VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

    Class of 1953

    925 Graduates
    216 Non-Graduates
    62 In Mem Hall
    2LT DALE D. CUMMINGS, USMC

    Dale Cummings

    Class of 1953
    2nd Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
    April 22, 1954 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
    2LT RICHARD A. NEIN, USAF

    Richard Nein

    Class of 1953
    2nd Lieutenant | US Air Force
    November 8, 1954 (23 years old)
    Operational loss 3595th Combat Crew Training Wing Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
    LTJG ROBERT D. FONTENOT, USN

    Robert Fontenot

    Class of 1953
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    January 17, 1955 (24 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
    1LT JOHN R. ALLARD, USAF

    John Allard

    Class of 1953
    1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
    February 25, 1955 (23 years old)
    Operational loss 723rd Fighter-Bomber Squadron Fixed Wing USNA 20th Company
    1LT WILLIAM G. KIRK, USAF

    William Kirk

    Class of 1953
    1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
    April 21, 1955 (24 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 7th Company
    LTJG JAMES J. JOSLIN, USN

    James Joslin

    Class of 1953
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    August 15, 1955 (24 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 17th Company
    1LT ROBERT A. GONANO, JR., USAF

    Robert Gonano, Jr.

    Class of 1953
    1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
    August 17, 1955 (24 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 23rd Company
    1LT MARTIN A. CONNOLLY, USAF

    Martin Connolly

    Class of 1953
    1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
    September 1, 1955 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Passenger USNA 3rd Company
    LTJG WENDELL G. SWITZER, JR., USN

    Wendell Switzer, Jr.

    Class of 1953
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    September 1, 1955 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 42 Fixed Wing Family USNA 14th Company
    LTJG GEORGE E. SCHMITT, USN

    George Schmitt

    Class of 1953
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    September 14, 1955 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 20th Company
    LTJG THOMAS L. GREANEY, USN

    Thomas Greaney

    Class of 1953
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    September 26, 1955 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VW) 4 Fixed Wing USNA 15th Company
    LTJG GLENN CRAWFORD, USN

    Glenn Crawford

    Class of 1953
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    November 10, 1955 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 91 Fixed Wing USNA 19th Company
    LTJG RANDOLPH C. HANBACK, USN

    Randolph Hanback

    Class of 1953
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    February 2, 1956 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Composite Squadron (VC) 33 Fixed Wing USNA 4th Company
    LTJG RICHARD L. NEWNHAM, USN

    Richard Newnham

    Class of 1953
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    April 12, 1956 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Composite Squadron (VC) 61 Fixed Wing USNA 14th Company
    LTJG GLENN A. WILSON, USN

    Glenn Wilson

    Class of 1953
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    June 5, 1956 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Air Anti-Submarine Squadron (VS) 39 Fixed Wing USNA 5th Company
    LTJG JEROLD Q. WEAVER, USN

    Jerold Weaver

    Class of 1953
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    June 27, 1956 (24 years old)
    Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 116 Fixed Wing USNA 24th Company
    LTJG BERNARD K. JOYCE, USN

    Bernard Joyce

    Class of 1953
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    July 3, 1956 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 195 Fixed Wing USNA 24th Company
    LTJG FRASER W. SPILLER, USN

    Fraser Spiller

    Class of 1953
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    July 16, 1956 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 152 Fixed Wing USNA 13th Company
    1LT GEORGE A. FREDERICK, USAF

    George Frederick

    Class of 1953
    1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
    August 7, 1956 (26 years old)
    Operational loss 3415th Technical Training Wing Fixed Wing USNA 20th Company
    LTJG FRANCIS A. FLOOD, JR., USN

    Francis Flood, Jr.

    Class of 1953
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    August 23, 1956 (24 years old)
    KIA Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1 Cold War Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 11th Company
    LTJG JOHN E. FOLEY, USN

    John Foley

    Class of 1953
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    December 27, 1956 (29 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 4th Company
    LTJG WILLIAM O. HERRING, USNR

    William Herring

    Class of 1953
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Naval Reserve
    December 20, 1956 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 26 Fixed Wing Non-graduate
    LTJG MILTON A. LUCAS, USN

    Milton Lucas

    Class of 1953
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    January 5, 1957 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 211 Fixed Wing USNA 9th Company
    1LT ROBERT A. FORD, JR., USAF

    Robert Ford, Jr.

    Class of 1953
    1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
    March 11, 1957 (26 years old)
    Operational loss 311th Fighter Squadron Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
    1LT REESE S. MCCAULEY, JR., USAF

    Reese McCauley, Jr.

    Class of 1953
    1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
    April 22, 1957 (26 years old)
    Operational loss 39th Air Rescue Squadron Helicopter USNA 6th Company
    LTJG HERBERT E. KLOEPPING, USN

    Herbert Kloepping

    Class of 1953
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    July 21, 1957 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Patrol Squadron (VP) 23 Fixed Wing USNA 8th Company
    LT FRANKIE L. NAYLOR, USN

    Frankie Naylor

    Class of 1953
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    October 2, 1957 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 93 Fixed Wing USNA 23rd Company
    1LT JAMES C. FLAHERTY, USAF

    James Flaherty

    Class of 1953
    1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
    April 7, 1958 (28 years old)
    Operational loss 3545th Pilot Training Squadron Fixed Wing USNA 12th Company
    LT DONALD C. VOELKER, USN

    Donald Voelker

    Class of 1953
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    April 15, 1958 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 55 Fixed Wing USNA 9th Company
    LT WILLIAM M. THOMPSON, USN

    William Thompson

    Class of 1953
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    April 22, 1958 (28 years old)
    Operational loss USS Cutlass (SS 478) Submarine Overboard USNA 3rd Company
    LT WILLIAM R. HATFIELD, USN

    William Hatfield

    Class of 1953
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    May 9, 1958 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 3rd Company
    LT KENNETH S. BOCOCK, USN

    Kenneth Bocock

    Class of 1953
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    August 26, 1959 (29 years old)
    Operational loss Naval Air Test Center Fixed Wing USNA 1st Company
    CAPT THEODORE TALLMADGE, USAF

    Theodore Tallmadge

    Class of 1953
    Captain | US Air Force
    October 8, 1959 (27 years old)
    Operational loss 371st Bomb Squadron Fixed Wing USNA 9th Company
    LT DOUGLAS CONVERSE, USN

    Douglas Converse

    Class of 1953
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    March 18, 1960 (29 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 24th Company
    CAPT JOHN L. FOY, USAF

    John Foy

    Class of 1953
    Captain | US Air Force
    April 19, 1962 (31 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 17th Company
    LT WILLIAM A. TARPLEY, USN

    William Tarpley

    Class of 1953
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    June 27, 1962 (32 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 124 Fixed Wing Navy and Marine Corps Medal USNA 2nd Company
    LT DONALD K. CAUBLE, USNR

    Donald Cauble

    Class of 1953
    Lieutenant | US Naval Reserve
    January 3, 1963 (31 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 882 Fixed Wing USNA 14th Company
    LCDR CHARLES H. KRUSE, JR., USN

    Charles Kruse, Jr.

    Class of 1953
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    February 20, 1963 (35 years old)
    Operational loss Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 7 Fixed Wing USNA 7th Company
    LCDR MICHAEL J. DINOLA, USN

    Michael DiNola

    Class of 1953
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    April 10, 1963 (33 years old)
    Operational loss USS Thresher (SSN 593) Submarine USNA 4th Company
    CAPT JOHN H. MCCLEAN, USAF

    John McClean

    Class of 1953
    Captain | US Air Force
    August 16, 1963 (34 years old)
    KIA 1st Air Commando Squadron Vietnam Fixed Wing KIA-combat flight USNA 7th Company
    CAPT JAMES C. WELSH, USAF

    James Welsh

    Class of 1953
    Captain | US Air Force
    December 23, 1963 (32 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 20th Company
    LCDR EDWARD A. MORSE, USN

    Edward Morse

    Class of 1953
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    January 7, 1964 (33 years old)
    Operational loss Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 11 Fixed Wing USNA 19th Company
    CAPT HARLEY A. JOHNSON, USAF

    Harley Johnson

    Class of 1953
    Captain | US Air Force
    April 6, 1964 (36 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 20th Company
    CAPT THEODORE C. FREEMAN, USAF

    Theodore Freeman

    Class of 1953
    Captain | US Air Force
    October 31, 1964 (34 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing NASA USNA 16th Company
    CDR MANUEL T. DIOQUINO, PN

    Manuel Dioquino

    Class of 1953
    Commander | Philippine Navy
    November 18, 1964 (33 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 3rd Company
    LCDR DONALD W. BEARD, USN

    Donald Beard

    Class of 1953
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    December 9, 1964 (36 years old)
    Operational loss Reconnaissance Attack (Heavy) Squadron (RVAH) 5 Vietnam Fixed Wing USNA 22nd Company
    CAPT JAMES J. ROMER, USAF

    James Romer

    Class of 1953
    Captain | US Air Force
    November 15, 1965 (36 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 7th Company
    MAJ FRANK E. LIETHEN, JR., USAF

    Frank Liethen, Jr.

    Class of 1953
    Major | US Air Force
    October 12, 1966 (36 years old)
    Operational loss Thunderbirds Fixed Wing USNA 6th Company
    LCDR PHILIP M. ARMSTRONG, JR., USN

    Philip Armstrong, Jr.

    Class of 1953
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    June 8, 1967 (37 years old)
    KIA USS Liberty (AGTR 5) Ship Navy Cross USNA 11th Company
    CDR CHARLES T. BUTLER, USN

    Charles Butler

    Class of 1953
    Commander | US Navy
    June 14, 1967 (38 years old)
    Operational loss Reconnaissance Attack Wing 1 Fixed Wing USNA 20th Company
    CDR PETER H. KRUSI, USN

    Peter Krusi

    Class of 1953
    Commander | US Navy
    November 3, 1967 (37 years old)
    KIA Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 8 Vietnam Fixed Wing MIA KIA-combat flight USNA 19th Company
    COL OSCAR M. DARDEAU, JR., USAF

    Oscar Dardeau, Jr.

    Class of 1953
    Colonel | US Air Force
    November 18, 1967 (35 years old)
    KIA 44th Tactical Fighter Squadron Vietnam Fixed Wing Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 12th Company
    COL GEORGE E. TYLER, USAF

    George Tyler

    Class of 1953
    Colonel | US Air Force
    October 24, 1968 (38 years old)
    KIA 390th Tactical Fighter Squadron Vietnam Fixed Wing MIA USNA 8th Company
    MAJ ROBERT J. CAMERON, USAF

    Robert Cameron

    Class of 1953
    Major | US Air Force
    January 28, 1969 (38 years old)
    Operational loss 559th Tactical Fighter Squadron Vietnam Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross KIA-combat flight USNA 22nd Company
    CDR JOHN E. FLORANCE, JR., USN

    John Florance, Jr.

    Class of 1953
    Commander | US Navy
    January 31, 1969 (38 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 102 Fixed Wing Video USNA 6th Company
    CDR HARRY G. BARNES, JR., USN

    Harry Barnes, Jr.

    Class of 1953
    Commander | US Navy
    March 28, 1969 (39 years old)
    Operational loss Composite Squadron (VC) 4 Fixed Wing USNA 3rd Company
    LTCOL DOUGLAS L. SNEAD, USMC

    Douglas Snead

    Class of 1953
    Lieutenant Colonel | US Marine Corps
    December 28, 1969 (41 years old)
    Operational loss Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 13 Vietnam Fixed Wing Legion of Merit USNA 16th Company
    LCDR HARVEY C. K. AIAU, USN

    Harvey Aiau

    Class of 1953
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    March 16, 1970 (39 years old)
    KIA Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1 Vietnam Fixed Wing KIA-combat flight USNA 7th Company
    LTCOL WILLIAM G. LEFTWICH, JR., USMC

    William Leftwich, Jr.

    Class of 1953
    Lieutenant Colonel | US Marine Corps
    November 18, 1970 (39 years old)
    KIA 1st Reconnaissance Battalion Vietnam Ground Navy Cross Silver Star Legion of Merit Ship Namesake USNA 5th Company
    CAPT EDMUND B. TAYLOR, JR., USN

    Edmund Taylor, Jr.

    Class of 1953
    Captain | US Navy
    May 8, 1972 (40 years old)
    Operational loss Cruiser Destroyer Flotilla 11 Vietnam Helicopter Bronze Star MIA USNA 13th Company
    LTCOL JAMES B. MCCRAVY, JR., USAF

    James McCravy, Jr.

    Class of 1953
    Lieutenant Colonel | US Air Force
    June 27, 1972 (41 years old)
    Operational loss 58th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 19th Company
    CAPT THOMAS J. MITCHELL, USN

    Thomas Mitchell

    Class of 1953
    Captain | US Navy
    April 13, 1974 (44 years old)
    KIA 30th Naval Construction Regiment Ground Terrorism USNA 11th Company

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