VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

    KIA-Combat Flight

    56 honorees
    LCDR ROBERT L. STRICKLER, USN

    Robert Strickler

    Class of 1932
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    October 9, 1942 (32 years old)
    Operational loss Pacific Guadalcanal Fighting Squadron (VF) 71 Cactus Air Force WWII Fixed Wing KIA-combat flight USNA 6th Company
    LT EDWARD H. WORTHINGTON, USN

    Edward Worthington

    Class of 1934
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    February 1, 1942 (29 years old)
    Operational loss Marshall Islands Raid Pacific Cruiser Scouting Squadron (VCS) 4 WWII Fixed Wing KIA-combat flight USNA 3rd Company
    CDR RICHARD MCGOWAN, USN

    Richard McGowan

    Class of 1935
    Commander | US Navy
    October 24, 1944 (32 years old)
    Operational loss Battle of Leyte Gulf Pacific Bombing Squadron (VB) 19 WWII Fixed Wing Silver Star KIA-combat flight USNA 5th Company
    LTJG JOEL A. DAVIS, JR., USN

    Joel Davis, Jr.

    Class of 1935
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    December 23, 1941 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Pacific Bombing Squadron (VB) 2 WWII Fixed Wing KIA-combat flight USNA 6th Company
    LTJG VICTOR M. GADROW, USN

    Victor Gadrow

    Class of 1935
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    December 22, 1941 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Pacific Fighting Squadron (VF) 3 WWII Fixed Wing KIA-combat flight USNA 3rd Company
    LTJG JOHN C. HUNTER, USN

    John Hunter

    Class of 1936
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    December 8, 1941 (29 years old)
    Operational loss Scouting Squadron (VS) 2 WWII Fixed Wing KIA-combat flight USNA 3rd Company
    LT THOMAS E. EDWARDS, JR., USN

    Thomas Edwards, Jr.

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    January 30, 1943 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Pacific Fighting Squadron (VF) 10 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross KIA-combat flight USNA 7th Company
    LT JOHN K. BOAL, USN

    John Boal

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    August 5, 1942 (28 years old)
    KIA Pacific Cruiser Scouting Squadron (VCS) 9 WWII Fixed Wing KIA-combat flight USNA 2nd Company
    LT DONALD D. PATTERSON, USN

    Donald Patterson

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    January 14, 1942 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Battle of the Atlantic Scouting Squadron (VS) 71 WWII Fixed Wing KIA-combat flight USNA 9th Company
    LTJG HAROLD D. SHRIDER, USN

    Harold Shrider

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    December 23, 1941 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Pacific Scouting Squadron (VS) 3 WWII Fixed Wing KIA-combat flight USNA 7th Company
    LTJG RICHARD B. HUGHES, USN

    Richard Hughes

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    December 8, 1941 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Battle of the Atlantic Patrol Squadron (VP) 71 WWII Fixed Wing KIA-combat flight USNA 9th Company
    LCDR RICHARD G. CROMMELIN, USN

    Richard Crommelin

    Class of 1938
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    July 14, 1945 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Pacific Fighting Squadron (VF) 88 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross Ship Namesake Family KIA-combat flight USNA 10th Company
    LCDR JOHN L. ERICKSON, USN

    John Erickson

    Class of 1938
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    December 15, 1944 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Pacific Philippines Bombing Squadron (VB) 7 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross Map KIA-combat flight USNA 6th Company
    LT WILLIAM C. LEEDY, USN

    William Leedy

    Class of 1938
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    May 18, 1943 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Aleutians Patrol Squadron (VP) 62 WWII Fixed Wing KIA-combat flight USNA 11th Company
    LT ROY E. GREEN, JR., USN

    Roy Green, Jr.

    Class of 1938
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    July 21, 1942 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Aleutians Patrol Squadron (VP) 43 WWII Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross KIA-combat flight USNA 9th Company
    LT JEP C. JONSON, USN

    Jep Jonson

    Class of 1938
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    June 15, 1942 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Aleutians Patrol Squadron (VP) 41 WWII Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross KIA-combat flight USNA 8th Company
    LTJG FRANK D. CASE, JR., USN

    Frank Case, Jr.

    Class of 1938
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    February 23, 1942 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Battle of the Atlantic Fighting Squadron (VF) 71 WWII Fixed Wing KIA-combat flight USNA 6th Company
    LTJG OSWALD A. ZINK, USN

    Oswald Zink

    Class of 1938
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    December 13, 1941 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Cruiser Scouting Squadron (VCS) 2 WWII Fixed Wing KIA-combat flight USNA 8th Company
    LTJG JAMES B. GINN, USN

    James Ginn

    Class of 1938
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    December 7, 1941 (27 years old)
    KIA Pearl Harbor Pacific Cruiser Scouting Squadron (VO) 4 WWII Fixed Wing KIA-combat flight USNA 11th Company
    LTCOL ALFRED N. GORDON, USMC

    Alfred Gordon

    Class of 1939
    Lieutenant Colonel | US Marine Corps
    November 18, 1951 (36 years old)
    KIA Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 121 Korea Fixed Wing Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross KIA-combat flight USNA 9th Company
    LCDR WALTER L. DOUGLAS, JR., USN

    Walter Douglas, Jr.

    Class of 1939
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    November 19, 1944 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Pacific Bombing Squadron (VB) 81 WWII Fixed Wing KIA-combat flight USNA 4th Company
    CAPT WALTER H. PEIRCE, USA

    Walter Peirce

    Class of 1939
    Captain | US Army
    June 25, 1944 (27 years old)
    KIA Europe 393rd Fighter Squadron WWII Fixed Wing US Military Academy Non-graduate KIA-combat flight
    LCDR ROBERT C. EVINS, USN

    Robert Evins

    Class of 1939
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    June 17, 1944 (25 years old)
    KIA Pacific Saipan Composite Squadron (VC) 4 WWII Fixed Wing KIA-combat flight USNA 2nd Company
    LT FRANK D. MILLER, USN

    Frank Miller

    Class of 1939
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    October 25, 1942 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Pacific Fighting Squadron (VF) 10 WWII Fixed Wing KIA-combat flight USNA 5th Company
    LT DOLIVE DURANT, JR., USNR

    Dolive Durant, Jr.

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant | US Naval Reserve
    October 13, 1943 (26 years old)
    KIA Bombing Squadron (VB) 111 WWII Fixed Wing Non-graduate KIA-combat flight
    CDR BRUCE T. SIMONDS, USN

    Bruce Simonds

    Class of 1941
    Commander | US Navy
    October 16, 1952 (33 years old)
    KIA Attack Squadron (VA) 702 Korea Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross KIA-combat flight USNA 8th Company
    2LT GEORGE R. DALL, USA

    George Dall

    Class of 1941
    2nd Lieutenant | US Army
    December 18, 1944 (24 years old)
    KIA Pacific 871st Bomb Squadron WWII Fixed Wing Non-graduate KIA-combat flight
    2LT JOHN H. THEIL, USA

    John Theil

    Class of 1942
    2nd Lieutenant | US Army
    March 4, 1944 (25 years old)
    KIA Europe 382nd Fighter Squadron WWII Fixed Wing Non-graduate KIA-combat flight
    LTJG HOWARD A. MCBRIDE, USNR

    Howard McBride

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    April 20, 1945 (25 years old)
    KIA Pacific Okinawa Bombing Squadron (VB) 82 WWII Fixed Wing Non-graduate KIA-combat flight
    LTJG FRANKLIN SMITH, JR., USN

    Franklin Smith, Jr.

    Class of 1946
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    September 15, 1950 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 63 Korea Fixed Wing KIA-combat flight USNA 20th Company
    CDR VALENTIN G. MATULA, USN

    Valentin Matula

    Class of 1947
    Commander | US Navy
    July 20, 1965 (41 years old)
    Operational loss Reconnaissance Attack (Heavy) Squadron (RVAH) 1 Vietnam Fixed Wing KIA-combat flight USNA 11th Company
    LT CHARLES O. GLISSON, JR., USN

    Charles Glisson, Jr.

    Class of 1947
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    November 1, 1952 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 721 Korea Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross KIA-combat flight USNA 17th Company
    LTJG HENRY B. RATHBONE, USN

    Henry Rathbone

    Class of 1947
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    August 4, 1951 (25 years old)
    KIA Fighter Squadron (VF) 884 Korea Fixed Wing KIA-combat flight USNA 1st Company
    LTJG CHANNING GARDNER, USN

    Channing Gardner

    Class of 1949
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    May 29, 1952 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 653 Korea Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross KIA-combat flight USNA 33rd Company
    LTJG JOSEPH H. GOLLNER, USN

    Joseph Gollner

    Class of 1949
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    January 11, 1952 (24 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 54 Korea Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross KIA-combat flight USNA 25th Company
    CDR ROBERT C. FROSIO, USN

    Robert Frosio

    Class of 1950
    Commander | US Navy
    November 12, 1966 (38 years old)
    Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 12 Vietnam Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross MIA KIA-combat flight USNA 31st Company
    LCDR HARVEY C. K. AIAU, USN

    Harvey Aiau

    Class of 1953
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    March 16, 1970 (39 years old)
    KIA Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1 Vietnam Fixed Wing KIA-combat flight USNA 7th Company
    MAJ ROBERT J. CAMERON, USAF

    Robert Cameron

    Class of 1953
    Major | US Air Force
    January 28, 1969 (38 years old)
    Operational loss 559th Tactical Fighter Squadron Vietnam Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross KIA-combat flight USNA 22nd Company
    CDR PETER H. KRUSI, USN

    Peter Krusi

    Class of 1953
    Commander | US Navy
    November 3, 1967 (37 years old)
    KIA Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 8 Vietnam Fixed Wing MIA KIA-combat flight USNA 19th Company
    CAPT JOHN H. MCCLEAN, USAF

    John McClean

    Class of 1953
    Captain | US Air Force
    August 16, 1963 (34 years old)
    KIA 1st Air Commando Squadron Vietnam Fixed Wing KIA-combat flight USNA 7th Company
    LCDR CHARLES D. SCHOONOVER, USN

    Charles Schoonover

    Class of 1954
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    January 16, 1966 (34 years old)
    Operational loss Reconnaissance Attack (Heavy) Squadron (RVAH) 9 Vietnam Fixed Wing MIA KIA-combat flight USNA 1st Company
    LCDR JOHN E. BARTOCCI, USN

    John Bartocci

    Class of 1957
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    August 31, 1968 (34 years old)
    KIA Fighter Squadron (VF) 24 Vietnam Fixed Wing MIA KIA-combat flight USNA 2nd Company
    CAPT WESLEY R. PHENEGAR, JR., USMC

    Wesley Phenegar, Jr.

    Class of 1958
    Captain | US Marine Corps
    August 13, 1967 (30 years old)
    Operational loss Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 12 Vietnam Distinguished Flying Cross KIA-combat flight USNA 12th 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
    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 MALCOLM A. AVORE, USN

    Malcolm Avore

    Class of 1960
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    November 25, 1965 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 163 Vietnam Fixed Wing MIA KIA-combat flight USNA 22nd 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
    LTJG THOMAS E. MURRAY, USN

    Thomas Murray

    Class of 1962
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    October 28, 1965 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 22 Vietnam Fixed Wing KIA-combat flight USNA 1st Company
    LTJG GEOFFREY H. OSBORN, USN

    Geoffrey Osborn

    Class of 1962
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    September 24, 1965 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 194 Vietnam Fixed Wing MIA KIA-combat flight USNA 1st Company
    LCDR ERWIN B. TEMPLIN, JR., USN

    Erwin Templin, Jr.

    Class of 1963
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    January 22, 1966 (25 years old)
    KIA Air Anti-Submarine Squadron (VS) 35 Vietnam Fixed Wing MIA KIA-combat flight USNA 22nd Company
    LT JOHN C. LINDAHL, USN

    John Lindahl

    Class of 1965
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    January 6, 1973 (31 years old)
    Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 56 Vietnam Fixed Wing MIA HOFH19 KIA-combat flight USNA 30th Company
    LTJG WARREN W. BOLES, USN

    Warren Boles

    Class of 1965
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    January 18, 1968 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 114 Vietnam Fixed Wing MIA KIA-combat flight USNA 6th Company
    LT V. PATRICK BUCKLEY, USN

    V. Patrick Buckley

    Class of 1966
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    December 16, 1969 (25 years old)
    KIA Light Photographic Squadron (VFP) 63 Vietnam Fixed Wing HOFH19 HOFH21 HOFH22 HOFH23 HOFH24 HOFH25 KIA-combat flight USNA 11th 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
    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
    LTJG ARNOLD W. BARDEN, JR., USN

    Arnold Barden, Jr.

    Class of 1969
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    September 20, 1971 (25 years old)
    KIA Helicopter Attack Squadron (Light) (HA(L)) 3 Vietnam Helicopter KIA-combat flight HOFH24 USNA 20th Company