VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

    Class of 1946

    1046 Graduates
    161 Non-Graduates
    36 In Mem Hall

    The Class of 1946 was graduated in June 1945 due to World War II. The entirety of 2nd class (junior) year was removed from the curriculum.

    DECK CADET JOHN C. TUCEK, USMS

    John Tucek

    Class of 1946
    Deck Cadet | US Maritime Service
    March 10, 1943 (20 years old)
    KIA Caribbean Sea SS James Sprunt WWII Ship Non-graduate US Merchant Marine Academy
    PFC ALFRED E. CREIGH, III, USA

    Alfred Creigh, III

    Class of 1946
    Private 1st Class | US Army
    December 22, 1944 (21 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Bulge Europe WWII Ground Non-graduate
    ENS FRANCIS W. GREENE, USNR

    Francis Greene

    Class of 1946
    Ensign | US Naval Reserve
    March 22, 1945 (23 years old)
    KIA Pacific Patrol Bombing Squadron (VPB) 119 WWII Fixed Wing Non-graduate
    ENS VINCENT W. BARRY, USN

    Vincent Barry

    Class of 1946
    Ensign | US Navy
    March 8, 1948 (24 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
    ENS JOHN A. PAUL, USN

    John Paul

    Class of 1946
    Ensign | US Navy
    May 28, 1948 (24 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 7th Company
    LTJG OLIVER T. JOHNSON, USN

    Oliver Johnson

    Class of 1946
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    March 17, 1949 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 5th Company
    LTJG WAYNE H. SWANSON, USN

    Wayne Swanson

    Class of 1946
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    August 4, 1949 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 44 Fixed Wing USNA 1st Company
    LTJG JOHN B. CASKEY, USN

    John Caskey

    Class of 1946
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    March 30, 1950 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 194 Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
    LTJG HENRY GRAEFE, USN

    Henry Graefe

    Class of 1946
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    March 30, 1950 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 195 Fixed Wing USNA 7th Company
    LTJG FRANKLIN SMITH, JR., USN

    Franklin Smith, Jr.

    Class of 1946
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    September 15, 1950 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 63 Korea Fixed Wing KIA-combat flight USNA 20th Company
    LTJG WILLIAM G. SPANGLE, II, USN

    William Spangle, II

    Class of 1946
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    September 19, 1950 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Air Transport Squadron (VR) 5 Fixed Wing USNA 8th Company
    1LT CHESTER O. PENNEY, JR., USMCR

    Chester Penney, Jr.

    Class of 1946
    1st Lieutenant | US Marine Corps Reserve
    November 11, 1950 (26 years old)
    KIA 1st Battalion, 7th Marines Korea Ground Navy Cross USNA 1st Company
    LTJG JAMES M. SMITH, JR., USN

    James Smith, Jr.

    Class of 1946
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    April 13, 1951 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 5th Company
    LTJG PERCIVAL N. FENTON, JR., USN

    Percival Fenton, Jr.

    Class of 1946
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    June 29, 1951 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Air Development Squadron (VX) 1 Fixed Wing USNA 12th Company
    LT JOHN J. BORBIDGE, USN

    John Borbidge

    Class of 1946
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    November 2, 1951 (29 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 174 Fixed Wing USNA 2nd Company
    LT RICHARD W. MABEE, USN

    Richard Mabee

    Class of 1946
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    November 30, 1951 (29 years old)
    Operational loss Composite Squadron (VC) 6 Fixed Wing USNA 8th Company
    LT JOHN P. RUCKEL, USN

    John Ruckel

    Class of 1946
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    February 1, 1952 (29 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
    LT JOHN C. THOMPSON, JR., USN

    John Thompson, Jr.

    Class of 1946
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    May 22, 1952 (29 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 12th Company
    LT MCFADDIN MOISE, USN

    McFaddin Moise

    Class of 1946
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    February 4, 1953 (30 years old)
    Operational loss Naval Air Test Center Fixed Wing USNA 5th Company
    LT WILLIAM R. AUSTIN, USN

    William Austin

    Class of 1946
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    July 23, 1953 (31 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 43 Fixed Wing USNA 17th Company
    LT HOWARD A. MATHER, USN

    Howard Mather

    Class of 1946
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    August 19, 1953 (30 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 7th Company
    LT LEWIS W. ADKINS, JR., USN

    Lewis Adkins, Jr.

    Class of 1946
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    February 2, 1955 (33 years old)
    Operational loss Guided Missile Unit (GMU) 52 Fixed Wing USNA 20th Company
    LT KENNETH A. WADE, USN

    Kenneth Wade

    Class of 1946
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    February 8, 1955 (32 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 122 Fixed Wing USNA 5th Company
    LT EDWARD L. KENNEDY, USN

    Edward Kennedy

    Class of 1946
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    May 19, 1955 (32 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 4th Company
    LT BROOKE MONTGOMERY, USN

    Brooke Montgomery

    Class of 1946
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    February 1, 1956 (30 years old)
    Operational loss Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 4 Fixed Wing USNA 7th Company
    LT NELS A. GUNDERSON, III, USN

    Nels Gunderson, III

    Class of 1946
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    May 2, 1956 (33 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 23 Fixed Wing USNA 14th Company
    LT WILLIAM F. ARMSTRONG, JR., USN

    William Armstrong, Jr.

    Class of 1946
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    May 23, 1956 (31 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 191 Fixed Wing USNA 17th Company
    LCDR BENNETT W. HOOKS, USN

    Bennett Hooks

    Class of 1946
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    October 10, 1956 (32 years old)
    Operational loss Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 5 Fixed Wing USNA 17th Company
    LT JACKSON R. ROBINSON, USN

    Jackson Robinson

    Class of 1946
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    October 18, 1956 (33 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 21 Fixed Wing USNA 9th Company
    LCDR JACK E. LOPER, USN

    Jack Loper

    Class of 1946
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    January 6, 1958 (35 years old)
    Operational loss Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 2 Fixed Wing USNA 4th Company
    LCDR GEORGE H. GARDNER, JR., USN

    George Gardner, Jr.

    Class of 1946
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    November 15, 1958 (35 years old)
    Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 72 Fixed Wing USNA 3rd Company
    LCDR HOWARD L. WEIGLE, USN

    Howard Weigle

    Class of 1946
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    April 22, 1959 (37 years old)
    Operational loss Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 7 Fixed Wing USNA 19th Company
    LCDR WILLIAM F. WHALEN, JR., USN

    William Whalen, Jr.

    Class of 1946
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    January 3, 1961 (36 years old)
    Operational loss Naval Air Test Center Fixed Wing USNA 1st Company
    CDR EDGAR J. CLAYTON, USN

    Edgar Clayton

    Class of 1946
    Commander | US Navy
    March 19, 1963 (40 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 32 Fixed Wing USNA 3rd Company
    LCDR PHILIP H. ALLEN, USN

    Philip Allen

    Class of 1946
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    April 10, 1963 (39 years old)
    Operational loss USS Thresher (SSN 593) Submarine USNA 12th Company
    CDR JOHN J. METSCHL, USN

    John Metschl

    Class of 1946
    Commander | US Navy
    October 15, 1963 (39 years old)
    Operational loss USS Staten Island (AGB 5) Helicopter USNA 20th Company

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