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Class of 1956
681
Graduates
350
Non-Graduates
26
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Stewart Hannah
Class of 1956
Ensign
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US Navy
September 11, 1957
(23 years old)
Operational loss
Fixed Wing
USNA 18th Company
William Smith
Class of 1956
Lieutenant (j.g.)
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US Navy
December 6, 1957
(23 years old)
Operational loss
Fixed Wing
USNA 17th Company
Roy Bruner, Jr.
Class of 1956
Lieutenant (j.g.)
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US Naval Reserve
December 9, 1957
(26 years old)
Operational loss
Patrol Squadron (VP) 48
Fixed Wing
Non-graduate
USNA 22nd Company
James Wood
Class of 1956
1st Lieutenant
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US Air Force
January 14, 1958
(22 years old)
Operational loss
3608th Combat Crew Training Squadron
Fixed Wing
USNA 22nd Company
Thomas Lampsa, Jr.
Class of 1956
1st Lieutenant
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US Air Force
October 9, 1958
(25 years old)
Operational loss
347th Troop Carrier Squadron
Fixed Wing
USNA 23rd Company
Gerald Leavey, Jr.
Class of 1956
1st Lieutenant
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US Air Force
January 14, 1959
(26 years old)
Operational loss
Fixed Wing
USNA 16th Company
Phillip Brainerd
Class of 1956
Lieutenant (j.g.)
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US Navy
March 17, 1959
(24 years old)
Operational loss
Advanced Training Unit (ATU) 202
Fixed Wing
Family
USNA 18th Company
James Barker
Class of 1956
1st Lieutenant
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US Air Force
October 2, 1959
(27 years old)
Operational loss
21st Tactical Fighter Wing
Fixed Wing
USNA 18th Company
Rex McAlister, Jr.
Class of 1956
Lieutenant (j.g.)
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US Navy
February 11, 1960
(26 years old)
Operational loss
Patrol Squadron (VP) 50
Fixed Wing
USNA 20th Company
Walter Jennings
Class of 1956
Lieutenant
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US Navy
July 6, 1960
(28 years old)
Operational loss
Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VW) 1
Airship
USNA 10th Company
Walter McDonell, Jr.
Class of 1956
Lieutenant (j.g.)
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US Navy
July 13, 1960
(26 years old)
Operational loss
Attack Squadron (VA) 212
Fixed Wing
USNA 7th Company
Hugh Sams
Class of 1956
Lieutenant
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US Navy
January 13, 1961
(27 years old)
Operational loss
Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1
Fixed Wing
USNA 3rd Company
Glen Good
Class of 1956
Lieutenant
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US Navy
April 3, 1962
(30 years old)
Operational loss
Air Anti-Submarine Squadron (VS) 36
Fixed Wing
USNA 12th Company
Donald Faust
Class of 1956
Captain
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US Air Force
August 27, 1962
(29 years old)
Operational loss
53rd Tactical Fighter Squadron
Fixed Wing
USNA 11th Company
Merrill Collier
Class of 1956
Lieutenant
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US Navy
April 10, 1963
(31 years old)
Operational loss
USS Thresher (SSN 593)
Submarine
Brigade Commander
USNA 15th Company
Robert Craig
Class of 1956
Lieutenant
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US Navy
August 19, 1963
(31 years old)
Operational loss
Fighter Squadron (VF) 143
Fixed Wing
USNA 20th Company
Douglas Mayfield
Class of 1956
Lieutenant
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US Navy
June 11, 1965
(33 years old)
Operational loss
NAF China Lake
Fixed Wing
USNA 21st Company
George Wilkins
Class of 1956
Commander
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US Navy
July 11, 1966
(34 years old)
KIA
Attack Squadron (VA) 153
Vietnam
Fixed Wing
USNA 4th Company
Dwight Owings
Class of 1956
Lieutenant Commander
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US Navy
September 27, 1966
(34 years old)
Operational loss
Attack Squadron (VA) 42
Fixed Wing
USNA 24th Company
Wilmer Cook
Class of 1956
Lieutenant Commander
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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
Ernest Olds
Class of 1956
Colonel
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US Air Force
March 11, 1968
(33 years old)
KIA
480th Tactical Fighter Squadron
Vietnam
Fixed Wing
Distinguished Flying Cross
USNA 11th Company
David Lloyd
Class of 1956
Lieutenant Commander
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US Navy
May 22, 1968
(33 years old)
Operational loss
USS Scorpion (SSN 589)
Submarine
HOFH19
HOFH21
HOFH22
HOFH23
HOFH24
HOFH25
USNA 18th Company
Philippe Fales
Class of 1956
Major
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US Air Force
November 16, 1969
(36 years old)
KIA
19th Tactical Air Support Squadron
Vietnam
Fixed Wing
USNA 16th Company
Robert Berg
Class of 1956
Lieutenant Commander
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US Naval Reserve
September 9, 1970
(35 years old)
Operational loss
Fighter Squadron (VF) 202
Fixed Wing
USNA 13th Company
Robert Kemper
Class of 1956
Commander
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US Navy
March 3, 1971
(37 years old)
Operational loss
Training Squadron (VT) 7
Fixed Wing
Distinguished Flying Cross
USNA 16th Company
Charles Levis
Class of 1956
Colonel
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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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