VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

    Class of 1949

    790 Graduates
    314 Non-Graduates
    38 In Mem Hall
    ENS RODNEY R. JAMES, USN

    Rodney James

    Class of 1949
    Ensign | US Navy
    October 10, 1950 (24 years old)
    Operational loss Advanced Training Unit (ATU) 4 Fixed Wing USNA 16th Company
    2LT JAMES D. BEELER, USMCR

    James Beeler

    Class of 1949
    2nd Lieutenant | US Marine Corps Reserve
    November 2, 1950 (22 years old)
    KIA 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines Korea Ground Silver Star USNA 28th Company
    1LT GEORGE H. LOCHNER, USAF

    George Lochner

    Class of 1949
    1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
    May 29, 1951 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 8th Company
    LTJG FRANKLIN P. GOULBURN, JR., USN

    Franklin Goulburn, Jr.

    Class of 1949
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    June 21, 1951 (23 years old)
    Operational loss Patrol Squadron (VP) 9 Fixed Wing USNA 29th Company
    LTJG JOHN F. HARPER, JR., USN

    John Harper, Jr.

    Class of 1949
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    July 31, 1951 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 24th Company
    LTJG JAMES C. HUGHES, JR., USN

    James Hughes, Jr.

    Class of 1949
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    August 9, 1951 (24 years old)
    KIA Fighter Squadron (VF) 821 Korea Fixed Wing USNA 16th Company
    LTJG ROBERT W. CONKLIN, USN

    Robert Conklin

    Class of 1949
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    August 12, 1951 (24 years old)
    Operational loss Patrol Squadron (VP) 9 Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
    LTJG WILLIAM R. KENT, III, USN

    William Kent, III

    Class of 1949
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    September 11, 1951 (24 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 28th Company
    LTJG ROBERT G. MANSEAU, USN

    Robert Manseau

    Class of 1949
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    September 28, 1951 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 193 Fixed Wing USNA 13th Company
    LTJG JOSEPH H. GOLLNER, USN

    Joseph Gollner

    Class of 1949
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    January 11, 1952 (24 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 54 Korea Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross KIA-combat flight USNA 25th Company
    LTJG FREDERICK J. BLODGETT, USN

    Frederick Blodgett

    Class of 1949
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    February 18, 1952 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 22nd Company
    LTJG EDGAR A. CRUISE, JR., USN

    Edgar Cruise, Jr.

    Class of 1949
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    May 9, 1952 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 25th Company
    LTJG CHANNING GARDNER, USN

    Channing Gardner

    Class of 1949
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    May 29, 1952 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 653 Korea Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross KIA-combat flight USNA 33rd Company
    LTJG DAVID S. KENDRICK, USN

    David Kendrick

    Class of 1949
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    June 13, 1952 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 1st Company
    LTJG STEPHEN A. DOBBINS, USN

    Stephen Dobbins

    Class of 1949
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    August 8, 1952 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Patrol Squadron (VP) 892 Fixed Wing USNA 17th Company
    LTJG GEORGE L. MOFFETT, JR., USN

    George Moffett, Jr.

    Class of 1949
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    October 24, 1952 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 31 Fixed Wing USNA 14th Company
    LTJG STEPHEN A. SKOMSKY, USN

    Stephen Skomsky

    Class of 1949
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    November 10, 1952 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 28th Company
    LTJG LEE S. PYLES, USN

    Lee Pyles

    Class of 1949
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    November 12, 1952 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Patrol Squadron (VP) 772 Fixed Wing USNA 30th Company
    LTJG LELAND R. STEGEMERTEN, USN

    Leland Stegemerten

    Class of 1949
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    January 28, 1953 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Patrol Squadron (VP) 9 Fixed Wing USNA 4th Company
    LTJG RICHARD C. CLINITE, USN

    Richard Clinite

    Class of 1949
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    May 13, 1953 (26 years old)
    KIA Fighter Squadron (VF) 153 Korea Fixed Wing USNA 23rd Company
    LTJG FRED TROESCHER, JR., USN

    Fred Troescher, Jr.

    Class of 1949
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    December 16, 1953 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Weather Squadron (VJ) 1 Fixed Wing USNA 3rd Company
    CAPT GORDON G. STEWART, USAF

    Gordon Stewart

    Class of 1949
    Captain | US Air Force
    January 14, 1954 (27 years old)
    Operational loss 126th Light Bombardment Wing Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
    LTJG RICHARD H. SETH, USN

    Richard Seth

    Class of 1949
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    February 25, 1954 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 141 Fixed Wing USNA 14th Company
    CAPT JOHN C. FRIEND, USAF

    John Friend

    Class of 1949
    Captain | US Air Force
    July 24, 1955 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 5th Company
    CAPT JOHN T. DOLAN, USAF

    John Dolan

    Class of 1949
    Captain | US Air Force
    December 16, 1955 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 12th Company
    CAPT IRVEN A. HISSOM, USMC

    Irven Hissom

    Class of 1949
    Captain | US Marine Corps
    January 25, 1956 (30 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 6th Company
    LT JOSEPH N. KANEVSKY, USN

    Joseph Kanevsky

    Class of 1949
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    June 6, 1957 (30 years old)
    Operational loss All Weather Fighter Squadron (VFAW) 3 Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 35th Company
    LT HENRY C. WHITE, USN

    Henry White

    Class of 1949
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    July 6, 1957 (32 years old)
    Operational loss Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 9 Fixed Wing USNA 30th Company
    LT WILLIAM L. HARRIS, JR., USN

    William Harris, Jr.

    Class of 1949
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    February 2, 1958 (30 years old)
    Operational loss Naval Air Technical Training Center Fixed Wing USNA 20th Company
    LT RICHARD A. MERGL, USN

    Richard Mergl

    Class of 1949
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    April 22, 1959 (31 years old)
    Operational loss Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 7 Fixed Wing USNA 25th Company
    LT JOHN C. MCCOY, USN

    John McCoy

    Class of 1949
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    June 25, 1959 (32 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 32 Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 15th Company
    LCDR GILBERT J. KIRK, JR., USN

    Gilbert Kirk, Jr.

    Class of 1949
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    October 12, 1961 (35 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 53 Fixed Wing USNA 32nd Company
    CDR RICHARD J. PETERSON, USN

    Richard Peterson

    Class of 1949
    Commander | US Navy
    December 23, 1964 (37 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 13 Fixed Wing USNA 15th Company
    CDR FREDERIC W. SMITH, USN

    Frederic Smith

    Class of 1949
    Commander | US Navy
    February 8, 1965 (38 years old)
    Operational loss Reconnaissance Attack (Heavy) Squadron (RVAH) 4 Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
    CDR LEONARD F. VOGT, JR., USN

    Leonard Vogt, Jr.

    Class of 1949
    Commander | US Navy
    September 18, 1965 (40 years old)
    KIA Attack Squadron (VA) 75 Vietnam Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross MIA HOFH22 USNA 31st Company
    CDR EDGAR A. RAWSTHORNE, USN

    Edgar Rawsthorne

    Class of 1949
    Commander | US Navy
    December 29, 1965 (40 years old)
    KIA Fighter Squadron (VF) 92 Vietnam Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross MIA USNA 33rd Company
    CDR CLARENCE W. STODDARD, JR., USN

    Clarence Stoddard, Jr.

    Class of 1949
    Commander | US Navy
    September 14, 1966 (39 years old)
    KIA Attack Squadron (VA) 25 Vietnam Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross MIA USNA 21st Company
    CAPT HOMER L. SMITH, USN

    Homer Smith

    Class of 1949
    Captain | US Navy
    May 21, 1967 (41 years old)
    KIA Attack Squadron (VA) 212 Vietnam Fixed Wing Navy Cross Silver Star Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star POW Naval Academy Cemetery USNA 32nd Company

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