VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

    Class of 1945

    914 Graduates
    122 Non-Graduates
    58 In Mem Hall

    The Class of 1945 was graduated in June 1944 due to World War II. The entirety of 2nd class (junior) year was removed from the curriculum.

    2LT PHILIP P. COTTRELL, USMCR

    Philip Cottrell

    Class of 1945
    2nd Lieutenant | US Marine Corps Reserve
    August 4, 1943 (23 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Non-graduate
    FC3 WILLIAM H. KISKADDON, USN

    William Kiskaddon

    Class of 1945
    Fire Controlman Petty Officer 3rd Class | US Navy
    October 9, 1943 (22 years old)
    KIA Mediterranean Salerno USS Buck (DD 420) WWII Ship Non-graduate
    2LT GEORGE M. SKINNER, USMCR

    George Skinner

    Class of 1945
    2nd Lieutenant | US Marine Corps Reserve
    July 21, 1944 (21 years old)
    KIA Pacific Guam 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines WWII Ground Non-graduate
    ENS EUGENE S. CAPTAIN, USN

    Eugene Captain

    Class of 1945
    Ensign | US Navy
    October 20, 1944 (22 years old)
    KIA Leyte Gulf USS Honolulu (CL 48) WWII Ship USNA 9th Company
    ENS ROBERT W. BRIGHTMAN, USN

    Robert Brightman

    Class of 1945
    Ensign | US Navy
    December 18, 1944 (23 years old)
    Operational loss Pacific USS Spence (DD 512) WWII Ship Typhoon Cobra USNA 6th Company
    ENS JOHN P. BOCK, USN

    John Bock

    Class of 1945
    Ensign | US Navy
    January 9, 1945 (23 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Colorado (BB 45) WWII Ship Fratricide USNA 13th Company
    ENS LOUIS P. HAGAN, USNR

    Louis Hagan

    Class of 1945
    Ensign | US Naval Reserve
    February 17, 1945 (23 years old)
    KIA Pacific Iwo Jima USS LCI(G) 471 WWII Ship Non-graduate
    ENS BURTON J. BROWN, USN

    Burton Brown

    Class of 1945
    Ensign | US Navy
    February 26, 1945 (22 years old)
    KIA USS Porterfield (DD 682) WWII Ship Navy Cross USNA 4th Company
    2LT CONRAD S. GROVE, JR., USMC

    Conrad Grove, Jr.

    Class of 1945
    2nd Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
    March 17, 1945 (21 years old)
    Operational loss Ground USNA 8th Company
    ENS HORACE L. BAYLESS, USN

    Horace Bayless

    Class of 1945
    Ensign | US Navy
    April 6, 1945 (23 years old)
    KIA Pacific Okinawa USS Howorth (DD 592) WWII Ship Kamikaze USNA 20th Company
    ENS ROBERT C. THOMSEN, USN

    Robert Thomsen

    Class of 1945
    Ensign | US Navy
    April 16, 1945 (22 years old)
    KIA Pacific Okinawa USS Laffey (DD 724) WWII Kamikaze Ship Navy Cross Video USNA 7th Company
    ENS DONALD W. HALL, USN

    Donald Hall

    Class of 1945
    Ensign | US Navy
    May 4, 1945 (21 years old)
    KIA Pacific Okinawa USS Morrison (DD 560) WWII Ship Kamikaze USNA 14th Company
    ENS ROBERT D. WILLIAMS, USN

    Robert Williams

    Class of 1945
    Ensign | US Navy
    May 18, 1945 (23 years old)
    KIA Pacific Okinawa USS Longshaw (DD 559) WWII Ship USNA 4th Company
    ENS FOSTER N. SIMONSEN, USN

    Foster Simonsen

    Class of 1945
    Ensign | US Navy
    May 29, 1945 (22 years old)
    KIA Pacific Okinawa USS Shubrick (DD 639) WWII Ship Kamikaze USNA 9th Company
    2LT JOHN W. CUMMINS, USMC

    John Cummins

    Class of 1945
    2nd Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
    June 4, 1945 (22 years old)
    KIA Okinawa 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines WWII Ground USNA 10th Company
    2LT CHARLES E. MCBRIDE, USMC

    Charles McBride

    Class of 1945
    2nd Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
    June 6, 1945 (24 years old)
    KIA Okinawa 1st Battalion, 4th Marines WWII Ground USNA 14th Company
    2LT LLOYD K. WYATT, JR., USMC

    Lloyd Wyatt, Jr.

    Class of 1945
    2nd Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
    June 14, 1945 (22 years old)
    KIA Okinawa 1st Battalion, 29th Marines WWII Ground USNA 8th Company
    2LT ARTHUR C. DAY, USMC

    Arthur Day

    Class of 1945
    2nd Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
    June 14, 1945 (23 years old)
    KIA Pacific Okinawa 1st Battalion, 1st Marines WWII Ground USNA 8th Company
    ENS JOHN T. BEAHAN, USN

    John Beahan

    Class of 1945
    Ensign | US Navy
    July 10, 1945 (24 years old)
    Operational loss USS Blueback (SS 326) WWII Submarine USNA 14th Company
    ENS ROBERT B. BILLINGS, USN

    Robert Billings

    Class of 1945
    Ensign | US Navy
    July 30, 1945 (23 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Indianapolis (CA 35) WWII Ship USNA 8th Company
    ENS HAROLD C. MOYNELO, JR., USN

    Harold Moynelo, Jr.

    Class of 1945
    Ensign | US Navy
    July 30, 1945 (24 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Indianapolis (CA 35) WWII Ship Navy and Marine Corps Medal USNA 10th Company
    ENS HENRY N. OATES, USN

    Henry Oates

    Class of 1945
    Ensign | US Navy
    November 24, 1945 (22 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 6th Company
    ENS DANIEL F. EMSLIE, USNR

    Daniel Emslie

    Class of 1945
    Ensign | US Naval Reserve
    January 7, 1946 (22 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Non-graduate
    LTJG JOHN C. SHAW, USN

    John Shaw

    Class of 1945
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    March 19, 1946 (23 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Passenger USNA 13th Company
    ENS JOHN D. MURCHISON, JR., USNR

    John Murchison, Jr.

    Class of 1945
    Ensign | US Naval Reserve
    December 31, 1946 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Bombing Squadron (VB) 82 Fixed Wing Non-graduate
    LTJG PAUL K. HUNT, USN

    Paul Hunt

    Class of 1945
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    August 4, 1947 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 16th Company
    LTJG HAROLD W. HALL, USN

    Harold Hall

    Class of 1945
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    August 25, 1947 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
    LTJG JAMES H. DAWLEY, JR., USN

    James Dawley, Jr.

    Class of 1945
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    December 16, 1947 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Passenger USNA 8th Company
    LTJG THOMAS P. GRIEST, USN

    Thomas Griest

    Class of 1945
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    January 9, 1948 (24 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Naval Academy Cemetery USNA 15th Company
    LTJG JOSEPH F. SHEEHAN, USN

    Joseph Sheehan

    Class of 1945
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    January 18, 1948 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 16th Company
    LTJG CALVIN R. GOSSETT, USN

    Calvin Gossett

    Class of 1945
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    February 16, 1948 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 11th Company
    LTJG JACK S. FLANAGAN, USN

    Jack Flanagan

    Class of 1945
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    May 26, 1948 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 1A Fixed Wing USNA 8th Company
    LTJG EVERETT W. HERMAN, USN

    Everett Herman

    Class of 1945
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    June 21, 1948 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 6B Fixed Wing USNA 2nd Company
    LTJG ALFRED A. SAWYER, USN

    Alfred Sawyer

    Class of 1945
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    June 23, 1948 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 8th Company
    LTJG JOHN J. GLYNN, USN

    John Glynn

    Class of 1945
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    August 25, 1949 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 45 Fixed Wing USNA 16th Company
    LTJG RICHARD S. HODSDON, USN

    Richard Hodsdon

    Class of 1945
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    August 25, 1949 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 25 Fixed Wing USNA 8th Company
    LTJG WILSON M. SHAFER, JR., USN

    Wilson Shafer, Jr.

    Class of 1945
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    August 26, 1949 (26 years old)
    Operational loss USS Tusk (SS 426) Boat USNA 2nd Company
    LTJG ROBERT J. P. MURPHY, USN

    Robert Murphy

    Class of 1945
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    October 13, 1949 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 195 Fixed Wing USNA 7th Company
    LTJG ROBERT D. REYNOLDS, USN

    Robert Reynolds

    Class of 1945
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    April 8, 1950 (28 years old)
    KIA Patrol Squadron (VP) 26 Cold War Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 19th Company
    LTJG JOSEPH M. CAMP, SR., USN

    Joseph Camp, Sr.

    Class of 1945
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    April 21, 1950 (29 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Passenger USNA 13th Company
    LTJG JOHN A. LUSBY, USN

    John Lusby

    Class of 1945
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    May 29, 1950 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 14th Company
    LTJG MILTON J. TURNER, USN

    Milton Turner

    Class of 1945
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    May 31, 1950 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 194 Fixed Wing USNA 9th Company
    LT MICHAEL J. KANE, USN

    Michael Kane

    Class of 1945
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    July 22, 1952 (33 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 73 Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
    LT EUGENE H. SPANGLER, USN

    Eugene Spangler

    Class of 1945
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    November 19, 1952 (31 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 3rd Company
    LT ORVILLE C. EVERHART, JR., USN

    Orville Everhart, Jr.

    Class of 1945
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    January 28, 1953 (32 years old)
    Operational loss Fleet Air Wing (FAW) 6 Fixed Wing USNA 17th Company
    LT EDWARD H. MORGAN, USN

    Edward Morgan

    Class of 1945
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    June 11, 1954 (32 years old)
    Operational loss Air Development Squadron (VX) 3 Fixed Wing USNA 5th Company
    LCDR JOHN O. HORN, USN

    John Horn

    Class of 1945
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    November 4, 1955 (34 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 13 Fixed Wing USNA 8th Company
    LCDR JO A. HUMES, USN

    Jo Humes

    Class of 1945
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    April 12, 1956 (33 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 21 Fixed Wing USNA 19th Company
    LCDR ROBERT B. MACK, USN

    Robert Mack

    Class of 1945
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    September 24, 1957 (34 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 101 Fixed Wing USNA 5th Company
    LCDR GEORGE H. WEBSTER, USN

    George Webster

    Class of 1945
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    December 19, 1957 (36 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 3rd Company
    LCDR BEVERLEY RANDOLPH, USN

    Beverley Randolph

    Class of 1945
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    April 4, 1958 (35 years old)
    Operational loss Naval Air Test Center Fixed Wing USNA 12th Company
    LCDR BENTON W. DECKER, JR., USN

    Benton Decker, Jr.

    Class of 1945
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    May 28, 1959 (36 years old)
    Operational loss Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1 Fixed Wing USNA 3rd Company
    LCDR ROGER H. MULLINS, USN

    Roger Mullins

    Class of 1945
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    February 17, 1960 (39 years old)
    Operational loss Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG) Vietnam Fixed Wing Passenger USNA 9th Company
    LCDR LOUIS B. SCHMELTZER, USN

    Louis Schmeltzer

    Class of 1945
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    July 19, 1960 (37 years old)
    Operational loss Helicopter Ship Namesake USNA 3rd Company
    CDR PHILLIP S. HARWARD, USN

    Phillip Harward

    Class of 1945
    Commander | US Navy
    January 27, 1961 (38 years old)
    Operational loss Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 13 Fixed Wing USNA 7th Company
    CDR JAMES A. REID, USN

    James Reid

    Class of 1945
    Commander | US Navy
    September 2, 1961 (39 years old)
    Operational loss Air Anti-Submarine Squadron (VS) 27 Fixed Wing USNA 6th Company
    LCDR WILLIAM D. COUNTS, USN

    William Counts

    Class of 1945
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    November 9, 1961 (38 years old)
    Operational loss Air Development Squadron (VX) 6 Fixed Wing USNA 20th Company
    CDR JOSEPH F. BOLGER, JR., USN

    Joseph Bolger, Jr.

    Class of 1945
    Commander | US Navy
    July 12, 1963 (40 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 161 Fixed Wing USNA 14th Company

    Hometowns of the Class of 1945