VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

    Class of 1942

    564 Graduates
    178 Non-Graduates
    81 In Mem Hall

    The Class of 1942 graduated on December 19, 1941, less than two weeks after the United States entered World War II. The class had previously been scheduled to graduate in February 1942.

    ENS NORMAN C. SMITH, USN

    Norman Smith

    Class of 1942
    Ensign | US Navy
    February 28, 1942 (~22 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Atlantic USS Jacob Jones (DD 130) WWII Ship USNA 1st Company
    ENS STRUDWICK T. PENNINGTON, USN

    Strudwick Pennington

    Class of 1942
    Ensign | US Navy
    May 7, 1942 (21 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Coral Sea Pacific USS Sims (DD 409) WWII Ship USNA 12th Company
    ENS CARL H. ZIEHR, USN

    Carl Ziehr

    Class of 1942
    Ensign | US Navy
    May 8, 1942 (23 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Coral Sea Pacific USS Lexington (CV 2) WWII Ship USNA 11th Company
    ACAD JOHN A. SOENS, USN

    John Soens

    Class of 1942
    Aviation Cadet | US Navy
    May 27, 1942 (22 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Non-graduate
    ENS RALPH L. HOLTON, USN

    Ralph Holton

    Class of 1942
    Ensign | US Navy
    June 6, 1942 (23 years old)
    KIA Battle of Midway Pacific USS Hammann (DD 412) WWII Ship Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 3rd Company
    ENS GEORGE F. CUMMINGS, USN

    George Cummings

    Class of 1942
    Ensign | US Navy
    August 9, 1942 (22 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Jarvis (DD 393) WWII Ship USNA 9th Company
    ENS ALEXANDER J. BUTSKO, USN

    Alexander Butsko

    Class of 1942
    Ensign | US Navy
    August 9, 1942 (21 years old)
    KIA Battle of Savo Island Pacific USS Vincennes (CA 44) WWII Ship USNA 5th Company
    ENS JOHN M. VILLEPIGUE, JR., USN

    John Villepigue, Jr.

    Class of 1942
    Ensign | US Navy
    August 9, 1942 (22 years old)
    KIA Battle of Savo Island Pacific USS Quincy (CA 39) WWII Ship USNA 5th Company
    ENS HENRY P. WHITEHURST, JR., USN

    Henry Whitehurst, Jr.

    Class of 1942
    Ensign | US Navy
    August 9, 1942 (22 years old)
    KIA Battle of Savo Island Pacific USS Astoria (CA 34) WWII Ship Ship Namesake USNA 3rd Company
    ENS RICHARD P. BUKOWSKI, USN

    Richard Bukowski

    Class of 1942
    Ensign | US Navy
    August 22, 1942 (22 years old)
    Operational loss Battle of the Atlantic USS Ingraham (DD 444) WWII Ship USNA 2nd Company
    LTJG ALAN E. GERNHARDT, USN

    Alan Gernhardt

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    October 26, 1942 (22 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Smith (DD 378) WWII Ship USNA 9th Company
    LTJG DOUGLAS W. GILLETTE, USNR

    Douglas Gillette

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Naval Reserve
    October 26, 1942 (24 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Pacific USS Hornet (CV 8) WWII Ship Ship Namesake Non-graduate
    LTJG JOHN A. KLOTER, USN

    John Kloter

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    November 13, 1942 (22 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Juneau (CL 52) WWII Ship USNA 9th Company
    LTJG CHARLES B. FODALE, USN

    Charles Fodale

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    November 13, 1942 (24 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Juneau (CL 52) WWII Ship USNA 10th Company
    LTJG JAMES B. SOMMERS, USN

    James Sommers

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    November 13, 1942 (21 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Barton (DD 599) WWII Ship Navy and Marine Corps Medal USNA 8th Company
    LTJG HAROLD E. FISHER, USN

    Harold Fisher

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    November 13, 1942 (22 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Juneau (CL 52) WWII Ship USNA 5th Company
    LTJG WALTER M. STRAUB, USN

    Walter Straub

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    November 13, 1942 (22 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Atlanta (CL 51) WWII Ship Ship Namesake Fratricide USNA 4th Company
    LTJG DALE W. KNAGGS, USN

    Dale Knaggs

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    November 13, 1942 (22 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Monssen (DD 436) WWII Ship USNA 4th Company
    LTJG DONALD H. SPANGLER, USN

    Donald Spangler

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    November 13, 1942 (24 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Atlanta (CL 51) WWII Ship Ship Namesake Fratricide USNA 4th Company
    LTJG RAYMOND M. KREPPS, JR., USN

    Raymond Krepps, Jr.

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    November 15, 1942 (23 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS South Dakota (BB 57) WWII Ship USNA 4th Company
    LTJG DAVID M. CURRER, USN

    David Currer

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    November 15, 1942 (22 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS South Dakota (BB 57) WWII Ship USNA 10th Company
    LTJG WARREN L. ENGSTROM, USN

    Warren Engstrom

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    December 1, 1942 (21 years old)
    KIA Battle of Tassafaronga Pacific USS Northampton (CA 26) WWII Ship Ship Namesake USNA 3rd Company
    LTJG BLAINE G. MILTNER, USN

    Blaine Miltner

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    January 10, 1943 (24 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Argonaut (APS 1) WWII Submarine USNA 3rd Company
    LTJG RICHARD G. STERN, JR., USN

    Richard Stern, Jr.

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    February 16, 1943 (21 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Amberjack (SS 219) WWII Submarine USNA 7th Company
    LTJG JOHN L. BENTON, USN

    John Benton

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    March 5, 1943 (22 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Grampus (SS 207) WWII Submarine USNA 6th Company
    LTJG HUGH C. VAN ROOSEN, USN

    Hugh Van Roosen

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    March 15, 1943 (21 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Triton (SS 201) WWII Submarine Silver Star Navy and Marine Corps Medal USNA 4th Company
    LTJG CORNELIUS D. O'SULLIVAN, USN

    Cornelius O'Sullivan

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    March 15, 1943 (23 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Triton (SS 201) WWII Submarine USNA 8th Company
    1LT JOHN B. CORRELL, USMCR

    John Correll

    Class of 1942
    1st Lieutenant | US Marine Corps Reserve
    April 7, 1943 (24 years old)
    Operational loss Marine Fighting Squadron (VMF) 211 Non-graduate
    LTJG RICHARD L. BARLEON, USN

    Richard Barleon

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    June 14, 1943 (22 years old)
    Operational loss Diving USNA 3rd Company
    LTJG JOHN W. BOOKER, USN

    John Booker

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    September 9, 1943 (24 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Grayling (SS 209) WWII Submarine USNA 4th Company
    LTJG JOHN J. GREEN, USN

    John Green

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    September 11, 1943 (24 years old)
    KIA Mediterranean Salerno USS Rowan (DD 405) WWII Ship Family USNA 8th Company
    LT JAMES T. STEPHENSON, JR., USN

    James Stephenson, Jr.

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    October 7, 1943 (24 years old)
    KIA Pacific Aleutians USS S-44 (SS 155) WWII Submarine USNA 6th Company
    LT ROBERT W. IRWIN, USN

    Robert Irwin

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    October 14, 1943 (24 years old)
    KIA Caribbean Sea USS Dorado (SS 248) WWII Submarine USNA 3rd Company
    LT JAMES B. ROAK, USN

    James Roak

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    November 16, 1943 (24 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Corvina (SS 226) WWII Submarine USNA 7th Company
    LT WILLIAM M. CHEWNING, USN

    William Chewning

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    November 16, 1943 (24 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Corvina (SS 226) WWII Submarine USNA 5th Company
    LT JOSEPH R. DEFREES, JR., USN

    Joseph Defrees, Jr.

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    November 19, 1943 (23 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Sculpin (SS 191) WWII Submarine Silver Star USNA 6th Company
    LT WILLIAM C. ROY, JR., USN

    William Roy, Jr.

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    February 26, 1944 (24 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Grayback (SS 208) WWII Submarine Silver Star USNA 7th Company
    2LT JOHN H. THEIL, USA

    John Theil

    Class of 1942
    2nd Lieutenant | US Army
    March 4, 1944 (25 years old)
    KIA Europe 382nd Fighter Squadron WWII Fixed Wing Non-graduate KIA-combat flight
    LT WALTER R. SADLER, USN

    Walter Sadler

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    June 14, 1944 (26 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Golet (SS 361) WWII Submarine USNA 11th Company
    CAPT CHARLES R. DURFEE, USMCR

    Charles Durfee

    Class of 1942
    Captain | US Marine Corps Reserve
    June 17, 1944 (25 years old)
    KIA Pacific Saipan 1st Battalion, 6th Marines WWII Ground Navy Cross Silver Star Non-graduate
    FLT LT DAVID D. LAIRD, RCAF

    David Laird

    Class of 1942
    Flight Lieutenant | Royal Canadian Air Force
    July 26, 1944 (24 years old)
    KIA Italy No. 13 Squadron (RAF) WWII Fixed Wing
    LT JOHN E. CASEY, USN

    John Casey

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    August 13, 1944 (24 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Flier (SS 250) WWII Submarine Silver Star USNA 2nd Company
    LT PAUL KNAPP, USN

    Paul Knapp

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    August 13, 1944 (26 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Flier (SS 250) WWII Submarine USNA 3rd Company
    LT SAMUEL M. LOGAN, USN

    Samuel Logan

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    August 24, 1944 (25 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Harder (SS 257) WWII Submarine Navy Cross Silver Star Legion of Merit USNA 2nd Company
    LT THOMAS BABB, USN

    Thomas Babb

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    October 17, 1944 (26 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Escolar (SS 294) WWII Submarine USNA 1st Company
    1LT HAROLD F. MONSON, USA

    Harold Monson

    Class of 1942
    1st Lieutenant | US Army
    October 24, 1944 (26 years old)
    KIA Pacific 31st Infantry Regiment WWII Ship POW Arisan Maru
    LT ELTON B. STIRLING, USN

    Elton Stirling

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    October 25, 1944 (25 years old)
    KIA Battle of Leyte Gulf Battle off Samar Pacific USS Johnston (DD 557) WWII Ship USNA 9th Company
    LT FRANCIS A. RILEY, USN

    Francis Riley

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    November 7, 1944 (26 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Albacore (SS 218) WWII Submarine USNA 2nd Company
    LT DONALD H. VAN IDERSTINE, USNR

    Donald Van Iderstine

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant | US Naval Reserve
    December 18, 1944 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Pacific USS Monaghan (DD 354) WWII Ship Typhoon Cobra
    1LT ROBERT D. GLESSNER, USA

    Robert Glessner

    Class of 1942
    1st Lieutenant | US Army
    December 24, 1944 (25 years old)
    KIA Japan 27th Fighter Squadron WWII Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross Non-graduate
    MAJ JACK B. RITTMAYER, USA

    Jack Rittmayer

    Class of 1942
    Major | US Army
    January 7, 1945 (25 years old)
    KIA Pacific 431st Fighter Squadron WWII Fixed Wing Non-graduate
    LT JOSEPH R. HUNT, USN

    Joseph Hunt

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    February 2, 1945 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 8th Company
    LT ROBERT F. GALLAGHER, USN

    Robert Gallagher

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    March 6, 1945 (24 years old)
    KIA Pacific Iwo Jima USS Salt Lake City (CA 25) WWII Fixed Wing Silver Star USNA 12th Company
    LT SAMMY P. BOOTHE, USN

    Sammy Boothe

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    April 10, 1945 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 1st Company
    LT CLIVE A. STRANGMAN, USN

    Clive Strangman

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    April 26, 1945 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
    LT WILLIAM H. MENDENHALL, USN

    William Mendenhall

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    May 4, 1945 (25 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Lagarto (SS 371) WWII Submarine USNA 11th Company
    LT ARTHUR H. KEENEY, JR., USN

    Arthur Keeney, Jr.

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    May 4, 1945 (24 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Lagarto (SS 371) WWII Submarine USNA 4th Company
    LT MICHAEL R. PESSOLANO, USN

    Michael Pessolano

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    July 30, 1945 (25 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Indianapolis (CA 35) WWII Ship Silver Star USNA 6th Company
    LT WILLIAM L. PETERSON, JR., USN

    William Peterson, Jr.

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    August 10, 1945 (25 years old)
    KIA Pacific Bombing Fighting Squadron (VBF) 87 WWII Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 8th Company
    LCDR RICHARD W. BOND, USN

    Richard Bond

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    November 20, 1945 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Torpedo Squadron (VT) 75 Fixed Wing USNA 4th Company
    LCDR FORT E. LAND, USN

    Fort Land

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    November 22, 1945 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 80 Fixed Wing USNA 11th Company
    LCDR EDGILLE V. HALL, USN

    Edgille Hall

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    July 30, 1946 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Patrol Bombing Squadron (VPB) 119 Fixed Wing USNA 7th Company
    LCDR BRUCE M. MCKALSON, USN

    Bruce McKalson

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    September 10, 1946 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 4th Company
    LCDR FRANK M. L. DAVIS, USN

    Frank Davis

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    September 10, 1946 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Torpedo Squadron (VT) 75 Fixed Wing Naval Academy Cemetery USNA 10th Company
    CAPT RICHARD L. BURCHAM, USA

    Richard Burcham

    Class of 1942
    Captain | US Army
    October 7, 1946 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing
    LCDR WILLIAM N. BEALE, JR., USN

    William Beale, Jr.

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    September 19, 1947 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Fighting Squadron (VF) 2B Fixed Wing USNA 4th Company
    LCDR MARSHALL J. LYTTLE, JR., USN

    Marshall Lyttle, Jr.

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    November 18, 1947 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 10A Fixed Wing USNA 8th Company
    LCDR WALTER J. CONKLIN, JR., USN

    Walter Conklin, Jr.

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    April 6, 1948 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 7th Company
    MAJ JOHN E. SHEDAKER, JR., USMC

    John Shedaker, Jr.

    Class of 1942
    Major | US Marine Corps
    October 11, 1948 (30 years old)
    Operational loss Marine Fighter Squadron (VMF) 212 Fixed Wing USNA 11th Company
    LCDR ALBERT B. HALL, JR., USN

    Albert Hall, Jr.

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    November 4, 1948 (30 years old)
    Operational loss Patrol Squadron (VP) 1 Fixed Wing USNA 12th Company
    LCDR WYNKOOP KIERSTED, III, USN

    Wynkoop Kiersted, III

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    December 2, 1949 (30 years old)
    Operational loss Naval Aviation Ordnance Test Station Fixed Wing USNA 7th Company
    LCDR GEORGE T. WEEMS, USN

    George Weems

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    January 16, 1951 (30 years old)
    Operational loss Naval Air Test Center Fixed Wing Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross Book Author Family Brigade Commander USNA 6th Company
    LCDR JOHN J. EBNET, USN

    John Ebnet

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    June 29, 1951 (31 years old)
    Operational loss Air Development Squadron (VX) 1 Fixed Wing USNA 5th Company
    LCDR MARVIN G. LEE, USN

    Marvin Lee

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    February 24, 1952 (32 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Bronze Star USNA 10th Company
    LCDR RICHARD F. HOFER, USN

    Richard Hofer

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    July 7, 1952 (33 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 4th Company
    LCDR HOWARD L. TERRY, USN

    Howard Terry

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    March 18, 1953 (32 years old)
    Operational loss Composite Squadron (VC) 4 Fixed Wing USNA 8th Company
    LCDR WILLIAM M. YEAGER, USN

    William Yeager

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    March 10, 1954 (34 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 8th Company
    CDR CHARLES H. LIEBHAUSER, USN

    Charles Liebhauser

    Class of 1942
    Commander | US Navy
    June 5, 1956 (35 years old)
    Operational loss Air Anti-Submarine Squadron (VS) 39 Fixed Wing USNA 5th Company
    CDR ALEXANDER D. C. BYERS, USN

    Alexander Byers

    Class of 1942
    Commander | US Navy
    February 20, 1957 (39 years old)
    Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 153 Fixed Wing USNA 7th Company
    CDR RAYMOND A. BOYD, USN

    Raymond Boyd

    Class of 1942
    Commander | US Navy
    April 6, 1957 (38 years old)
    Operational loss Air Development Squadron (VX) 3 Fixed Wing USNA 1st Company
    CAPT ROBERT R. CARTER, USN

    Robert Carter

    Class of 1942
    Captain | US Navy
    August 12, 1965 (47 years old)
    Operational loss Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 20 Ship Overboard USNA 12th Company

    Hometowns of the Class of 1942