VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

    Class of 1947

    821 Graduates
    116 Non-Graduates
    29 In Mem Hall

    The Class of 1947 was graduated in June 1946 due to World War II. The entirety of 2nd class (junior) year was removed from the curriculum.

    LTJG JAMES G. SNYDER, USN

    James Snyder

    Class of 1947
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    November 14, 1949 (23 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 14th Company
    LTJG CHARLES R. LARZALERE, USN

    Charles Larzalere

    Class of 1947
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    February 13, 1950 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Family USNA 5th Company
    LTJG KENNETH C. BROWN, USN

    Kenneth Brown

    Class of 1947
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    April 11, 1950 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
    LTJG DONALD W. FANTOZZI, USN

    Donald Fantozzi

    Class of 1947
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    July 12, 1950 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 19th Company
    LTJG WILLIAM G. HEARNE, USN

    William Hearne

    Class of 1947
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    July 14, 1950 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Patrol Squadron (VP) 23 Fixed Wing USNA 17th Company
    2LT JOHN N. GUILD, USMC

    John Guild

    Class of 1947
    2nd Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
    September 21, 1950 (25 years old)
    KIA 1st Battalion, 1st Marines Korea Ground Navy Cross USNA 19th Company
    LTJG ROY T. ANDERSON, USN

    Roy Anderson

    Class of 1947
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    December 18, 1950 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Patrol Squadron (VP) 931 Fixed Wing USNA 5th Company
    LTJG MARCUS P. MERNER, USN

    Marcus Merner

    Class of 1947
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    January 28, 1951 (25 years old)
    KIA Fighter Squadron (VF) 192 Korea Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 22nd Company
    LTJG DAVID A. MCCOSKRIE, USN

    David McCoskrie

    Class of 1947
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    February 13, 1951 (26 years old)
    KIA Composite Squadron (VC) 3 Korea Fixed Wing USNA 5th Company
    LTJG JOHN H. POWNALL, USN

    John Pownall

    Class of 1947
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    February 13, 1951 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
    LTJG HENRY B. RATHBONE, USN

    Henry Rathbone

    Class of 1947
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    August 4, 1951 (25 years old)
    KIA Fighter Squadron (VF) 884 Korea Fixed Wing KIA-combat flight USNA 1st Company
    LTJG GEORGE C. STEVENS, USN

    George Stevens

    Class of 1947
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    September 20, 1951 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 4th Company
    LTJG WILLIAM R. DOUGHERTY, USN

    William Dougherty

    Class of 1947
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    December 20, 1951 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 33 Fixed Wing USNA 16th Company
    LTJG FREDERICK C. SACHSE, JR., USN

    Frederick Sachse, Jr.

    Class of 1947
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    April 25, 1952 (29 years old)
    Operational loss Patrol Squadron (VP) 11 Fixed Wing USNA 19th Company
    LT CHARLES O. GLISSON, JR., USN

    Charles Glisson, Jr.

    Class of 1947
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    November 1, 1952 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 721 Korea Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross KIA-combat flight USNA 17th Company
    LT THOMAS J. TIERNAN, USN

    Thomas Tiernan

    Class of 1947
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    November 20, 1952 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Patrol Squadron (VP) 7 Fixed Wing USNA 22nd Company
    LT JOHN T. LYONS, JR., USN

    John Lyons, Jr.

    Class of 1947
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    May 10, 1953 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 73 Fixed Wing USNA 24th Company
    LT GEORGE F. RICHARDS, USN

    George Richards

    Class of 1947
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    January 16, 1957 (31 years old)
    Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 55 Fixed Wing USNA 24th Company
    LCDR CHARLES M. MOORE, USN

    Charles Moore

    Class of 1947
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    October 16, 1958 (35 years old)
    Operational loss Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 2 Fixed Wing USNA 9th Company
    LCDR GEORGE M. DENT, JR., USN

    George Dent, Jr.

    Class of 1947
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    April 24, 1959 (33 years old)
    Operational loss Naval Air Test Center Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
    LCDR JOHN L. SWITZER, USN

    John Switzer

    Class of 1947
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    November 22, 1959 (34 years old)
    Operational loss Naval Air Test Center Fixed Wing Family USNA 19th Company
    LCDR JOSEPH H. MELESKY, USN

    Joseph Melesky

    Class of 1947
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    January 18, 1960 (35 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Passenger USNA 10th Company
    LCDR WILLIAM E. GRIMES, USN

    William Grimes

    Class of 1947
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    March 17, 1961 (37 years old)
    Operational loss Naval Air Test Center Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
    MAJ JOHN S. MCNULTY, JR., USMC

    John McNulty, Jr.

    Class of 1947
    Major | US Marine Corps
    November 17, 1961 (37 years old)
    Operational loss Naval Air Test Center Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 6th Company
    CDR RICHARD G. LAYSER, USN

    Richard Layser

    Class of 1947
    Commander | US Navy
    February 4, 1965 (42 years old)
    Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 35 Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
    CDR MURDOCH M. MCLEOD, USN

    Murdoch McLeod

    Class of 1947
    Commander | US Navy
    April 29, 1965 (40 years old)
    Operational loss Naval Air Test Center Fixed Wing USNA 11th Company
    CDR JAMES D. LAHAYE, USN

    James LaHaye

    Class of 1947
    Commander | US Navy
    May 8, 1965 (41 years old)
    KIA Fighter Squadron (VF) 111 Vietnam Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross MIA USNA 8th Company
    CDR VALENTIN G. MATULA, USN

    Valentin Matula

    Class of 1947
    Commander | US Navy
    July 20, 1965 (41 years old)
    Operational loss Reconnaissance Attack (Heavy) Squadron (RVAH) 1 Vietnam Fixed Wing KIA-combat flight USNA 11th Company
    RADM CHARLES W. CUMMINGS, USN

    Charles Cummings

    Class of 1947
    Rear Admiral | US Navy
    September 11, 1974 (51 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Passenger Legion of Merit Bronze Star USNA 12th Company

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