VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

    Class of 1968

    816 Graduates
    481 Non-Graduates
    26 In Mem Hall
    ENS RONALD F. CARPENTER, USN

    Ronald Carpenter

    Class of 1968
    Ensign | US Navy
    January 11, 1969 (23 years old)
    Operational loss Training Squadron (VT) 7 Fixed Wing USNA 3rd Company
    ENS TERRY L. VIAL, USN

    Terry Vial

    Class of 1968
    Ensign | US Navy
    May 7, 1969 (22 years old)
    Operational loss Training Squadron (VT) 5 Fixed Wing USNA 8th Company
    2LT THEODORE R. VIVILACQUA, USMC

    Theodore Vivilacqua

    Class of 1968
    2nd Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
    May 13, 1969 (22 years old)
    KIA 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines Vietnam Ground Silver Star USNA 13th Company
    ENS DWIGHT S. PATTEE, USN

    Dwight Pattee

    Class of 1968
    Ensign | US Navy
    June 3, 1969 (22 years old)
    Operational loss USS Frank E. Evans (DD 754) Ship USNA 11th Company
    LTJG GARY J. HIRSCH, USN

    Gary Hirsch

    Class of 1968
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    November 5, 1969 (23 years old)
    Operational loss Training Squadron (VT) 25 Fixed Wing USNA 11th Company
    LT HENRY J. MCGREEVEY, USN

    Henry McGreevey

    Class of 1968
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    August 3, 1970 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Patrol Squadron (VP) 17 Fixed Wing USNA 27th Company
    1LT JAMES D. JONES, USMC

    James Jones

    Class of 1968
    1st Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
    November 30, 1970 (24 years old)
    KIA 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines Vietnam Ground USNA 14th Company
    LTJG RICHARD H. BUZZELL, USN

    Richard Buzzell

    Class of 1968
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    December 19, 1970 (28 years old)
    KIA Helicopter Attack Squadron (Light) (HA(L)) 3 Vietnam Helicopter KIA-combat flight USNA 22nd Company
    LT STEPHEN M. ARCANA, USN

    Stephen Arcana

    Class of 1968
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    September 9, 1971 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 213 Fixed Wing USNA 9th Company
    1LT ROBERT D. STROUSE, USMC

    Robert Strouse

    Class of 1968
    1st Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
    September 11, 1971 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Marine Training Squadron (VMT) 103 Fixed Wing USNA 17th Company
    LT MELVIN S. DRY, USN

    Melvin Dry

    Class of 1968
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    June 6, 1972 (26 years old)
    KIA Vietnam Bronze Star SEAL USNA 8th Company
    LT ORVILLE A. KOLLASCH, USN

    Orville Kollasch

    Class of 1968
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    June 7, 1972 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 122 Fixed Wing USNA 33rd Company
    LT DANIEL W. STILL, USN

    Daniel Still

    Class of 1968
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    June 7, 1972 (29 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 5th Company
    LT DAVID M. THOMPSON, USN

    David Thompson

    Class of 1968
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    August 12, 1972 (26 years old)
    KIA Fighter Squadron (VF) 24 Vietnam Fixed Wing MIA KIA-combat flight USNA 18th Company
    LCDR PHILIP S. CLARK, JR., USN

    Philip Clark, Jr.

    Class of 1968
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    December 24, 1972 (26 years old)
    KIA Attack Squadron (VA) 113 Vietnam Fixed Wing Family USNA 5th Company
    LT CHRIS L. KATSETOS, USN

    Chris Katsetos

    Class of 1968
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    August 28, 1973 (30 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Passenger USNA 32nd Company
    LT THOMAS B. WEST, USN

    Thomas West

    Class of 1968
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    February 14, 1974 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Composite Squadron (VC) 8 Fixed Wing USNA 13th Company
    LT JOHN P. ESPOSITO, USN

    John Esposito

    Class of 1968
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    June 25, 1974 (27 years old)
    Operational loss NWC China Lake Fixed Wing USNA 22nd Company
    LT GARWOOD W. BACON, USN

    Garwood Bacon

    Class of 1968
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    August 23, 1975 (29 years old)
    Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 35 Fixed Wing HOFH24 HOFH25 USNA 5th Company
    LCDR RICHARD F. BURNS, JR., USN

    Richard Burns, Jr.

    Class of 1968
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    December 7, 1976 (31 years old)
    Operational loss Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 15 Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
    LCDR KENNETH W. ILGENFRITZ, USN

    Kenneth Ilgenfritz

    Class of 1968
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    January 14, 1978 (31 years old)
    Operational loss Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125 Fixed Wing USNA 4th Company
    CAPT THOMAS K. TARDY, USMC

    Thomas Tardy

    Class of 1968
    Captain | US Marine Corps
    March 3, 1978 (32 years old)
    Operational loss Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 164 Helicopter USNA 4th Company
    LCDR WILLIAM C. MATTHEWS, USN

    William Matthews

    Class of 1968
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    July 16, 1978 (32 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 211 Fixed Wing USNA 26th Company
    LCDR JOHN P. HOGAN, USN

    John Hogan

    Class of 1968
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    May 20, 1979 (33 years old)
    Operational loss Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 30 Helicopter Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star USNA 30th Company
    LTCOL JOHN F. DALTON, USMC

    John Dalton

    Class of 1968
    Lieutenant Colonel | US Marine Corps
    November 17, 1983 (37 years old)
    Operational loss Marine Air Base Squadron 11 Fixed Wing USNA 20th Company
    LCDR ANDREW A. RASMUSSEN, USNR

    Andrew Rasmussen

    Class of 1968
    Lieutenant Commander | US Naval Reserve
    March 16, 1985 (38 years old)
    Operational loss Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 303 Fixed Wing USNA 31st Company

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