VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

    Aviation Pioneer

    19 honorees
    RADM WILLIAM A. MOFFETT, USN

    William Moffett

    Class of 1890
    Rear Admiral | US Navy
    April 4, 1933 (63 years old)
    Operational loss USS Akron (ZRS 4) Airship Medal of Honor Navy Distinguished Service Medal Aviation Pioneer Ship Namesake
    CDR JOHN RODGERS, USN

    John Rodgers

    Class of 1903
    Commander | US Navy
    August 27, 1926 (45 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Ship Namesake Aviation Pioneer
    CDR THEODORE G. ELLYSON, USN

    Theodore Ellyson

    Class of 1905
    Commander | US Navy
    February 27, 1928 (43 years old)
    Operational loss USS Lexington (CV 2) Fixed Wing Navy Cross Ship Namesake Aviation Pioneer Naval Academy Cemetery
    CDR ROBERT W. CABANISS, USN

    Robert Cabaniss

    Class of 1906
    Commander | US Navy
    March 31, 1927 (43 years old)
    Operational loss USS Aroostook (CM 3) Fixed Wing Aviation Pioneer
    CDR GRATTAN C. DICHMAN, USN

    Grattan Dichman

    Class of 1907
    Commander | US Navy
    October 16, 1924 (38 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Aviation Pioneer
    LTJG JAMES M. MURRAY, USN

    James Murray

    Class of 1907
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    February 16, 1914 (30 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Aviation Pioneer
    LTJG RICHARD C. SAUFLEY, USN

    Richard Saufley

    Class of 1908
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    June 9, 1916 (30 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Ship Namesake Aviation Pioneer Plaque in Memorial Hall
    LCDR ZACHARY LANSDOWNE, USN

    Zachary Lansdowne

    Class of 1909
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    September 3, 1925 (36 years old)
    Operational loss USS Shenandoah (ZR 1) Airship Navy Cross Aviation Pioneer Ship Namesake
    ENS WILLIAM D. BILLINGSLEY, USN

    William Billingsley

    Class of 1909
    Ensign | US Navy
    June 20, 1913 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Aviation Pioneer Plaque in Memorial Hall
    CDR HENRY B. CECIL, USN

    Henry Cecil

    Class of 1910
    Commander | US Navy
    April 4, 1933 (45 years old)
    Operational loss USS Akron (ZRS 4) Airship Aviation Pioneer
    LCDR GODFREY D. CHEVALIER, USN

    Godfrey Chevalier

    Class of 1910
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    November 14, 1922 (33 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Navy Distinguished Service Medal Croix de Guerre Ship Namesake Aviation Pioneer
    LCDR WILLIAM M. CORRY, JR., USN

    William Corry, Jr.

    Class of 1910
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    October 6, 1920 (31 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Passenger Medal of Honor Navy Cross Aviation Pioneer Plaque in Memorial Hall
    LTJG CLARENCE K. BRONSON, USN

    Clarence Bronson

    Class of 1910
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    November 8, 1916 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Aviation Pioneer Ship Namesake
    LTJG MELVIN L. STOLZ, USN

    Melvin Stolz

    Class of 1910
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    May 8, 1915 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Aviation Pioneer
    LCDR NATHAN B. CHASE, USN

    Nathan Chase

    Class of 1912
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    June 23, 1925 (35 years old)
    Operational loss Fighting Plane Squadron 2 Fixed Wing Aviation Pioneer
    LCDR EMORY W. COIL, USN

    Emory Coil

    Class of 1912
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    August 24, 1921 (32 years old)
    Operational loss ZR-2 Airship Aviation Pioneer
    LCDR NOEL DAVIS, USNR

    Noel Davis

    Class of 1914
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    April 26, 1927 (35 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Navy Distinguished Service Medal Aviation Pioneer
    LT JAMES R. KYLE, JR., USN

    James Kyle, Jr.

    Class of 1915
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    May 22, 1925 (33 years old)
    Operational loss Parachute Aviation Pioneer
    LT STANTON H. WOOSTER, USN

    Stanton Wooster

    Class of 1917
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    April 26, 1927 (32 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Aviation Pioneer