VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

    Class of 1955

    743 Graduates
    324 Non-Graduates
    34 In Mem Hall
    1LT LAWRENCE K. LARZALERE, USAF

    Lawrence Larzalere

    Class of 1955
    1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
    June 13, 1954 (23 years old)
    Operational loss Korea Fixed Wing Family Non-graduate
    ENS PHILIP H. RYAN, JR., USN

    Philip Ryan, Jr.

    Class of 1955
    Ensign | US Navy
    August 3, 1956 (23 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
    ENS ROBERT D. POLAND, USN

    Robert Poland

    Class of 1955
    Ensign | US Navy
    October 24, 1956 (23 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 16th Company
    LTJG CHARLES R. STEWART, USN

    Charles Stewart

    Class of 1955
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    March 5, 1957 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Fleet All Weather Training Unit Fixed Wing USNA 22nd Company
    LTJG CHARLES W. LITZENBERG, USN

    Charles Litzenberg

    Class of 1955
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    July 31, 1957 (24 years old)
    Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 115 Fixed Wing USNA 19th Company
    1LT JOHN E. COWELL, USAF

    John Cowell

    Class of 1955
    1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
    December 17, 1957 (24 years old)
    Operational loss 353rd Fighter-Day Squadron Fixed Wing USNA 5th Company
    1LT ALVIN B. STOREY, II, USAF

    Alvin Storey, II

    Class of 1955
    1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
    February 26, 1958 (25 years old)
    Operational loss 10th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron Fixed Wing USNA 21st Company
    LTJG GREGORY D. BLACK, USN

    Gregory Black

    Class of 1955
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    October 30, 1958 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Light Photographic Squadron (VFP) 62 Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
    1LT RICHARD S. SMITH, USAF

    Richard Smith

    Class of 1955
    1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
    January 22, 1959 (26 years old)
    Operational loss 622nd Air Refueling Squadron Fixed Wing USNA 15th Company
    LTJG PERCY W. WILLIAMS, JR., USN

    Percy Williams, Jr.

    Class of 1955
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    February 21, 1959 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 33 Fixed Wing USNA 17th Company
    LT LAWRENCE V. HANSEN, JR., USN

    Lawrence Hansen, Jr.

    Class of 1955
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    October 1, 1959 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 112 Fixed Wing USNA 22nd Company
    1LT ROBERT E. RODECKER, USMC

    Robert Rodecker

    Class of 1955
    1st Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
    October 1, 1959 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Marine Fighter Squadron (VMF) 235 Fixed Wing USNA 6th Company
    1LT GEORGE G. FETTERER, USAF

    George Fetterer

    Class of 1955
    1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
    February 1, 1960 (27 years old)
    Operational loss 72nd Bomb Wing Fixed Wing USNA 16th Company
    LT JAMES T. BALDWIN, USN

    James Baldwin

    Class of 1955
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    February 3, 1960 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Air Anti-Submarine Squadron (VS) 23 Fixed Wing USNA 9th Company
    LT JONATHAN S. COE, USN

    Jonathan Coe

    Class of 1955
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    June 24, 1960 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 101 Fixed Wing USNA 24th Company
    LT JOHN L. BRAINERD, USN

    John Brainerd

    Class of 1955
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    September 19, 1960 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Air Anti-Submarine Squadron (VS) 26 Fixed Wing Family USNA 13th Company
    CAPT PETER R. MAITLAND, USMC

    Peter Maitland

    Class of 1955
    Captain | US Marine Corps
    October 17, 1960 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 324 Fixed Wing USNA 8th Company
    LT ROBERT F. CONSTANS, USN

    Robert Constans

    Class of 1955
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    October 21, 1960 (29 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 114 Fixed Wing USNA 6th Company
    1LT ALAN P. LEWIS, USAF

    Alan Lewis

    Class of 1955
    1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
    November 4, 1960 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 17th Company
    CAPT EDWARD F. ST. GEORGE, JR., USAF

    Edward St. George, Jr.

    Class of 1955
    Captain | US Air Force
    January 10, 1962 (28 years old)
    Operational loss USAF Fighter Weapons School Fixed Wing USNA 20th Company
    CAPT WALTER J. STEWART, III, USAF

    Walter Stewart, III

    Class of 1955
    Captain | US Air Force
    September 22, 1963 (31 years old)
    Operational loss 1st Air Transport Squadron Fixed Wing USNA 17th Company
    CAPT THOMAS H. O'BRIEN, USAF

    Thomas O'Brien

    Class of 1955
    Captain | US Air Force
    December 20, 1963 (32 years old)
    Operational loss 6th Fighter Squadron Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross Non-graduate
    LT ROBERT M. ROBINSON, USN

    Robert Robinson

    Class of 1955
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    June 24, 1964 (32 years old)
    Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 43 Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 16th Company
    CAPT ROBERT O. BARTLETT, USAF

    Robert Bartlett

    Class of 1955
    Captain | US Air Force
    November 7, 1966 (35 years old)
    Operational loss 58th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron Fixed Wing USNA 13th Company
    CDR JAMES L. GRIFFIN, USN

    James Griffin

    Class of 1955
    Commander | US Navy
    May 21, 1967 (34 years old)
    KIA Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 13 Vietnam Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross POW USNA 3rd Company
    MAJ THOMAS D. MOORE, JR., USAF

    Thomas Moore, Jr.

    Class of 1955
    Major | US Air Force
    November 30, 1967 (38 years old)
    Operational loss 458th Tactical Airlift Squadron Vietnam Fixed Wing USNA 1st Company
    MAJ JOHN B. MORRIS, USMC

    John Morris

    Class of 1955
    Major | US Marine Corps
    January 10, 1968 (35 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Passenger Bronze Star USNA 10th Company
    MAJ JOHN L. MCELROY, USAF

    John McElroy

    Class of 1955
    Major | US Air Force
    May 12, 1968 (35 years old)
    KIA 773rd Tactical Airlift Squadron Vietnam Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross Non-graduate
    MAJ HARRY J. COATES, JR., USAF

    Harry Coates, Jr.

    Class of 1955
    Major | US Air Force
    November 4, 1969 (38 years old)
    KIA 20th Tactical Air Support Squadron Vietnam Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross Non-graduate
    LTCOL HENRY M. SEREX, USAF

    Henry Serex

    Class of 1955
    Lieutenant Colonel | US Air Force
    April 2, 1972 (40 years old)
    KIA 42nd Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron Vietnam Fixed Wing MIA USNA 11th Company
    ROY S. FERENCE

    Roy Ference

    Class of 1955
    Civilian | US Department of Agriculture, Civilian
    August 26, 1972 (40 years old)
    Operational loss Vietnam Fixed Wing Passenger Non-graduate
    LTCOL DONALD L. RISSI, USAF

    Donald Rissi

    Class of 1955
    Lieutenant Colonel | US Air Force
    December 18, 1972 (41 years old)
    KIA 340th Bomb Squadron Vietnam Fixed Wing USNA 1st Company
    CDR ROBERT M. BALLINGER, USN

    Robert Ballinger

    Class of 1955
    Commander | US Navy
    November 25, 1974 (41 years old)
    KIA Cold War Ground Silver Star Legion of Merit Bronze Star USNA 5th Company
    CAPT GEORGE TSANTES, JR., USN

    George Tsantes, Jr.

    Class of 1955
    Captain | US Navy
    November 15, 1983 (53 years old)
    KIA Greece Terrorism Assassination USNA 18th Company

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