII
Kamikaze
Ship
Distinguished Flying Cross
Bronze Star
USNA 12th Company
Richard Crommelin
Class of 1938
Lieutenant Commander
|
US Navy
July 14, 1945
(28 years old)
Operational loss
Pacific
Fighting Squadron (VF) 88
WWII
Fixed Wing
Navy Cross
Legion of Merit
Distinguished Flying Cross
Ship Namesake
Family
KIA-combat flight
USNA 10th Company
William Sissons
Class of 1938
Lieutenant Commander
|
US Navy
September 3, 1945
(30 years old)
Operational loss
USS Conner (DD 582)
Ship
USNA 1st Company
Vincent Sim
Class of 1938
Lieutenant Commander
|
US Navy
May 6, 1946
(31 years old)
Operational loss
Naval Air Test Center
Fixed Wing
USNA 11th Company
Robert Seibels, Jr.
Class of 1938
Commander
|
US Navy
August 30, 1947
(30 years old)
Operational loss
Fixed Wing
USNA 6th Company
Alphonse Minvielle
Class of 1938
Commander
|
US Navy
February 3, 1949
(34 years old)
Operational loss
Fixed Wing
HOFH21
USNA 12th Company
Dorrance Radcliffe
Class of 1938
Major
|
US Marine Corps
December 7, 1950
(36 years old)
KIA
Chosin Reservoir
HQ Services Company, 7th Marines
Korea
Ground
Bronze Star
Family
USNA 6th Company
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