VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

    Class of 1961

    786 Graduates
    337 Non-Graduates
    23 In Mem Hall
    LTJG JOHN G. GRAFTON, USN

    John Grafton

    Class of 1961
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    April 10, 1963 (25 years old)
    Operational loss USS Thresher (SSN 593) Submarine USNA 2nd Company
    LT JOHN J. WILEY, USN

    John Wiley

    Class of 1961
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    April 10, 1963 (23 years old)
    Operational loss USS Thresher (SSN 593) Submarine HOFH21 HOFH23 HOFH24 HOFH25 USNA 11th Company
    1LT JOHN M. DICKEY, JR., USAF

    John Dickey, Jr.

    Class of 1961
    1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
    March 25, 1965 (25 years old)
    Operational loss 779th Troop Carrier Squadron Fixed Wing USNA 1st Company
    LTJG TERENCE M. MURPHY, USN

    Terence Murphy

    Class of 1961
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    April 9, 1965 (25 years old)
    KIA Fighter Squadron (VF) 96 Vietnam Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross Fratricide MIA USNA 18th Company
    LT GENE R. GOLLAHON, USN

    Gene Gollahon

    Class of 1961
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    August 13, 1965 (26 years old)
    KIA Fighter Squadron (VF) 111 Vietnam Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 12th Company
    LT JOHN D. PRUDHOMME, USN

    John Prudhomme

    Class of 1961
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    December 22, 1965 (28 years old)
    KIA Attack Squadron (VA) 76 Vietnam Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross MIA USNA 11th Company
    LT FRANK M. BROWN, JR., USN

    Frank Brown, Jr.

    Class of 1961
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    September 19, 1966 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 151 Vietnam Fixed Wing MIA KIA-combat flight USNA 5th Company
    LT KENNETH J. O'DEA, USN

    Kenneth O'Dea

    Class of 1961
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    February 17, 1967 (31 years old)
    Operational loss Training Squadron (VT) 9 Fixed Wing USNA 12th Company
    CAPT STERLING K. COATES, USMC

    Sterling Coates

    Class of 1961
    Captain | US Marine Corps
    July 2, 1967 (29 years old)
    KIA 1st Battalion, 9th Marines Vietnam Ground USNA 17th Company
    CAPT ANTHONY G. LUCCI, USAF

    Anthony Lucci

    Class of 1961
    Captain | US Air Force
    September 27, 1967 (29 years old)
    Operational loss 39th Military Airlift Squadron Fixed Wing Passenger USNA 16th Company
    CAPT JOHN L. PRICHARD, USMC

    John Prichard

    Class of 1961
    Captain | US Marine Corps
    January 27, 1968 (29 years old)
    KIA 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines Vietnam Ground Silver Star Bronze Star USNA 8th Company
    CAPT CECIL S. BOYD, USAF

    Cecil Boyd

    Class of 1961
    Captain | US Air Force
    January 31, 1968 (28 years old)
    Operational loss 3641st Student Squadron Fixed Wing Naval Academy Cemetery USNA 7th Company
    LT GEORGE D. THEROUX, USN

    George Theroux

    Class of 1961
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    March 25, 1968 (29 years old)
    Operational loss Aircraft Ferry Squadron (VRF) 32 Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
    CAPT WILLARD D. MARSHALL, USMC

    Willard Marshall

    Class of 1961
    Captain | US Marine Corps
    June 11, 1968 (30 years old)
    KIA 27th Marines Vietnam Ground Bronze Star USNA 21st Company
    CAPT HENRY KOLAKOWSKI, JR., USMC

    Henry Kolakowski, Jr.

    Class of 1961
    Captain | US Marine Corps
    June 15, 1968 (29 years old)
    KIA 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines Vietnam Ground Silver Star Bronze Star USNA 19th Company
    LT LARRY E. SMITH, USN (RET.)

    Larry Smith

    Class of 1961
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    September 16, 1968 (29 years old)
    Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 125 Fixed Wing Retired USNA 10th Company
    LCDR RICHARD C. RUTKIEWICZ, USN

    Richard Rutkiewicz

    Class of 1961
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    November 19, 1970 (34 years old)
    Operational loss USS Forrestal (CV 59) Ship Flight Deck Non-graduate
    LCDR JAMES J. CONNELL, USN

    James Connell

    Class of 1961
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    January 14, 1971 (31 years old)
    KIA Attack Squadron (VA) 55 Vietnam Navy Cross Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross POW USNA 20th Company
    LCDR ROBERT S. GRAUSTEIN, USN

    Robert Graustein

    Class of 1961
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    December 21, 1972 (33 years old)
    KIA Attack Squadron (VA) 75 Vietnam Fixed Wing Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross HOFH19 USNA 21st Company
    LCDR JOHN E. BOYER, USN

    John Boyer

    Class of 1961
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    March 15, 1973 (35 years old)
    Operational loss Patrol Squadron (VP) 10 Fixed Wing USNA 1st Company
    CDR ALBERT E. BAILEY, JR., USNR

    Albert Bailey, Jr.

    Class of 1961
    Commander | US Naval Reserve
    August 24, 1978 (38 years old)
    Operational loss Air Anti-Submarine Squadron (VS) 72 Fixed Wing USNA 2nd Company
    CAPT CHARLES A. BARTHOLOMEW, USN

    Charles Bartholomew

    Class of 1961
    Captain | US Navy
    November 15, 1990 (50 years old)
    Operational loss Diving USNA 5th Company
    RADM WILSON F. FLAGG, USN (RET.)

    Wilson Flagg

    Class of 1961
    Rear Admiral | US Navy
    September 11, 2001 (62 years old)
    9/11 Meritorious Service Medal Terrorism Retired USNA 5th Company

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