VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

    Class of 1943

    615 Graduates
    125 Non-Graduates
    84 In Mem Hall

    The Class of 1943 was graduated in June 1942 due to World War II. The entirety of 2nd class (junior) year was removed from the curriculum.

    ENS WALTER P. NOCK, JR., USN

    Walter Nock, Jr.

    Class of 1943
    Ensign | US Navy
    August 9, 1942 (22 years old)
    KIA Battle of Savo Island Pacific USS Astoria (CA 34) WWII Ship USNA 19th Company
    ENS ARTHUR DIIRCK, JR., USN

    Arthur Diirck, Jr.

    Class of 1943
    Ensign | US Navy
    August 9, 1942 (21 years old)
    KIA Battle of Savo Island Pacific USS Vincennes (CA 44) WWII Ship USNA 2nd Company
    ENS JAMES H. EVERSOLE, USN

    James Eversole

    Class of 1943
    Ensign | US Navy
    August 24, 1942 (23 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Eastern Solomons Pacific USS Enterprise (CV 6) WWII Ship USNA 11th Company
    1LT NORMAN K. MILLER, USA

    Norman Miller

    Class of 1943
    1st Lieutenant | US Army
    August 25, 1942 (22 years old)
    KIA Pacific 13th Bomber Squadron Fixed Wing Non-graduate
    ENS BAILIS M. BELL, USN

    Bailis Bell

    Class of 1943
    Ensign | US Navy
    September 5, 1942 (22 years old)
    KIA Pacific Guadalcanal USS Little (APD 4) WWII Ship USNA 6th Company
    ENS HENRY L. BECKER, USNR

    Henry Becker

    Class of 1943
    Ensign | US Naval Reserve
    September 5, 1942 (22 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Non-graduate
    ENS ARTHUR S. LANE, JR., USN

    Arthur Lane, Jr.

    Class of 1943
    Ensign | US Navy
    October 12, 1942 (22 years old)
    KIA Battle of Cape Esperance Pacific USS Duncan (DD 485) WWII Ship USNA 7th Company
    ENS JACKSON W. PARKER, USN

    Jackson Parker

    Class of 1943
    Ensign | US Navy
    October 26, 1942 (21 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Smith (DD 378) WWII Ship Kamikaze USNA 3rd Company
    ENS VIRGIL H. TRAXLER, JR., USN

    Virgil Traxler, Jr.

    Class of 1943
    Ensign | US Navy
    November 13, 1942 (22 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Juneau (CL 52) WWII Ship USNA 15th Company
    ENS EUGENE J. HUNTEMER, USN

    Eugene Huntemer

    Class of 1943
    Ensign | US Navy
    November 13, 1942 (23 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Cushing (DD 376) WWII Ship USNA 3rd Company
    FC3 OWEN S. MURPHY, USN

    Owen Murphy

    Class of 1943
    Fire Controlman Petty Officer 3rd Class | US Navy
    November 13, 1942 (23 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Juneau (CL 52) WWII Ship Non-graduate
    ENS CHARLES C. SLATER, USN

    Charles Slater

    Class of 1943
    Ensign | US Navy
    November 13, 1942 (21 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Barton (DD 599) WWII Ship USNA 8th Company
    ENS LEWIS E. PENNELL, USN

    Lewis Pennell

    Class of 1943
    Ensign | US Navy
    November 13, 1942 (21 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Monssen (DD 436) WWII Ship USNA 3rd Company
    ENS FRANCIS C. MULVANITY, USN

    Francis Mulvanity

    Class of 1943
    Ensign | US Navy
    November 15, 1942 (20 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Walke (DD 416) WWII Ship USNA 18th Company
    ENS JOHN L. DONEFF, USN

    John Doneff

    Class of 1943
    Ensign | US Navy
    November 30, 1942 (22 years old)
    KIA Battle of Tassafaronga Pacific USS Pensacola (CA 24) WWII Ship Ship Namesake USNA 8th Company
    ENS WILLIAM W. WILLIAMS, USN

    William Williams

    Class of 1943
    Ensign | US Navy
    February 7, 1943 (23 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Growler (SS 215) WWII Submarine USNA 18th Company
    ENS JAMES E. LEWELLYN, USN

    James Lewellyn

    Class of 1943
    Ensign | US Navy
    February 16, 1943 (22 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Amberjack (SS 219) WWII Submarine USNA 4th Company
    ENS DANIEL R. SEIDELL, USN

    Daniel Seidell

    Class of 1943
    Ensign | US Navy
    February 16, 1943 (22 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Amberjack (SS 219) WWII Submarine USNA 12th Company
    LTJG JAMES D. UNGER, USN

    James Unger

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    June 12, 1943 (23 years old)
    Operational loss USS R-12 (SS 89) Submarine USNA 12th Company
    LTJG ALBERT E. OBERG, USN

    Albert Oberg

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    July 5, 1943 (22 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Strong (DD 467) WWII Ship USNA 5th Company
    LTJG JOSEPH S. GRIFFIN, USN

    Joseph Griffin

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    July 6, 1943 (23 years old)
    KIA Battle of Kula Gulf Pacific USS Helena (CL 50) WWII Ship USNA 5th Company
    LTJG EUGENE J. CANTY, USN

    Eugene Canty

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    July 10, 1943 (24 years old)
    KIA Mediterranean Sicily USS Maddox (DD 622) WWII Ship USNA 18th Company
    LTJG HUGH D. HAMILTON, USN

    Hugh Hamilton

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    September 11, 1943 (24 years old)
    KIA Mediterranean Salerno USS Savannah (CL 42) WWII Ship USNA 15th Company
    LTJG WILEY T. MACKIE, USN

    Wiley Mackie

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    September 11, 1943 (23 years old)
    KIA Mediterranean Salerno USS Rowan (DD 405) WWII Ship USNA 12th Company
    ACAD EDMUND E. BEVAN, USA

    Edmund Bevan

    Class of 1943
    Aviation Cadet | US Army
    September 17, 1943 (22 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 14th Company
    LTJG WILLIS E. MAXSON, III, USN

    Willis Maxson, III

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    October 8, 1943 (23 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Skate (SS 305) WWII Submarine Navy Cross Brigade Commander USNA 18th Company
    CAPT BYRON A. KIRK, USMC

    Byron Kirk

    Class of 1943
    Captain | US Marine Corps
    November 1, 1943 (24 years old)
    KIA Pacific Bougainville 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines WWII Ground USNA 4th Company
    LTJG ARNT B. HANSEN, USN

    Arnt Hansen

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    December 24, 1943 (23 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Atlantic USS Leary (DD 158) WWII Ship USNA 14th Company
    LTJG MELVIN C. PHILLIPS, USN

    Melvin Phillips

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    February 26, 1944 (24 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Grayback (SS 208) WWII Submarine Bronze Star USNA 16th Company
    LTJG RICHARD H. PETERSEN, USN

    Richard Petersen

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    March 26, 1944 (25 years old)
    KIA USS Tullibee (SS 284) WWII Submarine USNA 15th Company
    LTJG MALCOLM LAWTY, USNR

    Malcolm Lawty

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Naval Reserve
    June 4, 1944 (24 years old)
    Operational loss Pacific Composite Squadron (VC) 5 WWII Fixed Wing
    CAPT WILLIAM D. GLYNN, USMC

    William Glynn

    Class of 1943
    Captain | US Marine Corps
    July 26, 1944 (23 years old)
    KIA Pacific Guam 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines WWII Ground USNA 10th Company
    LT PAUL DOANE, USN

    Paul Doane

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    October 3, 1944 (23 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Seawolf (SS 197) WWII Submarine Fratricide USNA 19th Company
    LT ROBERT G. BRADLEY, USN

    Robert Bradley

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    October 24, 1944 (23 years old)
    KIA Pacific Leyte Gulf USS Princeton (CVL 23) WWII Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 5th Company
    LT FRANCIS P. THOMAS, USN

    Francis Thomas

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    November 8, 1944 (24 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Growler (SS 215) WWII Submarine USNA 10th Company
    LT NORMAN W. NAYLOR, USN

    Norman Naylor

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    November 8, 1944 (24 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Growler (SS 215) WWII Submarine Bronze Star USNA 3rd Company
    LT THOMAS H. WILKINSON, USN

    Thomas Wilkinson

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    November 16, 1944 (24 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Scamp (SS 277) WWII Submarine USNA 3rd Company
    2LT PHILIP M. CLOW, USA

    Philip Clow

    Class of 1943
    2nd Lieutenant | US Army
    November 19, 1944 (24 years old)
    KIA China 16th Fighter Squadron WWII Fixed Wing USNA 6th Company
    LT JOHN T. WHEELER, USN

    John Wheeler

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    November 25, 1944 (24 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Cabot (CVL 28) WWII Ship Silver Star USNA 2nd Company
    1LT RUBEN P. SONGCO, USA

    Ruben Songco

    Class of 1943
    1st Lieutenant | US Army
    December 3, 1944 (23 years old)
    KIA Pacific Philippines WWII Ground Bronze Star USNA 13th Company
    LT ROY N. DUNKLIN, USN

    Roy Dunklin

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    January 6, 1945 (25 years old)
    KIA Pacific Lingayen Gulf USS California (BB 44) WWII Ship Kamikaze USNA 13th Company
    LT ROBERT F. DALY, USN

    Robert Daly

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    January 12, 1945 (24 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Swordfish (SS 193) WWII Submarine USNA 4th Company
    1LT MURRAY M. RICH, USA

    Murray Rich

    Class of 1943
    1st Lieutenant | US Army
    March 26, 1945 (25 years old)
    Operational loss 138th Combat Crew Training Squadron Fixed Wing Non-graduate
    LT ELBERT S. HEIM, JR., USNR

    Elbert Heim, Jr.

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant | US Naval Reserve
    March 27, 1945 (24 years old)
    KIA Pacific Okinawa Fighting Squadron (VF) 82 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross Order of the Red Star Non-graduate
    LT JOHN W. SINCAVICH, USN

    John Sincavich

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    March 28, 1945 (24 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Trigger (SS 237) WWII Submarine Bronze Star USNA 7th Company
    LT ALEXANDER G. MCEWEN, USN

    Alexander McEwen

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    April 2, 1945 (24 years old)
    KIA Pacific Okinawa USS Dickerson (APD 21) WWII Ship Kamikaze USNA 17th Company
    LT HENRY R. HAMNER, USN

    Henry Hamner

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    April 6, 1945 (23 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Howorth (DD 592) WWII Ship Kamikaze Silver Star Ship Namesake USNA 15th Company
    LT ROBERT T. RUBLE, USN

    Robert Ruble

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    May 4, 1945 (24 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Lagarto (SS 371) WWII Submarine USNA 15th Company
    LT WALTER D. RUPERT, JR., USN

    Walter Rupert, Jr.

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    May 28, 1945 (24 years old)
    KIA Pacific Okinawa USS Drexler (DD 741) WWII Ship Kamikaze USNA 17th Company
    2LT WILLIAM H. CRAWFORD, JR., USA

    William Crawford, Jr.

    Class of 1943
    2nd Lieutenant | US Army
    June 13, 1945 (25 years old)
    KIA Pacific Philippines 139th Field Artillery Battalion Ground Silver Star Non-graduate
    LT JAMES D. SPENCER, USN

    James Spencer

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    July 30, 1945 (25 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Indianapolis (CA 35) WWII Ship USNA 9th Company
    LT EARL D. HACKMAN, JR., USN

    Earl Hackman, Jr.

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    August 6, 1945 (25 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Bullhead (SS 332) WWII Submarine HOFH19 HOFH21 HOFH22 HOFH23 HOFH24 HOFH25 USNA 1st Company
    LT FRANK H. DEAN, JR., USN

    Frank Dean, Jr.

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    September 7, 1945 (23 years old)
    Operational loss Bombing Fighting Squadron (VBF) 5 Fixed Wing Silver Star USNA 11th Company
    LT WILLIAM J. AYERS, USN

    William Ayers

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    September 26, 1945 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 3rd Company
    CAPT GEORGE W. STIVERS, JR., USMC

    George Stivers, Jr.

    Class of 1943
    Captain | US Marine Corps
    December 5, 1945 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 12th Company
    LT GEORGE E. SLONE, USN

    George Slone

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    February 11, 1946 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 5th Company
    LT MILTON L. HARVEY, USN

    Milton Harvey

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    March 3, 1946 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Passenger USNA 3rd Company
    LT THOMAS J. BUCHANAN, JR., USN

    Thomas Buchanan, Jr.

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    July 2, 1946 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Bombing Fighting Squadron (VBF) 75 Fixed Wing USNA 8th Company
    LT CLAUDE W. ADAMS, JR., USN

    Claude Adams, Jr.

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    July 28, 1946 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Patrol Squadron (VP) 28 Fixed Wing USNA 14th Company
    LT JAMES A. COCHRAN, USN

    James Cochran

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    February 5, 1947 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Fighting Squadron (VF) 82 Fixed Wing USNA 2nd Company
    LT WILLIAM M. KNAPP, USN

    William Knapp

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    June 18, 1947 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 17th Company
    LT REGINALD C. LAMB, JR., USN

    Reginald Lamb, Jr.

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    June 30, 1947 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 3 Fixed Wing Naval Academy Cemetery USNA 16th Company
    LT WILLIAM R. CECIL, USN

    William Cecil

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    January 5, 1949 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 191 Fixed Wing USNA 11th Company
    LT FREDERICK R. PUTNAM, USN

    Frederick Putnam

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    May 29, 1950 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 4th Company
    LT ROBERT L. JUNGKLAS, USN

    Robert Jungklas

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    August 18, 1950 (31 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 74 Fixed Wing USNA 8th Company
    LT GOODWIN W. SANDVIG, USN

    Goodwin Sandvig

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    March 8, 1951 (31 years old)
    Operational loss Naval Air Test Center Fixed Wing USNA 12th Company
    LCDR IRAD B. OXLEY, USN

    Irad Oxley

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    October 16, 1951 (30 years old)
    KIA Fighter Squadron (VF) 172 Korea Fixed Wing Bronze Star USNA 8th Company
    LCDR BENJAMIN T. PUGH, USN

    Benjamin Pugh

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    December 17, 1951 (31 years old)
    KIA Fighter Squadron (VF) 194 Korea Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 4th Company
    LCDR HERBERT L. BASLEE, JR., USN

    Herbert Baslee, Jr.

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    March 17, 1952 (31 years old)
    KIA Fighter Squadron (VF) 52 Korea Fixed Wing Silver Star USNA 16th Company
    LCDR JOSEPH M. CAMPBELL, USN

    Joseph Campbell

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    May 29, 1952 (32 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 12th Company
    LCDR HOWARD E. CLARK, USN

    Howard Clark

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    January 14, 1953 (33 years old)
    Operational loss Composite Squadron (VC) 35 Fixed Wing Silver Star USNA 4th Company
    LCDR JOHN D. PRICE, USN

    John Price

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    August 7, 1953 (32 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Passenger Bronze Star USNA 6th Company
    LCDR ALBERT C. KOPLEWSKI, USN

    Albert Koplewski

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    December 21, 1953 (32 years old)
    Operational loss British Empire Test Pilot School Fixed Wing Navy and Marine Corps Medal USNA 14th Company
    LCDR ROBERT J. FOSSUM, USN

    Robert Fossum

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    September 1, 1954 (34 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 11 Fixed Wing USNA 11th Company
    CDR WILLIAM J. MANBY, JR., USN

    William Manby, Jr.

    Class of 1943
    Commander | US Navy
    August 1, 1955 (34 years old)
    Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 66 Fixed Wing USNA 7th Company
    CDR GROVER B. WINDHAM, JR., USN

    Grover Windham, Jr.

    Class of 1943
    Commander | US Navy
    September 26, 1955 (34 years old)
    Operational loss Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VW) 4 Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
    CDR CHESTER W. GATES, JR., USN

    Chester Gates, Jr.

    Class of 1943
    Commander | US Navy
    July 10, 1956 (34 years old)
    Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 86 Fixed Wing USNA 14th Company
    CDR JOHN M. SWEENEY, USN

    John Sweeney

    Class of 1943
    Commander | US Navy
    November 9, 1956 (36 years old)
    Operational loss Patrol Squadron (VP) 49 Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 1st Company
    CDR THOMAS A. BOULTON, USN

    Thomas Boulton

    Class of 1943
    Commander | US Navy
    May 14, 1957 (35 years old)
    Operational loss Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 2 Fixed Wing USNA 8th Company
    CDR WILLIAM B. ALLEN, USN

    William Allen

    Class of 1943
    Commander | US Navy
    August 19, 1958 (38 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 11 Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
    CDR WILLIAM K. COKER, USN

    William Coker

    Class of 1943
    Commander | US Navy
    October 2, 1958 (38 years old)
    Operational loss Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 1 Fixed Wing USNA 11th Company
    CDR ROBERT J. MURPHY, USN

    Robert Murphy

    Class of 1943
    Commander | US Navy
    January 27, 1959 (38 years old)
    Operational loss Patrol Squadron (VP) 56 Fixed Wing USNA 1st Company
    CDR WILFRED J. MCNEIL, JR., USN

    Wilfred McNeil, Jr.

    Class of 1943
    Commander | US Navy
    May 27, 1959 (38 years old)
    Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 66 Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 20th Company
    LTCOL GEORGE E. CHAMBERLIN, JR., USMC

    George Chamberlin, Jr.

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant Colonel | US Marine Corps
    May 5, 1964 (43 years old)
    KIA Vietnam Fixed Wing Passenger Non-graduate

    Hometowns of the Class of 1943