VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

    Class of 1950

    691 Graduates
    178 Non-Graduates
    36 In Mem Hall
    MIDN RICHARD A. MARTINELLI, USN

    Richard Martinelli

    Class of 1950
    Midshipman | US Navy
    July 18, 1949 (22 years old)
    Operational loss USS Missouri (BB 63) Ship USNA 15th Company
    2LT HERMAN L. DRISKELL, JR., USA

    Herman Driskell, Jr.

    Class of 1950
    2nd Lieutenant | US Army
    September 7, 1950 (23 years old)
    KIA 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment Korea Ground POW Non-graduate USNA 22nd Company
    ENS MORGAN K. GROOVER, JR., USN

    Morgan Groover, Jr.

    Class of 1950
    Ensign | US Navy
    March 11, 1951 (23 years old)
    KIA USS Saint Paul (CA 73) Korea Boat USNA 35th Company
    2LT JAMES R. BOWERS, USAF

    James Bowers

    Class of 1950
    2nd Lieutenant | US Air Force
    April 19, 1951 (23 years old)
    Operational loss 3575th Pilot Training Wing Fixed Wing USNA 22nd Company
    2LT HAMILTON E. MCDOWELL, JR., USAF

    Hamilton McDowell, Jr.

    Class of 1950
    2nd Lieutenant | US Air Force
    September 21, 1951 (23 years old)
    Operational loss 3595th Pilot Training Group Fixed Wing USNA 32nd Company
    ENS NEIL A. ARMSTRONG, III, USN

    Neil Armstrong, III

    Class of 1950
    Ensign | US Navy
    February 18, 1952 (24 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 22nd Company
    1LT DONALD S. KOBEY, USAF

    Donald Kobey

    Class of 1950
    1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
    March 6, 1952 (25 years old)
    Operational loss 80th Fighter-Bomber Squadron Fixed Wing USNA 7th Company
    1LT ANTHONY S. BUTLER, USAF

    Anthony Butler

    Class of 1950
    1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
    May 26, 1952 (26 years old)
    Operational loss 84th Bombardment Squadron Fixed Wing USNA 36th Company
    1LT WILBUR R. SPRADLING, JR., USAF

    Wilbur Spradling, Jr.

    Class of 1950
    1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
    July 22, 1952 (25 years old)
    KIA 35th Fighter-Bomber Squadron Korea Fixed Wing USNA 13th Company
    LTJG THOMAS E. JENIKE, USN

    Thomas Jenike

    Class of 1950
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    August 1, 1952 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 175 Fixed Wing Map USNA 33rd Company
    LTJG HARRY R. FLORY, JR., USN

    Harry Flory, Jr.

    Class of 1950
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    September 6, 1952 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 94 Fixed Wing USNA 30th Company
    LTJG FRANK H. RAAB, JR., USN

    Frank Raab, Jr.

    Class of 1950
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    September 27, 1952 (24 years old)
    Operational loss Fleet All Weather Training Unit Fixed Wing USNA 29th Company
    CAPT JOHN R. DUNHAM, USAF

    John Dunham

    Class of 1950
    Captain | US Air Force
    October 7, 1952 (24 years old)
    KIA 91st Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron Cold War Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
    LTJG JAMES A. HUDSON, USN

    James Hudson

    Class of 1950
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    December 22, 1952 (24 years old)
    KIA Attack Squadron (VA) 923 Korea Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 13th Company
    LTJG SILAS C. HART, JR., USN

    Silas Hart, Jr.

    Class of 1950
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    January 2, 1953 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Composite Squadron (VC) 4 Fixed Wing USNA 22nd Company
    LTJG HOUSTON C. HAYWARD, USN

    Houston Hayward

    Class of 1950
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    January 31, 1953 (24 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 61 Fixed Wing USNA 14th Company
    LTJG HUBERT T. EVANS, USN

    Hubert Evans

    Class of 1950
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    February 16, 1953 (26 years old)
    KIA Fighter Squadron (VF) 93 Korea Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 25th Company
    LTJG KENDALL C. GEDNEY, USN

    Kendall Gedney

    Class of 1950
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    March 9, 1953 (25 years old)
    KIA Fighter Squadron (VF) 51 Korea Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 1st Company
    CAPT JAMES W. WILLS, JR., USAF

    James Wills, Jr.

    Class of 1950
    Captain | US Air Force
    April 12, 1953 (25 years old)
    KIA 8th Fighter-Bomber Squadron Korea Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 4th Company
    1LT EDWARD C. HOTZ, JR., USAF

    Edward Hotz, Jr.

    Class of 1950
    1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
    May 5, 1953 (27 years old)
    Operational loss 3555th Flying Training Group Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 1st Company
    1LT WILLIAM B. TAYLOR, USAF

    William Taylor

    Class of 1950
    1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
    August 10, 1953 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 27th Company
    1LT CRAIG E. CROWLEY, USAF

    Craig Crowley

    Class of 1950
    1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
    October 8, 1953 (25 years old)
    Operational loss 84th Bombardment Squadron Fixed Wing USNA 25th Company
    1LT CEDRIC A. PETERSON, JR., USAF

    Cedric Peterson, Jr.

    Class of 1950
    1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
    December 7, 1953 (27 years old)
    Operational loss 9th Fighter-Bomber Squadron Fixed Wing USNA 8th Company
    LTJG ROBERT M. KING, USN

    Robert King

    Class of 1950
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    January 25, 1954 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 25 Fixed Wing Family Map USNA 15th Company
    LTJG THOMAS M. GARDINER, III, USN

    Thomas Gardiner, III

    Class of 1950
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    July 27, 1954 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 93 Fixed Wing USNA 20th Company
    1LT LORENZO J. DALEO, USAF

    Lorenzo Daleo

    Class of 1950
    1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
    September 7, 1954 (26 years old)
    Operational loss 509th Fighter-Bomber Squadron Fixed Wing USNA 13th Company
    CAPT GEORGE W. DUNCAN, JR., USAF

    George Duncan, Jr.

    Class of 1950
    Captain | US Air Force
    January 30, 1956 (29 years old)
    Operational loss 47th Bombardment Squadron Fixed Wing USNA 12th Company
    LT ELLEGOOD V. GRIFFIN, JR., USNR

    Ellegood Griffin, Jr.

    Class of 1950
    Lieutenant | US Naval Reserve
    April 5, 1959 (30 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 7th Company
    LT DELBERT L. NALL, USN

    Delbert Nall

    Class of 1950
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    March 3, 1960 (32 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 74 Fixed Wing USNA 15th Company
    LCDR JOHN H. BILLINGS, USN

    John Billings

    Class of 1950
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    April 10, 1963 (35 years old)
    Operational loss USS Thresher (SSN 593) Submarine USNA 12th Company
    LCDR ROBERT L. KRAG, USN

    Robert Krag

    Class of 1950
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    April 10, 1963 (35 years old)
    Operational loss USS Thresher (SSN 593) Submarine USNA 5th Company
    LCDR JOHN W. HARVEY, USN

    John Harvey

    Class of 1950
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    April 10, 1963 (35 years old)
    Operational loss USS Thresher (SSN 593) Submarine Naval Academy Cemetery USNA 22nd Company
    CDR ROBERT C. FROSIO, USN

    Robert Frosio

    Class of 1950
    Commander | US Navy
    November 12, 1966 (38 years old)
    Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 12 Vietnam Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross MIA KIA-combat flight USNA 31st Company
    CDR ALBERT D. MCFALL, USN

    Albert McFall

    Class of 1950
    Commander | US Navy
    December 6, 1966 (39 years old)
    Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 76 Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 28th Company
    LTCOL CHRISTOPHER BRAYBROOKE, USAF

    Christopher Braybrooke

    Class of 1950
    Lieutenant Colonel | US Air Force
    October 8, 1967 (39 years old)
    Operational loss 773rd Tactical Airlift Squadron Vietnam Fixed Wing USNA 33rd Company
    CDR JOHN J. CHAMBERS, USN

    John Chambers

    Class of 1950
    Commander | US Navy
    August 25, 1969 (41 years old)
    Operational loss Readiness Attack Carrier Air Wing (RCVW) 12 Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star USNA 27th Company

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