VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

    Class of 1956

    681 Graduates
    350 Non-Graduates
    26 In Mem Hall
    ENS STEWART W. HANNAH, USN

    Stewart Hannah

    Class of 1956
    Ensign | US Navy
    September 11, 1957 (23 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
    LTJG WILLIAM R. SMITH, USN

    William Smith

    Class of 1956
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    December 6, 1957 (23 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 17th Company
    LTJG ROY W. BRUNER, JR., USNR

    Roy Bruner, Jr.

    Class of 1956
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Naval Reserve
    December 9, 1957 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Patrol Squadron (VP) 48 Fixed Wing Non-graduate USNA 22nd Company
    1LT JAMES A. F. WOOD, USAF

    James Wood

    Class of 1956
    1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
    January 14, 1958 (22 years old)
    Operational loss 3608th Combat Crew Training Squadron Fixed Wing USNA 22nd Company
    1LT THOMAS C. LAMPSA, JR., USAF

    Thomas Lampsa, Jr.

    Class of 1956
    1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
    October 9, 1958 (25 years old)
    Operational loss 347th Troop Carrier Squadron Fixed Wing USNA 23rd Company
    1LT GERALD B. LEAVEY, JR., USAF

    Gerald Leavey, Jr.

    Class of 1956
    1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
    January 14, 1959 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 16th Company
    LTJG PHILLIP C. BRAINERD, USN

    Phillip Brainerd

    Class of 1956
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    March 17, 1959 (24 years old)
    Operational loss Advanced Training Unit (ATU) 202 Fixed Wing Family USNA 18th Company
    1LT JAMES N. BARKER, USAF

    James Barker

    Class of 1956
    1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
    October 2, 1959 (27 years old)
    Operational loss 21st Tactical Fighter Wing Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
    LTJG REX F. MCALISTER, JR., USN

    Rex McAlister, Jr.

    Class of 1956
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    February 11, 1960 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Patrol Squadron (VP) 50 Fixed Wing USNA 20th Company
    LT WALTER E. JENNINGS, USN

    Walter Jennings

    Class of 1956
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    July 6, 1960 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VW) 1 Airship USNA 10th Company
    LTJG WALTER I. MCDONELL, JR., USN

    Walter McDonell, Jr.

    Class of 1956
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    July 13, 1960 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 212 Fixed Wing USNA 7th Company
    LT HUGH P. SAMS, USN

    Hugh Sams

    Class of 1956
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    January 13, 1961 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1 Fixed Wing USNA 3rd Company
    LT GLEN E. GOOD, USN

    Glen Good

    Class of 1956
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    April 3, 1962 (30 years old)
    Operational loss Air Anti-Submarine Squadron (VS) 36 Fixed Wing USNA 12th Company
    CAPT DONALD O. FAUST, USAF

    Donald Faust

    Class of 1956
    Captain | US Air Force
    August 27, 1962 (29 years old)
    Operational loss 53rd Tactical Fighter Squadron Fixed Wing USNA 11th Company
    LT MERRILL F. COLLIER, USN

    Merrill Collier

    Class of 1956
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    April 10, 1963 (31 years old)
    Operational loss USS Thresher (SSN 593) Submarine Brigade Commander USNA 15th Company
    LT ROBERT J. CRAIG, USN

    Robert Craig

    Class of 1956
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    August 19, 1963 (31 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 143 Fixed Wing USNA 20th Company
    LT DOUGLAS S. MAYFIELD, USN

    Douglas Mayfield

    Class of 1956
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    June 11, 1965 (33 years old)
    Operational loss NAF China Lake Fixed Wing USNA 21st Company
    CDR GEORGE H. WILKINS, USN

    George Wilkins

    Class of 1956
    Commander | US Navy
    July 11, 1966 (34 years old)
    KIA Attack Squadron (VA) 153 Vietnam Fixed Wing USNA 4th Company
    LCDR DWIGHT C. OWINGS, USN

    Dwight Owings

    Class of 1956
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    September 27, 1966 (34 years old)
    Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 42 Fixed Wing USNA 24th Company
    LCDR WILMER P. COOK, USN

    Wilmer Cook

    Class of 1956
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    November 22, 1967 (35 years old)
    KIA Fighter Squadron (VF) 155 Vietnam Fixed Wing Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross Ship Namesake USNA 3rd Company
    COL ERNEST A. OLDS, USAF

    Ernest Olds

    Class of 1956
    Colonel | US Air Force
    March 11, 1968 (33 years old)
    KIA 480th Tactical Fighter Squadron Vietnam Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 11th Company
    LCDR DAVID B. LLOYD, USN

    David Lloyd

    Class of 1956
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    May 22, 1968 (33 years old)
    Operational loss USS Scorpion (SSN 589) Submarine HOFH19 HOFH21 HOFH22 HOFH23 HOFH24 HOFH25 USNA 18th Company
    MAJ PHILIPPE B. FALES, USAF

    Philippe Fales

    Class of 1956
    Major | US Air Force
    November 16, 1969 (36 years old)
    KIA 19th Tactical Air Support Squadron Vietnam Fixed Wing USNA 16th Company
    LCDR ROBERT F. BERG, USNR

    Robert Berg

    Class of 1956
    Lieutenant Commander | US Naval Reserve
    September 9, 1970 (35 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 202 Fixed Wing USNA 13th Company
    CDR ROBERT D. KEMPER, USN

    Robert Kemper

    Class of 1956
    Commander | US Navy
    March 3, 1971 (37 years old)
    Operational loss Training Squadron (VT) 7 Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 16th Company
    COL CHARLES A. LEVIS, USAF

    Charles Levis

    Class of 1956
    Colonel | US Air Force
    April 2, 1972 (39 years old)
    KIA 42nd Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron Vietnam Fixed Wing MIA USNA 18th Company

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