VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

    Class of 1948

    910 Graduates
    168 Non-Graduates
    48 In Mem Hall

    The Class of 1948 was the last of the wartime-accelerated classes. The top half of the class (1948A) was graduated in June 1947; the bottom half (1948B) in June 1948.

    MIDN RALPH E. JILLSON, USN

    Ralph Jillson

    Class of 1948
    Midshipman | US Navy
    August 12, 1944 (20 years old)
    Operational loss Ship
    MIDN CARROLL W. BOSWINKLE, USN

    Carroll Boswinkle

    Class of 1948
    Midshipman | US Navy
    August 12, 1944 (20 years old)
    Operational loss Ship
    ENS WILLIAM A. ROGERS, JR., USN

    William Rogers, Jr.

    Class of 1948
    Ensign | US Navy
    January 10, 1949 (22 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 19th Company
    ENS HUGH H. GOODWIN, JR., USN

    Hugh Goodwin, Jr.

    Class of 1948
    Ensign | US Navy
    August 4, 1949 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 11th Company
    ENS WILLIAM H. KEEN, USN

    William Keen

    Class of 1948
    Ensign | US Navy
    March 17, 1950 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 14th Company
    ENS ROBERT N. MITCHELL, JR., USN

    Robert Mitchell, Jr.

    Class of 1948
    Ensign | US Navy
    May 24, 1950 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 22nd Company
    ENS ALAN B. WOOD, USN

    Alan Wood

    Class of 1948
    Ensign | US Navy
    May 26, 1950 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 20th Company
    ENS CLARENCE R. PLANK, USN

    Clarence Plank

    Class of 1948
    Ensign | US Navy
    June 1, 1950 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Patrol Squadron (VP) 3 Fixed Wing USNA 20th Company
    ENS DON R. STEPHENS, USN

    Don Stephens

    Class of 1948
    Ensign | US Navy
    July 22, 1950 (23 years old)
    KIA Attack Squadron (VA) 55 Korea Fixed Wing USNA 6th Company
    ENS ROBERT H. SEARLE, USN

    Robert Searle

    Class of 1948
    Ensign | US Navy
    August 10, 1950 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 8th Company
    LTJG DAVID H. SWENSON, JR., USN

    David Swenson, Jr.

    Class of 1948
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    September 13, 1950 (24 years old)
    KIA USS Lyman K. Swenson (DD 729) Korea Ship Silver Star USNA 6th Company
    1LT BALDOMERO LOPEZ, USMC

    Baldomero Lopez

    Class of 1948
    1st Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
    September 15, 1950 (25 years old)
    KIA 1st Battalion, 5th Marines Korea Ground Medal of Honor Ship Namesake USNA 22nd Company
    ENS ROBERT E. WAINWRIGHT, USN

    Robert Wainwright

    Class of 1948
    Ensign | US Navy
    October 1, 1950 (26 years old)
    KIA USS Magpie (AMS 25) Korea Ship USNA 10th Company
    2LT HUGH D. ADAIR, JR., USMC

    Hugh Adair, Jr.

    Class of 1948
    2nd Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
    October 2, 1950 (26 years old)
    KIA 1st Battalion, 7th Marines Korea Ground Silver Star USNA 9th Company
    2LT ROBERT D. REEM, USMC

    Robert Reem

    Class of 1948
    2nd Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
    November 6, 1950 (25 years old)
    KIA 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines Korea Ground Medal of Honor USNA 3rd Company
    LTJG RALPH C. RODGERS, USN

    Ralph Rodgers

    Class of 1948
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    December 7, 1950 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 23rd Company
    LTJG RICHARD M. RYDER, USN

    Richard Ryder

    Class of 1948
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    December 18, 1950 (25 years old)
    Operational loss USS Sealion (ASSP 315) Submarine USNA 14th Company
    LTJG DONALD S. APPLE, USN

    Donald Apple

    Class of 1948
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    April 11, 1951 (24 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 23 Fixed Wing USNA 14th Company
    LTJG HARLEY S. HARRIS, JR., USN

    Harley Harris, Jr.

    Class of 1948
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    June 28, 1951 (26 years old)
    KIA Attack Squadron (VA) 55 Korea Fixed Wing USNA 11th Company
    LTJG DANIEL J. CONNOLLY, USN

    Daniel Connolly

    Class of 1948
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    July 26, 1951 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 174 Fixed Wing USNA 8th Company
    LTJG ROSS K. BRAMWELL, USN

    Ross Bramwell

    Class of 1948
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    September 4, 1951 (26 years old)
    KIA Fighter Squadron (VF) 51 Korea Fixed Wing USNA 5th Company
    LT WILLIAM J. CALLAHAN, USNR

    William Callahan

    Class of 1948
    Lieutenant | US Naval Reserve
    September 14, 1951 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 831 Fixed Wing USNA 15th Company
    1LT ROBERT W. HELDING, USMC

    Robert Helding

    Class of 1948
    1st Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
    February 18, 1952 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 13th Company
    LTJG RALPH W. BROWN, JR., USN

    Ralph Brown, Jr.

    Class of 1948
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    March 4, 1952 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 24th Company
    LTJG CHARLES G. STRAHLEY, USN

    Charles Strahley

    Class of 1948
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    March 21, 1952 (25 years old)
    KIA Fighter Squadron (VF) 52 Korea Fixed Wing Silver Star USNA 1st Company
    CAPT RICHARD D. SCHNEIDER, USMC

    Richard Schneider

    Class of 1948
    Captain | US Marine Corps
    August 25, 1952 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
    LTJG DEWEY A. ELLIS, JR., USN

    Dewey Ellis, Jr.

    Class of 1948
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    October 6, 1952 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Patrol Squadron (VP) 24 Fixed Wing USNA 7th Company
    CAPT EDGAR A. HOLLISTER, USMC

    Edgar Hollister

    Class of 1948
    Captain | US Marine Corps
    October 25, 1952 (28 years old)
    KIA Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 121 Korea Fixed Wing Silver Star USNA 21st Company
    LTJG NELLO A. DA RODDA, USN

    Nello Da Rodda

    Class of 1948
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    November 3, 1952 (29 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 21st Company
    LTJG JOHN G. WICK, USN

    John Wick

    Class of 1948
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    March 22, 1953 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Patrol Squadron (VP) 34 Fixed Wing USNA 11th Company
    CAPT JAMES W. STROTHER, USAF

    James Strother

    Class of 1948
    Captain | US Air Force
    May 2, 1953 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 1st Company
    LTJG IAN N. FRASER, USN

    Ian Fraser

    Class of 1948
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    May 6, 1953 (29 years old)
    Operational loss Composite Squadron (VC) 33 Fixed Wing USNA 3rd Company
    LT JOHN A. FLETCHER, II, USN

    John Fletcher, II

    Class of 1948
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    September 29, 1953 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Family Olympic Athlete USNA 16th Company
    LT GEORGE G. JEFFRIES, JR., USN

    George Jeffries, Jr.

    Class of 1948
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    February 19, 1954 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 23rd Company
    LT GORDON H. FARMER, USN

    Gordon Farmer

    Class of 1948
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    March 6, 1954 (30 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 23 Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
    LTJG DAVID R. THORNHILL, USN

    David Thornhill

    Class of 1948
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    May 26, 1954 (28 years old)
    Operational loss USS Bennington (CVA 20) Ship USNA 6th Company
    LT EDWARD P. SUPANCIC, USN

    Edward Supancic

    Class of 1948
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    August 4, 1955 (30 years old)
    Operational loss Advanced Training Unit (ATU) 402 Fixed Wing USNA 17th Company
    LTJG STANWIX M. WILLIAMS, USN

    Stanwix Williams

    Class of 1948
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    August 18, 1955 (29 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 14th Company
    LCDR JOHN B. SANGSTER, JR., USN

    John Sangster, Jr.

    Class of 1948
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    August 26, 1959 (34 years old)
    Operational loss Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 1 Fixed Wing USNA 16th Company
    LCDR HOWARD B. MOORE, USN

    Howard Moore

    Class of 1948
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    June 7, 1960 (35 years old)
    Operational loss Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 4 Fixed Wing USNA 23rd Company
    MAJ GEORGE A. BACAS, USMC

    George Bacas

    Class of 1948
    Major | US Marine Corps
    January 11, 1961 (34 years old)
    Operational loss Naval Air Test Center Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 12th Company
    LCDR GORDON R. ENGEL, USN

    Gordon Engel

    Class of 1948
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    November 14, 1961 (36 years old)
    Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 12 Fixed Wing USNA 20th Company
    LCDR WAYNE S. MCCORD, USN

    Wayne McCord

    Class of 1948
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    March 18, 1963 (36 years old)
    Operational loss Naval Air Test Center Fixed Wing USNA 8th Company
    CDR ALBERT J. THOMPSON, USN

    Albert Thompson

    Class of 1948
    Commander | US Navy
    July 15, 1964 (38 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 102 Fixed Wing USNA 22nd Company
    CAPT HUBERT B. LOHEED, USN

    Hubert Loheed

    Class of 1948
    Captain | US Navy
    February 1, 1966 (41 years old)
    KIA Attack Squadron (VA) 146 Vietnam Fixed Wing Naval Academy Cemetery USNA 18th Company
    CAPT ROGER M. NETHERLAND, USN

    Roger Netherland

    Class of 1948
    Captain | US Navy
    May 10, 1967 (41 years old)
    KIA Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 Vietnam Fixed Wing USNA 15th Company
    LTCOL JACK W. ROBBINS, USMCR

    Jack Robbins

    Class of 1948
    Lieutenant Colonel | US Marine Corps Reserve
    January 16, 1969 (43 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 14th Company
    COL ROBERT N. SMITH, USMC

    Robert Smith

    Class of 1948
    Colonel | US Marine Corps
    August 19, 1969 (42 years old)
    KIA Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 542 Vietnam Fixed Wing MIA USNA 17th Company

    Hometowns of the Class of 1948