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Navy Cross

The Navy Cross is now the second highest military decoration that may be awarded to a member of the United States Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, (and to members of the Coast Guard when operating under the authority of the Department of the Navy). It is awarded for extraordinary heroism:

  • While engaged in action against an enemy of the United States;
  • While engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force; or
  • While serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party.

Actions that merit the Navy Cross must be of such a high degree that they are above those required for all other U.S. combat decorations but do not merit award of the Medal of Honor. The Navy Cross is equivalent to the Distinguished Service Cross (Army) and the Air Force Cross (Air Force).

1LT CHESTER O. PENNEY, JR., USMCR

Chester Penney, Jr.

Class of 1946
1st Lieutenant | US Marine Corps Reserve
November 11, 1950 (26 years old)
KIA 1st Battalion, 7th Marines Korea Ground Navy Cross USNA 1st Company
2LT EARL L. VALENTINE, JR., USMC

Earl Valentine, Jr.

Class of 1951
2nd Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
August 27, 1952 (24 years old)
KIA 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines Korea Ground Navy Cross USNA 12th Company
2LT JOHN N. GUILD, USMC

John Guild

Class of 1947
2nd Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
September 21, 1950 (25 years old)
KIA 1st Battalion, 1st Marines Korea Ground Navy Cross USNA 19th Company
CAPT CARTER B. SIMPSON, USMC

Carter Simpson

Class of 1939
Captain | US Marine Corps
December 31, 1944 (29 years old)
KIA Pacific Corregidor 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines WWII Ship Navy Cross Oryoku Maru POW USNA 4th Company
CAPT CASSIN YOUNG, USN

Cassin Young

Class of 1916
Captain | US Navy
November 13, 1942 (48 years old)
KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS San Francisco (CA 38) WWII Ship Medal of Honor Navy Cross Ship Namesake
CAPT CHARLES R. DURFEE, USMCR

Charles Durfee

Class of 1942
Captain | US Marine Corps Reserve
June 17, 1944 (25 years old)
KIA Pacific Saipan 1st Battalion, 6th Marines WWII Ground Navy Cross Silver Star Non-graduate
CAPT EDWARD C. FULLER, USMC

Edward Fuller

Class of 1916
Captain | US Marine Corps
June 13, 1918 (24 years old)
KIA Battle of Belleau Wood 1st Battalion, 6th Marines WWI Ground Navy Cross Distinguished Service Cross Silver Star Ship Namesake Plaque in Memorial Hall Naval Academy Cemetery
CAPT FRANCIS J. BRIDGET, USN

Francis Bridget

Class of 1921
Captain | US Navy
January 23, 1945 (47 years old)
KIA Pacific Corregidor Bataan Enoura Maru Brazil Maru Patrol Wing 10 WWII Ship Navy Cross Legion of Merit Silver Star Oryoku Maru POW Ship Namesake
CAPT HOMER L. SMITH, USN

Homer Smith

Class of 1949
Captain | US Navy
May 21, 1967 (41 years old)
KIA Attack Squadron (VA) 212 Vietnam Fixed Wing Navy Cross Silver Star Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star POW Naval Academy Cemetery USNA 32nd Company
CAPT IRVING D. WILTSIE, USN

Irving Wiltsie

Class of 1921
Captain | US Navy
November 24, 1943 (45 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Liscome Bay (CVE 56) WWII Ship Navy Cross Silver Star Ship Namesake
CAPT JOHN A. MINNIS, USMC

John Minnis

Class of 1915
Captain | US Marine Corps
September 23, 1921 (30 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing Navy Cross Distinguished Service Cross
CAPT JOSEPH A. MURPHY, USN

Joseph Murphy

Class of 1909
Captain | US Navy
February 28, 1942 (55 years old)
KIA Indian Ocean WWII Fixed Wing Passenger Navy Cross Legion of Merit Retired
CAPT KENNETH L. BROWN, USMC

Kenneth Brown

Class of 1941
Captain | US Marine Corps
November 23, 1943 (25 years old)
KIA Pacific Tarawa 1st Battalion, 10th Marines WWII Ground Navy Cross USNA 6th Company
CAPT LYMAN K. SWENSON, USN

Lyman Swenson

Class of 1916
Captain | US Navy
November 13, 1942 (50 years old)
KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Juneau (CL 52) WWII Ship Navy Cross Ship Namesake
CAPT NORMAN S. IVES, USN

Norman Ives

Class of 1920
Captain | US Navy
August 2, 1944 (47 years old)
KIA Europe France WWII Ground Navy Cross Legion of Merit
CAPT RALPH M. GRISWOLD, USN

Ralph Griswold

Class of 1902
Captain | US Navy
January 20, 1929 (47 years old)
Operational loss USS Whitney (AD 4) Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 9 Ship Navy Cross
CAPT RANDOLPH B. BOYER, USN

Randolph Boyer

Class of 1927
Captain | US Navy
August 16, 1947 (43 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing Passenger Navy Cross Bronze Star
CAPT SHERWOOD PICKING, USN

Sherwood Picking

Class of 1911
Captain | US Navy
September 1, 1941 (51 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing Passenger Navy Cross Ship Namesake Book Author
CAPT WILLARD B. HOLDREDGE, USMC

Willard Holdredge

Class of 1939
Captain | US Marine Corps
December 15, 1944 (27 years old)
KIA Pacific Corregidor 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines WWII Ship Navy Cross Oryoku Maru POW USNA 6th Company
CAPT WILLIAM F. HOGABOOM, USMC

William Hogaboom

Class of 1939
Captain | US Marine Corps
December 15, 1944 (28 years old)
KIA Pacific Corregidor 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines WWII Ship Navy Cross Oryoku Maru POW USNA 12th Company
CAPT WILLIAM J. WIDHELM, USN

William Widhelm

Class of 1932
Captain | US Navy
July 19, 1954 (46 years old)
Operational loss Advanced Training Unit (ATU) 204 Fixed Wing Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross Legion of Merit USNA 6th Company
CAPT WILLIAM R. KANE, USN

William Kane

Class of 1933
Captain | US Navy
February 5, 1957 (45 years old)
Operational loss USS Saipan (CVL 48) Fixed Wing Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross Fighter Ace USNA 1st Company
CDR CHARLES L. CROMMELIN, USN

Charles Crommelin

Class of 1931
Commander | US Navy
March 28, 1945 (36 years old)
KIA Pacific Japan Air Group (CAG) 12 Carrier Division (CARDIV) 5 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross Ship Namesake Family USNA 8th Company
CDR CHARLES R. STAPLER, USN

Charles Stapler

Class of 1939
Commander | US Navy
June 9, 1951 (35 years old)
KIA Air Group (CAG) 19 Korea Fixed Wing Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 11th Company
CDR CHARLES W. BREWER, USN

Charles Brewer

Class of 1934
Commander | US Navy
June 19, 1944 (33 years old)
KIA Pacific Guam Fighting Squadron (VF) 15 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross Fighter Ace USNA 1st Company
CDR CLAIR L. MILLER, USN

Clair Miller

Class of 1929
Commander | US Navy
January 21, 1945 (37 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Ticonderoga (CV 14) WWII Kamikaze Ship Navy Cross USNA 2nd Company
CDR DAVID W. ROBERTS, USN

David Roberts

Class of 1921
Commander | US Navy
March 1, 1942 (42 years old)
KIA Battle of Sunda Strait Pacific USS Houston (CA 30) WWII Ship Navy Cross
CDR DEWITT W. SHUMWAY, USN

Dewitt Shumway

Class of 1932
Commander | US Navy
April 4, 1946 (36 years old)
Operational loss Ground Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross Fratricide USNA 2nd Company
CDR DUDLEY W. MORTON, USN

Dudley Morton

Class of 1930
Commander | US Navy
October 11, 1943 (36 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Wahoo (SS 238) WWII Submarine Navy Cross Distinguished Service Cross Ship Namesake USNA 3rd Company
CDR EDWARD N. BLAKELY, USN

Edward Blakely

Class of 1934
Commander | US Navy
October 24, 1944 (32 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Shark (SS 314) WWII Submarine Navy Cross Silver Star USNA 4th Company
CDR EGBERT A. ROTH, USN

Egbert Roth

Class of 1929
Commander | US Navy
October 24, 1944 (38 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Tanager (AM 5) WWII Ship Navy Cross Arisan Maru POW USNA 5th Company
CDR ELLIOTT E. MARSHALL, USN

Elliott Marshall

Class of 1931
Commander | US Navy
December 2, 1943 (35 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Capelin (SS 289) WWII Submarine Navy Cross USNA 3rd Company
CDR FRANK D. LATTA, USN

Frank Latta

Class of 1932
Commander | US Navy
May 4, 1945 (36 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Lagarto (SS 371) WWII Submarine Navy Cross Silver Star Legion of Merit USNA 6th Company
CDR FRED M. PERKINS, USN

Fred Perkins

Class of 1906
Commander | US Navy
December 22, 1924 (37 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing Passenger Navy Cross Army Distinguished Service Medal
CDR FRED T. BERRY, USN

Fred Berry

Class of 1908
Commander | US Navy
April 4, 1933 (45 years old)
Operational loss USS Akron (ZRS 4) Airship Navy Cross Ship Namesake Naval Academy Cemetery
CDR GEORGE M. BROOKE, USN

George Brooke

Class of 1921
Commander | US Navy
February 28, 1945 (46 years old)
KIA Pacific Corregidor USS Luzon (PR 7) Enoura Maru Brazil Maru WWII Navy Cross POW Oryoku Maru
CDR GEORGE M. OTTINGER, USN

George Ottinger

Class of 1932
Commander | US Navy
March 24, 1945 (34 years old)
KIA Pacific Air Group (CAG) 84 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 1st Company
CDR GEORGE PHILIP, JR., USN

George Philip, Jr.

Class of 1935
Commander | US Navy
June 16, 1945 (33 years old)
KIA Pacific Okinawa USS Twiggs (DD 591) WWII Ship Kamikaze Navy Cross Silver Star Ship Namesake Family USNA 7th Company
CDR HERBERT S. FULMER, JR., USN

Herbert Fulmer, Jr.

Class of 1933
Commander | US Navy
January 21, 1945 (32 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Ticonderoga (CV 14) WWII Kamikaze Ship Navy Cross USNA 5th Company
CDR HOWARD W. GILMORE, USN

Howard Gilmore

Class of 1926
Commander | US Navy
February 7, 1943 (40 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Growler (SS 215) WWII Submarine Medal of Honor Navy Cross Ship Namesake
CDR HUBERT B. HARDEN, USN

Hubert Harden

Class of 1935
Commander | US Navy
January 31, 1947 (36 years old)
Operational loss USS Saipan (CVL 48) Fixed Wing Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross Legion of Merit USNA 5th Company
CDR JAMES E. KYES, USN

James Kyes

Class of 1930
Commander | US Navy
December 24, 1943 (37 years old)
KIA Battle of the Atlantic USS Leary (DD 158) WWII Ship Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 5th Company
CDR JAMES S. WILLIS, USN

James Willis

Class of 1927
Commander | US Navy
April 6, 1945 (38 years old)
KIA Pacific Okinawa USS Bush (DD 529) Destroyer Division (DESDIV) 48 WWII Ship Kamikaze Navy Cross Legion of Merit Family
CDR JAMES W. COE, USN

James Coe

Class of 1930
Commander | US Navy
September 28, 1943 (34 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Cisco (SS 290) WWII Submarine Navy Cross USNA 6th Company
CDR JOHN A. MOORE, USN

John Moore

Class of 1932
Commander | US Navy
February 26, 1944 (34 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Grayback (SS 208) WWII Submarine Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 5th Company
CDR JOHN G. TENNENT, III, USN

John Tennent, III

Class of 1932
Commander | US Navy
January 30, 1944 (34 years old)
KIA Pacific Kwajalein USS Anderson (DD 411) WWII Ship Navy Cross Legion of Merit USNA 5th Company
CDR JOHN H. ROCKWELL, JR., USN

John Rockwell, Jr.

Class of 1940
Commander | US Navy
February 13, 1956 (36 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 10th Company
CDR LAWRENCE L. EDGE, USN

Lawrence Edge

Class of 1935
Commander | US Navy
June 18, 1945 (32 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Bonefish (SS 223) WWII Submarine Navy Cross USNA 7th Company
CDR LESTER S. WALL, JR., USN

Lester Wall, Jr.

Class of 1939
Commander | US Navy
April 5, 1950 (33 years old)
Operational loss Composite Squadron (VC) 61 Fixed Wing Navy Cross USNA 2nd Company
CDR LLOYD K. GREENAMYER, USN

Lloyd Greenamyer

Class of 1929
Commander | US Navy
May 14, 1943 (36 years old)
KIA Pacific Aleutians Composite Squadron (VC) 21 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross USNA 1st Company
CDR MARK H. CROUTER, USN

Mark Crouter

Class of 1920
Commander | US Navy
November 13, 1942 (45 years old)
KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS San Francisco (CA 38) WWII Ship Navy Cross Silver Star Ship Namesake
CDR MAX C. STORMES, USN

Max Stormes

Class of 1924
Commander | US Navy
November 14, 1942 (39 years old)
KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Preston (DD 379) WWII Ship Navy Cross Ship Namesake
CDR MAXIMILIAN G. SCHMIDT, USN

Maximilian Schmidt

Class of 1932
Commander | US Navy
January 5, 1944 (35 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Scorpion (SS 278) WWII Submarine Navy Cross Silver Star USNA 5th Company
CDR PHILIP H. TORREY, JR., USN

Philip Torrey, Jr.

Class of 1934
Commander | US Navy
February 16, 1945 (31 years old)
KIA Pacific Japan Air Group (CAG) 9 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross Video USNA 2nd Company
CDR RALPH A. EMBREE, USN

Ralph Embree

Class of 1936
Commander | US Navy
May 11, 1945 (30 years old)
KIA Pacific Okinawa Air Group (CAG) 12 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 5th Company
CDR RAYMOND W. VOGEL, JR., USN

Raymond Vogel, Jr.

Class of 1936
Commander | US Navy
September 19, 1950 (34 years old)
KIA Air Group (CAG) 11 Korea Fixed Wing Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross Family Naval Academy Cemetery USNA 2nd Company
CDR ROBERT A. BURG, USN

Robert Burg

Class of 1908
Commander | US Navy
September 26, 1926 (41 years old)
Operational loss Naval Attaché London Fixed Wing Navy Cross
CDR RYLAND D. TISDALE, USN

Ryland Tisdale

Class of 1915
Commander | US Navy
May 6, 1942 (47 years old)
KIA Pacific Philippines Corregidor 16th Naval District WWII Navy Cross Silver Star Ship Namesake Retired
CDR SAMUEL D. DEALEY, USN

Samuel Dealey

Class of 1930
Commander | US Navy
August 24, 1944 (37 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Harder (SS 257) WWII Submarine Medal of Honor Navy Cross Distinguished Service Cross Silver Star Ship Namesake USNA 6th Company
CDR SEYMOUR D. OWENS, USN

Seymour Owens

Class of 1931
Commander | US Navy
July 24, 1944 (34 years old)
KIA Pacific Tinian USS Norman Scott (DD 690) WWII Ship Navy Cross Bronze Star USNA 6th Company
CDR THALBERT N. ALFORD, USN

Thalbert Alford

Class of 1909
Commander | US Navy
July 2, 1928 (40 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing Navy Cross
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 THOMAS B. OAKLEY, JR., USN

Thomas Oakley, Jr.

Class of 1934
Commander | US Navy
November 8, 1944 (32 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Growler (SS 215) WWII Submarine Navy Cross Legion of Merit USNA 1st Company
CDR THOMAS E. FRASER, USN

Thomas Fraser

Class of 1924
Commander | US Navy
November 15, 1942 (41 years old)
KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Walke (DD 416) WWII Ship Navy Cross Ship Namesake
CDR WALKER ETHRIDGE, USN

Walker Ethridge

Class of 1934
Commander | US Navy
March 20, 1945 (32 years old)
KIA Pacific Okinawa Air Group (CAG) 47 Fighting Squadron (VF) 47 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross USNA 5th Company
CDR WARNER P. PORTZ, USN

Warner Portz

Class of 1915
Commander | US Navy
January 7, 1945 (53 years old)
KIA Pacific Corregidor 16th Naval District Enoura Maru WWII Ship Navy Cross Oryoku Maru POW
CDR WILLIAM B. AULT, USN

William Ault

Class of 1922
Commander | US Navy
May 8, 1942 (43 years old)
KIA Battle of the Coral Sea Pacific Air Group (CAG) 2 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Ship Namesake
CDR WILLIAM J. MILLICAN, USN

William Millican

Class of 1928
Commander | US Navy
October 17, 1944 (41 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Escolar (SS 294) WWII Submarine Navy Cross USNA 8th Company
CDR WILLIS M. THOMAS, USN

Willis Thomas

Class of 1931
Commander | US Navy
September 17, 1943 (35 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Pompano (SS 181) WWII Submarine Navy Cross Silver Star USNA 5th Company
COL PATRICK D. FLEMING, USAF

Patrick Fleming

Class of 1941
Colonel | US Air Force
February 16, 1956 (38 years old)
Operational loss 93d Bombardment Wing (Heavy) Fixed Wing Navy Cross Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross Fighter Ace USNA 1st Company
COMO DIXIE KIEFER, USN

Dixie Kiefer

Class of 1919
Commodore | US Navy
November 11, 1945 (49 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing Passenger Navy Cross Navy Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star
ENS BURTON J. BROWN, USN

Burton Brown

Class of 1945
Ensign | US Navy
February 26, 1945 (22 years old)
KIA USS Porterfield (DD 682) WWII Ship Navy Cross USNA 4th Company
ENS HENRY C. DREXLER, USN

Henry Drexler

Class of 1924
Ensign | US Navy
October 20, 1924 (23 years old)
Operational loss USS Trenton (CL 11) Ship Medal of Honor Navy Cross Family Ship Namesake Plaque in Memorial Hall
ENS RALPH L. HOLTON, USN

Ralph Holton

Class of 1942
Ensign | US Navy
June 6, 1942 (23 years old)
KIA Battle of Midway Pacific USS Hammann (DD 412) WWII Ship Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 3rd Company
ENS ROBERT C. THOMSEN, USN

Robert Thomsen

Class of 1945
Ensign | US Navy
April 16, 1945 (22 years old)
KIA Pacific Okinawa USS Laffey (DD 724) WWII Kamikaze Ship Navy Cross Video USNA 7th Company
LCDR ALFRED B. TUCKER, III, USN

Alfred Tucker, III

Class of 1931
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
August 19, 1942 (32 years old)
Operational loss Bombing Squadron (VB) 8 Fixed Wing Navy Cross USNA 7th Company
LCDR ANDREW B. HAMM, USN

Andrew Hamm

Class of 1939
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
July 28, 1945 (27 years old)
KIA Pacific Japan Bombing Squadron (VB) 1 WWII Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 8th Company
LCDR CHARLES E. TOLMAN, JR., USN

Charles Tolman, Jr.

Class of 1925
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
February 1, 1943 (39 years old)
KIA Pacific USS De Haven (DD 469) WWII Ship Navy Cross Ship Namesake
LCDR DAMON M. CUMMINGS, USN

Damon Cummings

Class of 1931
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
November 13, 1942 (32 years old)
KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS San Francisco (CA 38) Task Force 67 WWII Ship Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 7th Company
LCDR DONALD F. BANKER, USN

Donald Banker

Class of 1940
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
November 6, 1944 (27 years old)
KIA Pacific Bombing Squadron (VB) 2 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 10th Company
LCDR DOUGLAS E. SMITH, USN

Douglas Smith

Class of 1925
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
October 24, 1944 (41 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Oahu (PR 6) WWII Ship Navy Cross Arisan Maru POW
LCDR DOUGLAS H. FOX, USN

Douglas Fox

Class of 1926
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
November 13, 1942 (37 years old)
KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Barton (DD 599) WWII Ship Navy Cross Ship Namesake
LCDR EARL K. OLSEN, USN

Earl Olsen

Class of 1926
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
November 30, 1942 (39 years old)
KIA Battle of Tassafaronga Pacific USS Pensacola (CA 24) WWII Ship Navy Cross Ship Namesake
LCDR EDWARD E. DEGARMO, USN

Edward Degarmo

Class of 1940
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
June 7, 1945 (28 years old)
KIA Pacific Okinawa Torpedo Squadron (VT) 82 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 11th Company
LCDR EDWARD H. O'HARE, USN

Edward O'Hare

Class of 1937
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
November 26, 1943 (29 years old)
KIA Pacific Air Group (CAG) 6 WWII Fixed Wing Medal of Honor Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross Ship Namesake USNA 2nd Company
LCDR EUGENE E. LINDSEY, USN

Eugene Lindsey

Class of 1927
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
June 4, 1942 (36 years old)
KIA Battle of Midway Pacific Torpedo Squadron (VT) 6 WWII Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross Ship Namesake
LCDR EUGENE S. SARSFIELD, USN

Eugene Sarsfield

Class of 1926
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
July 10, 1943 (41 years old)
KIA Mediterranean Sicily USS Maddox (DD 622) WWII Ship Navy Cross Legion of Merit Ship Namesake
LCDR GEORGE K. MACKENZIE, JR., USN

George MacKenzie, Jr.

Class of 1931
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
March 15, 1943 (32 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Triton (SS 201) WWII Submarine Navy Cross Ship Namesake HOFH25 USNA 6th Company
LCDR HARLAN R. DICKSON, USN

Harlan Dickson

Class of 1936
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
February 5, 1944 (29 years old)
Operational loss Bombing Squadron (VB) 18 Fixed Wing Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 1st Company
LCDR HAROLD C. POUND, USN

Harold Pound

Class of 1925
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
March 2, 1942 (38 years old)
KIA Indian Ocean USS Pillsbury (DD 227) WWII Ship Navy Cross
LCDR HARRY B. BASS, USN

Harry Bass

Class of 1938
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
August 20, 1944 (28 years old)
KIA Europe Fighting Squadron (VF) 74 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross Ship Namesake USNA 1st Company
LCDR HILAN EBERT, USN

Hilan Ebert

Class of 1926
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
November 30, 1942 (39 years old)
KIA Battle of Tassafaronga Pacific USS Northampton (CA 26) WWII Ship Navy Cross Ship Namesake
LCDR HUBERT M. HAYTER, USN

Hubert Hayter

Class of 1924
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
November 30, 1942 (41 years old)
KIA Battle of Tassafaronga Pacific USS New Orleans (CA 32) WWII Ship Navy Cross Ship Namesake
LCDR HUGH WOOD, JR., USN

Hugh Wood, Jr.

Class of 1940
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
December 19, 1950 (34 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing Navy Cross Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 1st Company
LCDR JACK W. WINTLE, USN

Jack Wintle

Class of 1932
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
November 13, 1942 (34 years old)
KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS San Francisco (CA 38) Task Force 67 WWII Ship Navy Cross Video USNA 3rd Company
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 JAMES S. SMITH, JR., USN

James Smith, Jr.

Class of 1925
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
November 13, 1942 (37 years old)
KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Atlanta (CL 51) WWII Ship Navy Cross Fratricide
LCDR JOHN A. BOLE, JR., USN

John Bole, Jr.

Class of 1928
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
February 16, 1943 (36 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Amberjack (SS 219) WWII Submarine Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 4th Company
LCDR JOHN C. WALDRON, USN

John Waldron

Class of 1924
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
June 4, 1942 (41 years old)
KIA Battle of Midway Pacific Torpedo Squadron (VT) 8 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Ship Namesake Family Video
LCDR JOHN J. ELDRIDGE, JR., USN

John Eldridge, Jr.

Class of 1927
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
November 2, 1942 (39 years old)
KIA Pacific Guadalcanal Scouting Squadron (VS) 71 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross Ship Namesake
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
LCDR JOHN M. BERMINGHAM, USN

John Bermingham

Class of 1929
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
February 19, 1942 (36 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Peary (DD 226) WWII Ship Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 7th Company
LCDR JOHN R. CRAIG, USN

John Craig

Class of 1930
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
March 5, 1943 (36 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Grampus (SS 207) WWII Submarine Navy Cross Ship Namesake Family USNA 6th Company
LCDR JOHN R. PIERCE, USN

John Pierce

Class of 1928
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
January 10, 1943 (36 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Argonaut (APS 1) WWII Submarine Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 2nd Company
LCDR LANCE E. MASSEY, USN

Lance Massey

Class of 1930
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
June 4, 1942 (32 years old)
KIA Battle of Midway Pacific Torpedo Squadron (VT) 3 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross Ship Namesake USNA 7th Company
LCDR LEE S. PANCAKE, USN

Lee Pancake

Class of 1931
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
October 26, 1942 (35 years old)
KIA Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Pacific Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 2 USS Morris (DD 417) WWII Ship Navy Cross USNA 3rd Company
LCDR LEWIS HANCOCK, JR., USN

Lewis Hancock, Jr.

Class of 1910
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
September 3, 1925 (35 years old)
Operational loss USS Shenandoah (ZR 1) Airship Navy Cross Ship Namesake
LCDR LOUIS M. LEHARDY, USN

Louis LeHardy

Class of 1926
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
November 13, 1942 (37 years old)
KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS San Francisco (CA 38) Task Force 67 WWII Ship Navy Cross Ship Namesake Naval Academy Cemetery
LCDR MANNERT L. ABELE, USN

Mannert Abele

Class of 1926
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
July 30, 1942 (39 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Grunion (SS 216) WWII Submarine Navy Cross Ship Namesake
LCDR MERLIN PADDOCK, USN

Merlin Paddock

Class of 1940
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
April 16, 1945 (28 years old)
KIA Pacific Japan Fighting Squadron (VF) 23 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross USNA 6th Company
LCDR MILLARD J. KLEIN, USN

Millard Klein

Class of 1931
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
October 9, 1943 (35 years old)
KIA Mediterranean Salerno USS Buck (DD 420) WWII Ship Navy Cross USNA 5th Company
LCDR PHILIP M. ARMSTRONG, JR., USN

Philip Armstrong, Jr.

Class of 1953
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
June 8, 1967 (37 years old)
KIA USS Liberty (AGTR 5) Ship Navy Cross USNA 11th 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 RICHARD S. BARON, USN

Richard Baron

Class of 1924
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
March 15, 1942 (42 years old)
KIA Pacific Philippines 16th Naval District WWII Ground Navy Cross Ship Namesake
LCDR WELDON L. HAMILTON, USN

Weldon Hamilton

Class of 1928
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
June 8, 1943 (36 years old)
Operational loss Air Group (CAG) 11 Fixed Wing Passenger Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross Video USNA 3rd Company
LCDR WILLIAM E. HANK, USN

William Hank

Class of 1925
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
November 13, 1942 (40 years old)
KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Laffey (DD 459) WWII Ship Navy Cross Ship Namesake
LCDR WILLIAM L. LAMBERSON, USN

William Lamberson

Class of 1938
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
January 22, 1945 (28 years old)
KIA Pacific Okinawa Fighting Squadron (VF) 3 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 4th Company
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
LCDR WILLIAM P. WILLIAMSON, USN

William Williamson

Class of 1907
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
August 17, 1918 (34 years old)
Operational loss USS Orizaba (ID 1536) Ship Navy Cross Ship Namesake
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
LT ARTHUR V. ELY, USN

Arthur Ely

Class of 1935
Lieutenant | US Navy
June 4, 1942 (30 years old)
KIA Battle of Midway Pacific Torpedo Squadron (VT) 6 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 1st Company
LT BETHEL V. OTTER, USN

Bethel Otter

Class of 1937
Lieutenant | US Navy
May 6, 1942 (27 years old)
KIA Pacific Corregidor 4th Battalion, 4th Marines WWII Ground Navy Cross Silver Star Ship Namesake USNA 12th Company
LT BURDEN R. HASTINGS, USN

Burden Hastings

Class of 1933
Lieutenant | US Navy
December 27, 1941 (31 years old)
KIA Pacific Philippines Patrol Squadron (VP) 101 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 8th Company
LT CHARLES R. WARE, USN

Charles Ware

Class of 1934
Lieutenant | US Navy
June 4, 1942 (31 years old)
KIA Battle of Midway Pacific Scouting Squadron (VS) 6 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 5th Company
LT CLARENCE C. THOMAS, USN

Clarence Thomas

Class of 1908
Lieutenant | US Navy
April 28, 1917 (30 years old)
KIA SS Vacuum WWI Ship Navy Cross Ship Namesake Naval Academy Cemetery
LT EARLE W. F. CHILDS, USN

Earle Childs

Class of 1915
Lieutenant | US Navy
March 2, 1918 (24 years old)
Operational loss HMS H-5 WWI Submarine Navy Cross Ship Namesake
LT EDWARD G. DELONG, USN

Edward DeLong

Class of 1937
Lieutenant | US Navy
July 2, 1942 (26 years old)
KIA Pacific Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron (MTB) 3 WWII Navy Cross Silver Star POW USNA 4th Company
LT EDWARD H. ALLEN, USN

Edward Allen

Class of 1931
Lieutenant | US Navy
May 7, 1942 (34 years old)
KIA Battle of the Coral Sea Pacific Scouting Squadron (VS) 2 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 1st Company
LT EDWARD MICKA, USN

Edward Micka

Class of 1939
Lieutenant | US Navy
November 9, 1942 (27 years old)
KIA North Africa Fighting Squadron (VF) 9 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 12th Company
LT EDWIN W. HURST, USN

Edwin Hurst

Class of 1932
Lieutenant | US Navy
June 9, 1942 (31 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing Passenger Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross Ship Namesake USNA 2nd Company
LT ELBERT S. HEIM, JR., USNR

Elbert Heim, Jr.

Class of 1943
Lieutenant | US Naval Reserve
March 27, 1945 (24 years old)
KIA Pacific Okinawa Fighting Squadron (VF) 82 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross Order of the Red Star Non-graduate
LT HENRY W. HOYT, USN

Henry Hoyt

Class of 1914
Lieutenant | US Navy
August 24, 1921 (31 years old)
Operational loss ZR-2 Airship Navy Cross
LT JOHN J. KIRWIN, USN

John Kirwin

Class of 1941
Lieutenant | US Navy
September 11, 1943 (25 years old)
KIA Mediterranean Salerno USS Savannah (CL 42) WWII Ship Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 6th Company
LT JULIAN K. MORRISON, JR., USN

Julian Morrison, Jr.

Class of 1925
Lieutenant | US Navy
January 11, 1940 (35 years old)
Operational loss USS Sea Lion (SS 195) Navy Cross
LT MARION W. DUFILHO, USN

Marion Dufilho

Class of 1938
Lieutenant | US Navy
August 25, 1942 (26 years old)
KIA Battle of the Eastern Solomons Pacific Fighting Squadron (VF) 5 WWII Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross Ship Namesake USNA 5th Company
LT MARTIN H. RAY, JR., USN

Martin Ray, Jr.

Class of 1934
Lieutenant | US Navy
June 6, 1942 (28 years old)
KIA Battle of Midway Pacific USS Hammann (DD 412) WWII Ship Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 4th Company
LT N. MINTER DIAL, USN

N. Minter Dial

Class of 1932
Lieutenant | US Navy
January 9, 1945 (33 years old)
KIA Pacific Enoura Maru USS Napa (AT 32) WWII Ship Navy Cross Oryoku Maru POW HOFH25 Video USNA 7th Company
LT OTTO F. KOLB, JR., USN

Otto Kolb, Jr.

Class of 1936
Lieutenant | US Navy
February 28, 1942 (27 years old)
KIA Battle of the Java Sea Pacific HNLMS De Ruyter WWII Ship Navy Cross Order of the Bronze Lion USNA 6th Company
LT PATRICK H. HART, USN

Patrick Hart

Class of 1937
Lieutenant | US Navy
June 4, 1942 (27 years old)
KIA Battle of Midway Pacific Torpedo Squadron (VT) 3 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 4th Company
LT PAUL J. RILEY, USN

Paul Riley

Class of 1937
Lieutenant | US Navy
June 4, 1942 (29 years old)
KIA Battle of Midway Pacific Torpedo Squadron (VT) 6 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross Ship Namesake USNA 8th Company
LT RALPH W. ELDEN, USN

Ralph Elden

Class of 1931
Lieutenant | US Navy
June 6, 1942 (34 years old)
KIA Battle of Midway Pacific USS Hammann (DD 412) WWII Ship Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 7th Company
LT RAYMOND A. MOORE, USN

Raymond Moore

Class of 1937
Lieutenant | US Navy
June 4, 1942 (29 years old)
KIA Battle of Midway Pacific Torpedo Squadron (VT) 8 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross USNA 4th Company
LT RICHARD A. HAINES, USNR

Richard Haines

Class of 1928
Lieutenant | US Naval Reserve
November 30, 1942 (39 years old)
KIA Battle of Tassafaronga Pacific USS New Orleans (CA 32) WWII Ship Navy Cross Non-graduate USNA 8th Company
LT ROBERT G. BRADLEY, USN

Robert Bradley

Class of 1943
Lieutenant | US Navy
October 24, 1944 (23 years old)
KIA Pacific Leyte Gulf USS Princeton (CVL 23) WWII Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 5th Company
LT SAMUEL ADAMS, USN

Samuel Adams

Class of 1935
Lieutenant | US Navy
June 5, 1942 (30 years old)
KIA Battle of Midway Pacific Bombing Squadron (VB) 5 Scouting Squadron (VS) 5 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 6th Company
LT SAMUEL M. LOGAN, USN

Samuel Logan

Class of 1942
Lieutenant | US Navy
August 24, 1944 (25 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Harder (SS 257) WWII Submarine Navy Cross Silver Star Legion of Merit USNA 2nd 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 WILLIAM C. FITZGERALD, USN

William Fitzgerald

Class of 1963
Lieutenant | US Navy
August 7, 1967 (29 years old)
KIA Vietnam Ground Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 2nd Company
LTCOL CHANDLER W. JOHNSON, USMC

Chandler Johnson

Class of 1929
Lieutenant Colonel | US Marine Corps
March 2, 1945 (39 years old)
KIA Pacific Iwo Jima 2nd Battalion, 28th Marines WWII Ground Navy Cross Legion of Merit USNA 2nd Company
LTCOL HECTOR DE ZAYAS, USMC

Hector De Zayas

Class of 1932
Lieutenant Colonel | US Marine Corps
July 26, 1944 (33 years old)
KIA Pacific Guam 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines WWII Ground Navy Cross Silver Star USNA 5th Company
LTCOL JOHN A. BUTLER, USMC

John Butler

Class of 1934
Lieutenant Colonel | US Marine Corps
April 5, 1945 (34 years old)
KIA Pacific Iwo Jima 1st Battalion, 27th Marines WWII Ground Navy Cross USNA 3rd Company
LTCOL WILLIAM F. HARRIS, USMC

William Harris

Class of 1939
Lieutenant Colonel | US Marine Corps
December 6, 1950 (32 years old)
KIA 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines Korea Ground Navy Cross ex-POW Family USNA 12th Company
LTCOL WILLIAM G. LEFTWICH, JR., USMC

William Leftwich, Jr.

Class of 1953
Lieutenant Colonel | US Marine Corps
November 18, 1970 (39 years old)
KIA 1st Reconnaissance Battalion Vietnam Ground Navy Cross Silver Star Legion of Merit Ship Namesake USNA 5th Company
LTJG CURTIS W. HOWARD, USN

Curtis Howard

Class of 1938
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
June 4, 1942 (24 years old)
KIA Battle of Midway Pacific Torpedo Squadron (VT) 3 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 2nd Company
LTJG FRED R. NEWELL, JR., USNR

Fred Newell, Jr.

Class of 1937
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Naval Reserve
January 22, 1945 (29 years old)
KIA Pacific Maryann WWII Ship Navy Cross Oryoku Maru POW USNA 11th Company
LTJG JOHN T. EVERSOLE, USN

John Eversole

Class of 1938
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
June 4, 1942 (27 years old)
KIA Battle of Midway Pacific Torpedo Squadron (VT) 6 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 12th Company
LTJG LEONARD W. THORNHILL, USN

Leonard Thornhill

Class of 1938
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
May 8, 1942 (26 years old)
KIA Battle of the Coral Sea Pacific Torpedo Squadron (VT) 2 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 10th Company
LTJG OSBORNE B. WISEMAN, USN

Osborne Wiseman

Class of 1938
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
June 4, 1942 (27 years old)
KIA Battle of Midway Pacific Bombing Squadron (VB) 3 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 2nd Company
LTJG WILLIS E. MAXSON, III, USN

Willis Maxson, III

Class of 1943
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
October 8, 1943 (23 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Skate (SS 305) WWII Submarine Navy Cross Brigade Commander USNA 18th Company
MAJ FLOYD B. PARKS, USMC

Floyd Parks

Class of 1934
Major | US Marine Corps
June 4, 1942 (31 years old)
KIA Battle of Midway Pacific Marine Fighting Squadron (VMF) 221 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 1st Company
MAJ LOFTON R. HENDERSON, USMC

Lofton Henderson

Class of 1926
Major | US Marine Corps
June 4, 1942 (39 years old)
KIA Battle of Midway Pacific Marine Scout-Bombing Squadron (VMSB) 241 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Ship Namesake
MAJ ROBERT S. BROWN, USMC

Robert Brown

Class of 1931
Major | US Marine Corps
September 14, 1942 (35 years old)
KIA Pacific Guadalcanal 1st Marine Raider Battalion WWII Ground Navy Cross Map USNA 4th Company
RADM CHARLES P. CECIL, USN

Charles Cecil

Class of 1916
Rear Admiral | US Navy
July 31, 1947 (53 years old)
Operational loss Service Force, Pacific Fleet Fixed Wing Passenger Navy Cross Bronze Star Ship Namesake
RADM ROBERT H. ENGLISH, USN

Robert English

Class of 1911
Rear Admiral | US Navy
January 21, 1943 (55 years old)
Operational loss Submarines, Pacific Fleet Fixed Wing Passenger Navy Cross Navy Distinguished Service Medal Pan Am Flight 1142 Ship Namesake
RADM THEODORE E. CHANDLER, USN

Theodore Chandler

Class of 1915
Rear Admiral | US Navy
January 7, 1945 (50 years old)
KIA Pacific Lingayen Gulf USS Louisville (CA 28) Cruiser Division (CRUDIV) 4 WWII Ship Kamikaze Navy Cross Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Silver Star Ship Namesake Family