VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

    Class of 1944

    766 Graduates
    139 Non-Graduates
    66 In Mem Hall

    The Class of 1944 was graduated in June 1943 due to World War II. The entirety of 2nd class (junior) year was removed from the curriculum.

    S1 CHARLES D. HOLZMUELLER, JR., USN

    Charles Holzmueller, Jr.

    Class of 1944
    Seaman 1st Class | US Navy
    May 2, 1942 (21 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Atlantic USS Cythera (PY 26) WWII Ship Non-graduate
    ENS WILMER J. ILSLEY, JR., USN

    Wilmer Ilsley, Jr.

    Class of 1944
    Ensign | US Navy
    July 16, 1943 (21 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Passenger USNA 14th Company
    ENS CHARLES C. MILLER, USN

    Charles Miller

    Class of 1944
    Ensign | US Navy
    July 26, 1943 (21 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Passenger USNA 13th Company
    1LT JOHN S. WILLEY, USA

    John Willey

    Class of 1944
    1st Lieutenant | US Army
    August 30, 1943 (22 years old)
    KIA Italy 71st Fighter Squadron WWII Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross Non-graduate
    ENS WARREN J. MCNAMARA, USN

    Warren McNamara

    Class of 1944
    Ensign | US Navy
    October 10, 1943 (23 years old)
    Operational loss USS Doran (DD 634) Ship Overboard USNA 1st Company
    ENS HARLAND R. BOWDEY, USN

    Harland Bowdey

    Class of 1944
    Ensign | US Navy
    October 13, 1943 (22 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Atlantic USS Bristol (DD 453) WWII Ship USNA 10th Company
    2LT NOEL F. LEARNED, USA

    Noel Learned

    Class of 1944
    2nd Lieutenant | US Army
    November 22, 1943 (22 years old)
    KIA Pacific 822nd Bombardment Squadron WWII Fixed Wing Non-graduate
    ENS ALBERT P. GROSS, USN

    Albert Gross

    Class of 1944
    Ensign | US Navy
    January 3, 1944 (22 years old)
    Operational loss USS Turner (DD 648) Ship USNA 3rd Company
    ENS ELMER F. CRAIN, JR., USN

    Elmer Crain, Jr.

    Class of 1944
    Ensign | US Navy
    February 29, 1944 (23 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Trout (SS 202) WWII Submarine USNA 10th Company
    LTJG BROWNE R. CHESTNEY, JR., USN

    Browne Chestney, Jr.

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    March 28, 1944 (21 years old)
    Operational loss Fighting Squadron (VF) 50 Fixed Wing Non-graduate
    LTJG WILLIAM R. CRUTCHER, USNR

    William Crutcher

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Naval Reserve
    April 3, 1944 (23 years old)
    Operational loss Fighting Squadron (VF) 1 Fixed Wing Non-graduate
    ENS SALVATORE BALESTRIERI, USN

    Salvatore Balestrieri

    Class of 1944
    Ensign | US Navy
    June 1, 1944 (24 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Herring (SS 233) WWII Submarine USNA 8th Company
    ENS ROBERT B. MADSEN, USN

    Robert Madsen

    Class of 1944
    Ensign | US Navy
    July 4, 1944 (21 years old)
    Operational loss USS S-28 (SS 133) Submarine USNA 4th Company
    ENS HERMAN J. GERDES, JR., USN

    Herman Gerdes, Jr.

    Class of 1944
    Ensign | US Navy
    July 26, 1944 (23 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Robalo (SS 273) WWII Submarine USNA 3rd Company
    LTJG WILLIAM H. TURNER, USN

    William Turner

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    October 24, 1944 (23 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Shark (SS 314) WWII Submarine Bronze Star USNA 13th Company
    LTJG RICHARD J. KROTH, USN

    Richard Kroth

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    October 25, 1944 (23 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Tang (SS 306) WWII Submarine Silver Star USNA 8th Company
    LTJG EARLE A. NASON, JR., USN

    Earle Nason, Jr.

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    October 25, 1944 (22 years old)
    KIA Battle of Leyte Gulf Battle off Samar Pacific USS Hoel (DD 533) WWII Ship USNA 2nd Company
    LTJG WARREN H. RABER, USN

    Warren Raber

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    November 10, 1944 (23 years old)
    Operational loss USS Young (DD 580) Ship USNA 1st Company
    LTJG ROBERT E. NOLOP, USN

    Robert Nolop

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    December 18, 1944 (23 years old)
    Operational loss Pacific USS Monaghan (DD 354) WWII Ship Typhoon Cobra USNA 13th Company
    LTJG DAVID H. COLLINS, USN

    David Collins

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    December 18, 1944 (23 years old)
    Operational loss Pacific USS Spence (DD 512) WWII Ship Typhoon Cobra USNA 2nd Company
    LTJG ROBERT L. JANES, USN

    Robert Janes

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    January 12, 1945 (23 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Swordfish (SS 193) WWII Submarine USNA 5th Company
    LTJG EDWARD W. DAY, USN

    Edward Day

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    February 15, 1945 (23 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 9th Company
    2LT ARTHUR R. COURI, USMCR

    Arthur Couri

    Class of 1944
    2nd Lieutenant | US Marine Corps Reserve
    February 19, 1945 (23 years old)
    KIA Iwo Jima 1st Battalion, 14th Marines WWII Ground Non-graduate
    LTJG JOHN C. ADAMS, JR., USN

    John Adams, Jr.

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    March 20, 1945 (24 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Kete (SS 369) WWII Submarine USNA 7th Company
    LTJG CLAYTON J. ROBERTS, USN

    Clayton Roberts

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    March 28, 1945 (23 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Trigger (SS 237) WWII Submarine Navy and Marine Corps Medal USNA 14th Company
    LTJG PAUL W. PINSON, USN

    Paul Pinson

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    April 7, 1945 (23 years old)
    Operational loss Pacific USS Cabrilla (SS 288) WWII Submarine Overboard USNA 12th Company
    ENS DAVID L. GIRARDET, USNR

    David Girardet

    Class of 1944
    Ensign | US Naval Reserve
    April 10, 1945 (24 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Non-graduate
    LTJG GEORGE G. HART, USN

    George Hart

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    April 14, 1945 (23 years old)
    KIA Pacific Okinawa USS Sigsbee (DD 502) WWII Ship Kamikaze USNA 4th Company
    LTJG HOWARD A. MCBRIDE, USNR

    Howard McBride

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    April 20, 1945 (25 years old)
    KIA Pacific Okinawa Bombing Squadron (VB) 82 WWII Fixed Wing Non-graduate KIA-combat flight
    LTJG JOSEPH J. SILHAVY, JR., USN

    Joseph Silhavy, Jr.

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    April 29, 1945 (24 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Hazelwood (DD 531) WWII Ship USNA 2nd Company
    LTJG LAWRENCE M. AMBURGEY, USN

    Lawrence Amburgey

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    June 18, 1945 (24 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Bonefish (SS 223) WWII Submarine Bronze Star USNA 8th Company
    LTJG RAYMOND W. STRASSLE, USN

    Raymond Strassle

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    August 6, 1945 (24 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Bullhead (SS 332) WWII Submarine USNA 9th Company
    LTJG JOHN WINDHEIM, JR., USN

    John Windheim, Jr.

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    September 18, 1945 (24 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
    LTJG HORACE M. HILL, USN

    Horace Hill

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    October 1, 1945 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 3rd Company
    LTJG HANS S. RASMUSSEN, USN

    Hans Rasmussen

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    November 16, 1945 (24 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 12th Company
    LTJG ROBERT B. HARPER, USN

    Robert Harper

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    February 20, 1946 (24 years old)
    Operational loss Advanced Training Unit (ATU) 1 Fixed Wing USNA 11th Company
    LT PFAEFFLE SIMPSON, JR., USN

    Pfaeffle Simpson, Jr.

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    May 6, 1946 (24 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 17th Company
    LT HAROLD J. SMITH, USN

    Harold Smith

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    May 13, 1946 (24 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 19th Company
    LT WILLIAM V. RAFFERTY, JR., USN

    William Rafferty, Jr.

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    June 13, 1946 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 2nd Company
    LT JOSEPH D. LISTER, USN

    Joseph Lister

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    July 20, 1946 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Fighting Squadron (VF) 81 Fixed Wing USNA 6th Company
    LT JOHN S. HARDY, USN

    John Hardy

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    September 4, 1946 (24 years old)
    Operational loss Bombing Fighting Squadron (VBF) 75 Fixed Wing USNA 5th Company
    LT MYRON B. SUTTON, USN

    Myron Sutton

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    September 17, 1946 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 17th Company
    LT PAUL C. MCNIEL, JR., USN

    Paul McNiel, Jr.

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    March 3, 1947 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Fighting Squadron (VF) 5B Fixed Wing USNA 8th Company
    LT BENJAMIN D. VAUGHAN, USN

    Benjamin Vaughan

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    April 21, 1947 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 9th Company
    LT ALFRED G. ELPERN, USN

    Alfred Elpern

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    September 4, 1947 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 15th Company
    LT NORMAN L. WILKY, USN

    Norman Wilky

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    February 4, 1948 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 17th Company
    LT MALCOLM M. LONGINOTTI, USN

    Malcolm Longinotti

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    December 7, 1948 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 8th Company
    LT THOMAS P. HIGGINS, USN

    Thomas Higgins

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    May 24, 1949 (29 years old)
    Operational loss Naval Air Test Center Fixed Wing USNA 14th Company
    LT MACK C. MAISON, USN

    Mack Maison

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    July 6, 1949 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Advanced Training Unit (ATU) 1 Fixed Wing USNA 2nd Company
    LT JOHN J. MCDONALD, III, USN

    John McDonald, III

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    February 27, 1950 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Experimental Squadron (VX) 3 Fixed Wing USNA 15th Company
    LT MAURICE I. GLAD, USN

    Maurice Glad

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    May 17, 1950 (29 years old)
    Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 15 Fixed Wing USNA 5th Company
    LT WILLIAM R. BULLOCH, USN

    William Bulloch

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    November 21, 1951 (30 years old)
    Operational loss Fighting Squadron (VF) 1 Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
    LT WILLIAM B. COLLETT, III, USN

    William Collett, III

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    January 13, 1952 (30 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 1st Company
    LT JACK W. GRIFFITH, USN

    Jack Griffith

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    July 4, 1952 (32 years old)
    KIA Fighter Squadron (VF) 24 Korea Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 9th Company
    LT LINDLEY M. OSBORNE, USN

    Lindley Osborne

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    August 6, 1952 (31 years old)
    Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 25 Fixed Wing USNA 4th Company
    LT BERNARD B. BARILA, JR., USN

    Bernard Barila, Jr.

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    May 12, 1953 (32 years old)
    Operational loss Air Development Squadron (VX) 3 Fixed Wing USNA 15th Company
    LT LOUIS H. SUGG, USN

    Louis Sugg

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    September 3, 1953 (32 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Rhodes Scholar USNA 14th Company
    LT THOMAS G. WARE, JR., USN

    Thomas Ware, Jr.

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    November 8, 1953 (32 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 171 Fixed Wing USNA 6th Company
    LCDR FRIEND C. VAN FLEET, JR., USN

    Friend Van Fleet, Jr.

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    March 9, 1954 (33 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 3rd Company
    LCDR EDWIN D. SCORZA, USN

    Edwin Scorza

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    November 10, 1954 (32 years old)
    Operational loss Composite Squadron (VC) 4 Fixed Wing USNA 2nd Company
    LCDR WILLARD A. POLLARD, III, USN

    Willard Pollard, III

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    November 14, 1954 (32 years old)
    Operational loss Air Anti-Submarine Squadron (VS) 26 Fixed Wing USNA 4th Company
    LCDR DONALD G. JACKSON, USN

    Donald Jackson

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    October 6, 1955 (34 years old)
    Operational loss Naval Air Test Center Fixed Wing USNA 12th Company
    LCDR WILLIAM N. NELSON, JR., USN

    William Nelson, Jr.

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    April 6, 1956 (35 years old)
    Operational loss Composite Squadron (VC) 35 Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
    LCDR HORATIO G. SICKEL, V, USN

    Horatio Sickel, V

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    July 13, 1956 (34 years old)
    Operational loss Naval Air Test Center Fixed Wing Family USNA 12th Company
    CDR FRANCIS J. SUHRE, USN

    Francis Suhre

    Class of 1944
    Commander | US Navy
    November 27, 1959 (38 years old)
    Operational loss Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1 Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
    CDR EJNAR N. C. THOMPSON, USN

    Ejnar Thompson

    Class of 1944
    Commander | US Navy
    March 24, 1960 (39 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 213 Fixed Wing USNA 7th Company

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