VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

    Class of 1959

    798 Graduates
    347 Non-Graduates
    32 In Mem Hall
    LTJG THOMAS A. RYAN, USN

    Thomas Ryan

    Class of 1959
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    May 16, 1961 (23 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 121 Fixed Wing USNA 17th Company
    LTJG WILLIAM F. GARRITY, USN

    William Garrity

    Class of 1959
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    January 8, 1962 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 13 Fixed Wing USNA 14th Company
    LTJG CHARLES F. MARRON, USN

    Charles Marron

    Class of 1959
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    January 9, 1962 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 13 Fixed Wing USNA 2nd Company
    LTJG BADGER C. SMITH, III, USN

    Badger Smith, III

    Class of 1959
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    January 12, 1962 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Patrol Squadron (VP) 5 Fixed Wing USNA 19th Company
    LTJG JAMES F. LEONARD, USN

    James Leonard

    Class of 1959
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    February 25, 1963 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Utility Squadron (VU) 1 Fixed Wing USNA 12th Company
    LTJG GUY C. PARSONS, JR., USN

    Guy Parsons, Jr.

    Class of 1959
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    April 10, 1963 (25 years old)
    Operational loss USS Thresher (SSN 593) Submarine USNA 13th Company
    LTJG RICHARD E. FARRINGTON, USN

    Richard Farrington

    Class of 1959
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    May 26, 1963 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Air Anti-Submarine Squadron (VS) 21 Fixed Wing Non-graduate
    LT STUART D. EVANS, USN

    Stuart Evans

    Class of 1959
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    June 17, 1963 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 35 Fixed Wing USNA 5th Company
    LT DALE N. FENDORF, USN

    Dale Fendorf

    Class of 1959
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    July 15, 1964 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 14 Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
    LT JOHN T. LAWLER, USN

    John Lawler

    Class of 1959
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    August 13, 1964 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 162 Fixed Wing USNA 23rd Company
    LT WILLIAM T. CAIN, USN

    William Cain

    Class of 1959
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    December 10, 1964 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Air Anti-Submarine Squadron (VS) 24 Fixed Wing USNA 12th Company
    CAPT NORMAN ST. AMAND, USMC

    Norman St. Amand

    Class of 1959
    Captain | US Marine Corps
    May 2, 1965 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 7th Company
    LT WILLIAM L. BROWN, USN

    William Brown

    Class of 1959
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    July 9, 1965 (29 years old)
    KIA 15th RVN River Assault Group Vietnam Ground USNA 3rd Company
    COL WINFIELD W. SISSON, USMC

    Winfield Sisson

    Class of 1959
    Colonel | US Marine Corps
    October 18, 1965 (28 years old)
    KIA Headquarters Battalion, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam Vietnam Fixed Wing KIA-combat flight USNA 20th Company
    LT GARY D. HOPPS, USN

    Gary Hopps

    Class of 1959
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    February 10, 1966 (29 years old)
    KIA Attack Squadron (VA) 145 Vietnam Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross Non-graduate MIA
    LT LAWRENCE R. MENZIES, USNR

    Lawrence Menzies

    Class of 1959
    Lieutenant | US Naval Reserve
    March 6, 1966 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 9th Company
    LT LOUIS F. ROSSI, USN

    Louis Rossi

    Class of 1959
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    March 29, 1966 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Boat Exchange Officer USNA 3rd Company
    LTCOL GLENN R. MORRISON, JR., USAF

    Glenn Morrison, Jr.

    Class of 1959
    Lieutenant Colonel | US Air Force
    October 26, 1966 (30 years old)
    KIA 614th Tactical Fighter Squadron Vietnam Fixed Wing MIA Naval Academy Cemetery USNA 21st Company
    LT CHARLES D. WITT, USN

    Charles Witt

    Class of 1959
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    May 24, 1967 (31 years old)
    KIA River Patrol Section 531 Vietnam Riverine Silver Star USNA 20th Company
    CAPT FREDERICK R. ALMAN, USANG

    Frederick Alman

    Class of 1959
    Captain | US Air National Guard
    August 6, 1967 (32 years old)
    Operational loss 119th Tactical Fighter Squadron Fixed Wing Non-graduate
    MAJ JACK W. PHILLIPS, USMC

    Jack Phillips

    Class of 1959
    Major | US Marine Corps
    October 14, 1967 (32 years old)
    KIA 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines Vietnam Ground Silver Star USNA 13th Company
    CAPT ROLAND R. OBENLAND, USAF

    Roland Obenland

    Class of 1959
    Captain | US Air Force
    May 18, 1968 (32 years old)
    KIA 531st Tactical Fighter Squadron Vietnam Fixed Wing USNA 23rd Company
    LCDR DANIEL P. STEPHENS, USN

    Daniel Stephens

    Class of 1959
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    May 22, 1968 (33 years old)
    Operational loss USS Scorpion (SSN 589) Submarine HOFH23 USNA 9th Company
    LCDR LAWRENCE D. GOSEN, USN

    Lawrence Gosen

    Class of 1959
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    July 23, 1968 (30 years old)
    Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 23 Vietnam Fixed Wing MIA KIA-combat flight USNA 22nd Company
    LCDR ROBERT M. MULROONEY, USN

    Robert Mulrooney

    Class of 1959
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    December 21, 1968 (31 years old)
    Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 76 Fixed Wing USNA 20th Company
    LCDR ERNEST J. EHLERS, USN

    Ernest Ehlers

    Class of 1959
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    April 3, 1969 (33 years old)
    Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 35 Fixed Wing USNA 19th Company
    MAJ DONALD B. MESSERSCHMIDT, USMC

    Donald Messerschmidt

    Class of 1959
    Major | US Marine Corps
    July 29, 1969 (32 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 13th Company
    MAJ PETER M. CUNNINGHAM, USAF

    Peter Cunningham

    Class of 1959
    Major | US Air Force
    September 18, 1969 (32 years old)
    Operational loss 15th Weather Squadron Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 1st Company
    MAJ WAYNE R. HYATT, USMC

    Wayne Hyatt

    Class of 1959
    Major | US Marine Corps
    February 18, 1971 (36 years old)
    KIA Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 463 Vietnam Helicopter USNA 15th Company
    LCDR DAVID K. SHIVERDECKER, USN

    David Shiverdecker

    Class of 1959
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    August 23, 1971 (35 years old)
    Operational loss Naval Air Test Center Fixed Wing USNA 2nd Company
    CDR ALVIN L. WILDERMAN, USN

    Alvin Wilderman

    Class of 1959
    Commander | US Navy
    November 30, 1973 (36 years old)
    Operational loss USS Plunger (SSN 595) Submarine Overboard USNA 12th Company
    LCDR GEORGE P. VARVER, JR., USNR

    George Varver, Jr.

    Class of 1959
    Lieutenant Commander | US Naval Reserve
    December 11, 1973 (37 years old)
    Operational loss Air Transport Squadron (VR) 51 Fixed Wing Non-graduate

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