VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

    Class of 1940

    456 Graduates
    256 Non-Graduates
    90 In Mem Hall
    ENS CARL A. WEEDEN, USN

    Carl Weeden

    Class of 1940
    Ensign | US Navy
    December 7, 1941 (25 years old)
    KIA Pearl Harbor Pacific USS Arizona (BB 39) WWII Ship Ship Namesake USNA 2nd Company
    ENS IRVIN A. R. THOMPSON, USN

    Irvin Thompson

    Class of 1940
    Ensign | US Navy
    December 7, 1941 (24 years old)
    KIA Pearl Harbor Pacific USS Oklahoma (BB 37) WWII Ship USNA 6th Company
    ENS EDWARD B. CLOUES, USN

    Edward Cloues

    Class of 1940
    Ensign | US Navy
    December 7, 1941 (23 years old)
    KIA Pearl Harbor Pacific USS Arizona (BB 39) WWII Ship Ship Namesake USNA 3rd Company
    ENS HOWARD D. MERRILL, USN

    Howard Merrill

    Class of 1940
    Ensign | US Navy
    December 7, 1941 (23 years old)
    KIA Pearl Harbor Pacific USS Arizona (BB 39) WWII Ship Ship Namesake USNA 9th Company
    ENS MARSHALL E. DARBY, JR., USN

    Marshall Darby, Jr.

    Class of 1940
    Ensign | US Navy
    December 7, 1941 (23 years old)
    KIA Pearl Harbor Pacific USS Oklahoma (BB 37) WWII Ship Ship Namesake USNA 8th Company
    ENS ULMONT I. WHITEHEAD, JR., USN

    Ulmont Whitehead, Jr.

    Class of 1940
    Ensign | US Navy
    December 7, 1941 (26 years old)
    KIA Pearl Harbor Pacific USS Arizona (BB 39) WWII Ship USNA 12th Company
    ENS JOSEPH P. HITTORFF, JR., USN

    Joseph Hittorff, Jr.

    Class of 1940
    Ensign | US Navy
    December 7, 1941 (25 years old)
    KIA Pearl Harbor Pacific USS Oklahoma (BB 37) WWII Ship USNA 9th Company
    ENS ERIC R. YOUNG, USN

    Eric Young

    Class of 1940
    Ensign | US Navy
    December 7, 1941 (25 years old)
    KIA Pearl Harbor Pacific USS Arizona (BB 39) WWII Ship USNA 3rd Company
    ENS FRANK S. LOMAX, USN

    Frank Lomax

    Class of 1940
    Ensign | US Navy
    December 7, 1941 (24 years old)
    KIA Pearl Harbor Pacific USS Arizona (BB 39) WWII Ship USNA 11th Company
    ENS ORVILLE S. SMITH, USN

    Orville Smith

    Class of 1940
    Ensign | US Navy
    December 7, 1941 (25 years old)
    KIA Pearl Harbor Pacific USS Arizona (BB 39) WWII Ship USNA 3rd Company
    ENS BURTON R. HANSON, USN

    Burton Hanson

    Class of 1940
    Ensign | US Navy
    February 28, 1942 (24 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Atlantic USS Jacob Jones (DD 130) WWII Ship USNA 1st Company
    ENS ALVA F. NETHKEN, USN

    Alva Nethken

    Class of 1940
    Ensign | US Navy
    March 1, 1942 (25 years old)
    KIA Battle of Sunda Strait Pacific USS Houston (CA 30) WWII Ship USNA 4th Company
    ENS FRED F. MALLORY, USN

    Fred Mallory

    Class of 1940
    Ensign | US Navy
    March 1, 1942 (23 years old)
    KIA Battle of Sunda Strait Pacific USS Houston (CA 30) WWII Ship USNA 8th Company
    ENS COLEMAN SELLERS, IV, USN

    Coleman Sellers, IV

    Class of 1940
    Ensign | US Navy
    March 1, 1942 (24 years old)
    KIA Battle of Sunda Strait Pacific USS Houston (CA 30) WWII Ship USNA 1st Company
    LTJG ROBERT T. ALLSOPP, USN

    Robert Allsopp

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    May 8, 1942 (26 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Coral Sea Pacific USS Neosho (AO 23) WWII Ship USNA 9th Company
    LTJG WILLIAM F. GREENE, USN

    William Greene

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    August 9, 1942 (25 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Jarvis (DD 393) WWII Ship USNA 4th Company
    LTJG RAYMOND J. MURRAY, USN

    Raymond Murray

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    August 9, 1942 (25 years old)
    KIA Battle of Savo Island Pacific USS Vincennes (CA 44) WWII Ship USNA 8th Company
    LTJG JOHN P. SPEARS, USN

    John Spears

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    August 9, 1942 (24 years old)
    KIA Battle of Savo Island Pacific USS Vincennes (CA 44) WWII Ship USNA 6th Company
    LTJG JAY A. NOBLE, JR., USN

    Jay Noble, Jr.

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    August 16, 1942 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Transport Squadron (VR) 2 Fixed Wing Passenger USNA 4th Company
    LTJG CHARLES E. DETERDING, JR., USN

    Charles Deterding, Jr.

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    August 16, 1942 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Transport Squadron (VR) 2 Fixed Wing Passenger USNA 3rd Company
    1LT BILLY D. BRUNDIDGE, USA

    Billy Brundidge

    Class of 1940
    1st Lieutenant | US Army
    August 25, 1942 (23 years old)
    Operational loss 97th Coast Artillery Ground Non-graduate
    ENS FRED B. CANNON, JR., USNR

    Fred Cannon, Jr.

    Class of 1940
    Ensign | US Naval Reserve
    September 15, 1942 (26 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Wasp (CV 7) WWII Ship Non-graduate
    LTJG JOHN D. HARRIS, USNR

    John Harris

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Naval Reserve
    November 5, 1942 (25 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Atlantic SS William Clark WWII Ship Non-graduate
    FO WILLIAM H. MATHEWS, JR., RCAF

    William Mathews, Jr.

    Class of 1940
    Flying Officer | Royal Canadian Air Force
    November 9, 1942 (26 years old)
    KIA Mediterranean WWII Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross Non-graduate Map
    LT JOHN C. HANNA, USN

    John Hanna

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    November 13, 1942 (26 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS San Francisco (CA 38) WWII Ship USNA 7th Company
    LT THOMAS M. RODDY, USN

    Thomas Roddy

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    November 13, 1942 (25 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Juneau (CL 52) WWII Ship USNA 9th Company
    LT JOHN T. BLODGETT, USN

    John Blodgett

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    November 13, 1942 (24 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Juneau (CL 52) WWII Ship USNA 9th Company
    LT WILLIAM L. GUICE, JR., USN

    William Guice, Jr.

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    November 13, 1942 (25 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Barton (DD 599) WWII Ship USNA 9th Company
    1LT ROB R. MCNAGNY, JR., USA

    Rob McNagny, Jr.

    Class of 1940
    1st Lieutenant | US Army
    February 17, 1943 (26 years old)
    Operational loss 303rd Fighter Squadron Fixed Wing US Military Academy Non-graduate
    LT DONALD R. BRIED, USN

    Donald Bried

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    February 24, 1943 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 8th Company
    CAPT VIRGIL W. LUSK, USA

    Virgil Lusk

    Class of 1940
    Captain | US Army
    March 9, 1943 (26 years old)
    Operational loss 330th Fighter Squadron Fixed Wing Fighter Ace Non-graduate
    LT MILTON L. JARRETT, JR., USN

    Milton Jarrett, Jr.

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    June 7, 1943 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 12th Company
    LT ALAN H. SCHIRMER, USN

    Alan Schirmer

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    June 19, 1943 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 9th Company
    MAJ PHILIP V. WEEMS, JR., USMCR

    Philip Weems, Jr.

    Class of 1940
    Major | US Marine Corps Reserve
    June 29, 1943 (26 years old)
    Operational loss 3rd Special Weapons Battalion Ground Non-graduate Family Naval Academy Cemetery
    LT RALPH O. ANDERSON, JR., USN

    Ralph Anderson, Jr.

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    July 4, 1943 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 12th Company
    ENS DAVID G. RODGER, USN

    David Rodger

    Class of 1940
    Ensign | US Navy
    August 19, 1943 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Non-graduate
    LT DANIEL E. ARNOLD, USN

    Daniel Arnold

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    September 9, 1943 (25 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Grayling (SS 209) WWII Submarine USNA 11th Company
    LCDR THOMAS P. MCGRATH, USN

    Thomas McGrath

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    September 17, 1943 (25 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Pompano (SS 181) WWII Submarine Silver Star Bronze Star Brigade Commander USNA 8th Company
    LT JACK B. BROWN, USN

    Jack Brown

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    September 21, 1943 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Bombing Squadron (VB) 2 Fixed Wing USNA 9th Company
    LT RICHARD B. CAMPBELL, USN

    Richard Campbell

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    September 21, 1943 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Bombing Squadron (VB) 2 Fixed Wing USNA 8th Company
    LT RICHIE N. HENDERSON, USN

    Richie Henderson

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    October 11, 1943 (25 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Wahoo (SS 238) WWII Submarine Silver Star USNA 7th Company
    LT WILLIAM W. BURGAN, USN

    William Burgan

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    October 11, 1943 (25 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Wahoo (SS 238) WWII Submarine Silver Star USNA 12th Company
    LT DOLIVE DURANT, JR., USNR

    Dolive Durant, Jr.

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant | US Naval Reserve
    October 13, 1943 (26 years old)
    KIA Bombing Squadron (VB) 111 WWII Fixed Wing Non-graduate KIA-combat flight
    LTJG GEORGE V. WILLIAMS, USNR

    George Williams

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Naval Reserve
    November 24, 1943 (26 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Liscome Bay (CVE 56) WWII Ship Non-graduate
    LT WARREN P. STRONG, JR., USN

    Warren Strong, Jr.

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    December 18, 1943 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 11th Company
    LT CARLTON F. REES, USN

    Carlton Rees

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    January 3, 1944 (27 years old)
    Operational loss USS Turner (DD 648) Ship USNA 9th Company
    LT ARTHUR F. ALEXANDER, USN

    Arthur Alexander

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    January 3, 1944 (25 years old)
    Operational loss USS Turner (DD 648) Ship USNA 3rd Company
    LCDR DONALD S. SCHEU, USN

    Donald Scheu

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    January 5, 1944 (25 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Scorpion (SS 278) WWII Submarine Silver Star Bronze Star USNA 4th Company
    LCDR CARTHEL H. SMITH, JR., USN

    Carthel Smith, Jr.

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    February 26, 1944 (27 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Grayback (SS 208) WWII Submarine Silver Star USNA 10th Company
    LCDR DAVID S. WILSON, USN

    David Wilson

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    March 26, 1944 (26 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Tullibee (SS 284) WWII Submarine USNA 8th Company
    LT RALPH K. JOHN, JR., USN

    Ralph John, Jr.

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    April 11, 1944 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 6th Company
    LT ROBERT C. STIMSON, USN

    Robert Stimson

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    April 17, 1944 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 6th Company
    LT JOHN J. KEOUGH, USN

    John Keough

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    April 19, 1944 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Fighting Squadron (VF) 28 Fixed Wing USNA 9th Company
    LT CLARENCE F. BLAIR, USN

    Clarence Blair

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    July 1, 1944 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Pacific Fighting Squadron (VF) 13 WWII Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
    LT THOMAS B. EARLE, USN

    Thomas Earle

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    July 15, 1944 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 2nd Company
    LCDR REGINALD J. PROSEUS, USN

    Reginald Proseus

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    July 26, 1944 (26 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Robalo (SS 273) WWII Submarine USNA 6th Company
    CAPT LEON E. CHABOT, USMC

    Leon Chabot

    Class of 1940
    Captain | US Marine Corps
    September 7, 1944 (27 years old)
    KIA Pacific 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines WWII Ship Silver Star POW Shin'yō Maru USNA 5th Company
    LT CHARLES P. MASON, JR., USN

    Charles Mason, Jr.

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    September 11, 1944 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 4th Company
    LCDR EDWARD F. O'BRIEN, JR., USN

    Edward O'Brien, Jr.

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    October 3, 1944 (27 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Seawolf (SS 197) WWII Submarine Silver Star Bronze Star Fratricide USNA 2nd Company
    LT DONALD K. TRIPP, USNR

    Donald Tripp

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant | US Naval Reserve
    October 12, 1944 (28 years old)
    KIA Pacific Fighting Squadron (VF) 19 WWII Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross Non-graduate
    CDR BENJAMIN C. HALL, USN

    Benjamin Hall

    Class of 1940
    Commander | US Navy
    November 5, 1944 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 8th Company
    LCDR DONALD F. BANKER, USN

    Donald Banker

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    November 6, 1944 (27 years old)
    KIA Pacific Bombing Squadron (VB) 2 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 10th Company
    LT RICHARD K. MASON, JR., USN

    Richard Mason, Jr.

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    November 8, 1944 (28 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Growler (SS 215) WWII Submarine Silver Star USNA 5th Company
    LCDR WALTER L. SHAFFER, USN

    Walter Shaffer

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    November 16, 1944 (28 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Scamp (SS 277) WWII Submarine Legion of Merit USNA 9th Company
    LCDR WILLIAM P. HODNETT, JR., USN

    William Hodnett, Jr.

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    December 3, 1944 (26 years old)
    KIA Battle of Ormoc Bay Pacific USS Cooper (DD 695) WWII Ship Bronze Star USNA 7th Company
    LT THOMAS P. MCCANN, USNR

    Thomas McCann

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant | US Naval Reserve
    December 14, 1944 (27 years old)
    KIA Pacific Fighting Squadron (VF) 45 WWII Fixed Wing Non-graduate
    ENS ARTHUR B. CROSS, JR., USNR

    Arthur Cross, Jr.

    Class of 1940
    Ensign | US Naval Reserve
    January 30, 1945 (26 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Otus (AS 20) WWII POW Non-graduate
    LCDR WILLIAM M. BUTLER, USN

    William Butler

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    February 4, 1945 (28 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Barbel (SS 316) WWII Submarine Bronze Star USNA 5th Company
    LCDR WILLIAM H. BECK, JR., USN

    William Beck, Jr.

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    March 19, 1945 (29 years old)
    KIA Pacific Fighting Squadron (VF) 6 WWII Fixed Wing USNA 8th Company
    LCDR CHARLES M. WOOD, JR., USN

    Charles Wood, Jr.

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    March 22, 1945 (27 years old)
    KIA Pacific Patrol Bombing Squadron (VPB) 149 WWII Fixed Wing USNA 6th Company
    LCDR ROBERT L. DODANE, USN

    Robert Dodane

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    March 28, 1945 (28 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Trigger (SS 237) WWII Submarine USNA 7th Company
    LCDR HENRY F. GRAHAM, SR., USN

    Henry Graham, Sr.

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    April 11, 1945 (27 years old)
    KIA Pacific Okinawa Bombing Fighting Squadron (VBF) 83 WWII Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 5th Company
    LCDR JAMES T. PRESTON, USN

    James Preston

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    April 16, 1945 (27 years old)
    KIA Pacific Okinawa USS Bryant (DD 665) WWII Kamikaze Ship Silver Star USNA 11th Company
    LCDR MERLIN PADDOCK, USN

    Merlin Paddock

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    April 16, 1945 (28 years old)
    KIA Pacific Japan Fighting Squadron (VF) 23 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross USNA 6th Company
    LCDR EDWARD E. DEGARMO, USN

    Edward Degarmo

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    June 7, 1945 (28 years old)
    KIA Pacific Okinawa Torpedo Squadron (VT) 82 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 11th Company
    LCDR FRASER S. KNIGHT, USN

    Fraser Knight

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    June 18, 1945 (28 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Bonefish (SS 223) WWII Submarine Silver Star Bronze Star USNA 5th Company
    LCDR PAUL V. THOMPSON, USN

    Paul Thompson

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    June 29, 1945 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Fighting Squadron (VF) 26 Air Group (CAG) 26 WWII Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 5th Company
    LCDR CHARLES H. SAWERS, USN

    Charles Sawers

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    July 24, 1945 (28 years old)
    KIA Pacific Bomber Fighting Squadron (VBF) 16 WWII Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 4th Company
    LT ROBERT H. HURST, USNR

    Robert Hurst

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant | US Naval Reserve
    July 30, 1945 (27 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Indianapolis (CA 35) WWII Ship USNA 3rd Company
    LCDR CYRUS S. RADFORD, JR., USN

    Cyrus Radford, Jr.

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    April 4, 1946 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Ground Fratricide USNA 7th Company
    LCDR ROGER V. PARLETT, JR., USN

    Roger Parlett, Jr.

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    May 5, 1948 (30 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
    LCDR BURTON F. HAKER, USN

    Burton Haker

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    August 19, 1948 (31 years old)
    Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 72 Fixed Wing USNA 9th Company
    LCDR WILLARD A. SAMPSON, USN

    Willard Sampson

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    June 22, 1950 (33 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 5th Company
    LCDR DAVID PURDON, JR., USN

    David Purdon, Jr.

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    October 27, 1950 (34 years old)
    Operational loss Composite Squadron (VC) 5 Fixed Wing Video USNA 10th Company
    LCDR HUGH WOOD, JR., USN

    Hugh Wood, Jr.

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    December 19, 1950 (34 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Navy Cross Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 1st Company
    CDR DENNY P. PHILLIPS, USN

    Denny Phillips

    Class of 1940
    Commander | US Navy
    January 23, 1953 (34 years old)
    KIA Fighter Squadron (VF) 11 Korea Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star USNA 5th Company
    CDR JOHN C. MICHEEL, USN

    John Micheel

    Class of 1940
    Commander | US Navy
    January 31, 1953 (36 years old)
    KIA Attack Squadron (VA) 923 Korea Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 3rd Company
    CDR JAMES B. CANNON, USN

    James Cannon

    Class of 1940
    Commander | US Navy
    October 28, 1955 (38 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 5th Company
    CDR JOHN H. ROCKWELL, JR., USN

    John Rockwell, Jr.

    Class of 1940
    Commander | US Navy
    February 13, 1956 (36 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 10th Company
    CAPT HAROLD T. GORANSON, USN

    Harold Goranson

    Class of 1940
    Captain | US Navy
    January 18, 1960 (43 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Passenger Bronze Star Naval Academy Cemetery USNA 2nd Company

    Hometowns of the Class of 1940