VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

Class of 1919

199 Graduates
42 Non-Graduates
10 In Mem Hall

The Class of 1919 was graduated on June 6, 1918 due to World War I.

LT ARTHUR P. THURSTON, USN

Arthur Thurston

Class of 1919
Lieutenant | US Navy
December 10, 1924 (29 years old)
Operational loss Fighting Plane Squadron 1 Fixed Wing
LT TEN EYCK D. VEEDER, JR., USN

Ten Eyck Veeder, Jr.

Class of 1919
Lieutenant | US Navy
May 29, 1925 (29 years old)
Operational loss Observation Plane Squadron 6 Fixed Wing
LT WALTHER G. MASER, USN

Walther Maser

Class of 1919
Lieutenant | US Navy
February 16, 1930 (32 years old)
Operational loss USS Nevada (BB 36) Observation Plane Squadron (VO) 3B Flight Deck
LT PAUL B. THOMPSON, USN

Paul Thompson

Class of 1919
Lieutenant | US Navy
February 19, 1931 (34 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing
LT JACK C. RICHARDSON, USN

Jack Richardson

Class of 1919
Lieutenant | US Navy
June 8, 1933 (35 years old)
Operational loss Scouting Squadron (VS) 2 Fixed Wing
LCDR VAN R. MOORE, USN

Van Moore

Class of 1919
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
August 20, 1942 (46 years old)
KIA Caribbean Sea SS West Celine WWII Ship Retired
CAPT ROBERT M. SMITH, JR., USN

Robert Smith, Jr.

Class of 1919
Captain | US Navy
November 11, 1942 (46 years old)
KIA Naval Battle of Casablanca Mediterranean USS Joseph Hewes (AP 50) WWII Ship Silver Star
CAPT FESTUS F. FOSTER, USN

Festus Foster

Class of 1919
Captain | US Navy
March 3, 1945 (46 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing Passenger Legion of Merit
RADM WILLIAM D. SAMPLE, USN

William Sample

Class of 1919
Rear Admiral | US Navy
October 2, 1945 (47 years old)
Operational loss Carrier Division (CARDIV) 22 Fixed Wing Passenger Legion of Merit Ship Namesake
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