VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

Class of 1924

522 Graduates
235 Non-Graduates
39 In Mem Hall
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 ELBERT A. PALMER, JR., USN

Elbert Palmer, Jr.

Class of 1924
Ensign | US Navy
February 6, 1925 (23 years old)
Operational loss USS Richmond (CL 9) Ship Boat
ENS HENRY H. HARRISON, USN

Henry Harrison

Class of 1924
Ensign | US Navy
November 1, 1926 (24 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing Naval Academy Cemetery
ENS HICKORY C. FLOED, USN

Hickory Floed

Class of 1924
Ensign | US Navy
November 3, 1926 (24 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing
LTJG FITZHUGH L. RHEA, USN

Fitzhugh Rhea

Class of 1924
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
February 8, 1928 (24 years old)
Operational loss Observation Squadron (VO) 4B Fixed Wing
LTJG HERBERT R. BALLINGER, USN

Herbert Ballinger

Class of 1924
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
May 18, 1928 (25 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing
2LT WILLIAM R. OSTERTAG, USMCR

William Ostertag

Class of 1924
2nd Lieutenant | US Marine Corps Reserve
February 20, 1930 (28 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing
1LT DONALD G. WILLIS, USMC

Donald Willis

Class of 1924
1st Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
September 21, 1932 (31 years old)
Operational loss Scouting Squadron 15-M Fixed Wing
LTJG ROBERT E. SAYRE, USN

Robert Sayre

Class of 1924
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
April 4, 1933 (30 years old)
Operational loss USS Akron (ZRS 4) Airship
LT CHARLES H. CALLAWAY, USN

Charles Callaway

Class of 1924
Lieutenant | US Navy
April 4, 1933 (28 years old)
Operational loss USS Akron (ZRS 4) Airship
LTJG HAMMOND J. DUGAN, USN

Hammond Dugan

Class of 1924
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
April 4, 1933 (30 years old)
Operational loss USS Akron (ZRS 4) Airship
LTJG THEODORE C. MARSHALL, USN

Theodore Marshall

Class of 1924
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
August 9, 1933 (32 years old)
Operational loss Observation Plane Squadron (VO) 4B Fixed Wing
LT JOSEPH F. JOHNSON, USN

Joseph Johnson

Class of 1924
Lieutenant | US Navy
June 30, 1934 (32 years old)
Operational loss USS Chaumont (AP 5) Ship
LT WALTER D. LEACH, JR., USN

Walter Leach, Jr.

Class of 1924
Lieutenant | US Navy
September 11, 1935 (33 years old)
Operational loss Bombing Squadron (VB) 5B Fixed Wing
LT ROBERT W. LARSON, USN

Robert Larson

Class of 1924
Lieutenant | US Navy
June 11, 1936 (34 years old)
Operational loss Scouting Plane Squadron (VS) 5B Fixed Wing
LT WALTER C. DEY, USN

Walter Dey

Class of 1924
Lieutenant | US Navy
August 23, 1937 (36 years old)
Operational loss Patrol Plane Squadron (VP) 11F Fixed Wing
LT JAMES F. MCDONOUGH, USN

James McDonough

Class of 1924
Lieutenant | US Navy
July 25, 1938 (34 years old)
Operational loss Torpedo Squadron (VT) 5 Fixed Wing
LCDR HALLSTED L. HOPPING, USN

Hallsted Hopping

Class of 1924
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
February 1, 1942 (39 years old)
KIA Marshall Islands Raid Pacific Scouting Squadron (VS) 6 WWII Fixed Wing Ship Namesake
CDR LAWRENCE J. MCPEAKE, USN

Lawrence McPeake

Class of 1924
Commander | US Navy
March 1, 1942 (40 years old)
KIA Indian Ocean USS Pecos (AO 6) WWII Ship Silver Star
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 WILLFORD M. HYMAN, USN

Willford Hyman

Class of 1924
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
May 7, 1942 (40 years old)
KIA Battle of the Coral Sea Pacific USS Sims (DD 409) WWII Ship Ship Namesake
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
LTCOL WINFIELD W. SCOTT, USA

Winfield Scott

Class of 1924
Lieutenant Colonel | US Army
July 30, 1942 (40 years old)
KIA Pacific Philippines Bataan 24th Field Artillery Regiment WWII Ground POW
LCDR BURTON L. DOGGETT, USN

Burton Doggett

Class of 1924
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
August 16, 1942 (42 years old)
Operational loss Transport Squadron (VR) 2 Fixed Wing Passenger
LCDR JOHN E. WYMOND, USN

John Wymond

Class of 1924
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
September 15, 1942 (40 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Wasp (CV 7) WWII Ship
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 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
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
CAPT JOHN P. CROMWELL, USN

John Cromwell

Class of 1924
Captain | US Navy
November 19, 1943 (42 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Sculpin (SS 191) Submarine Division (SUBDIV) 44 WWII Submarine Medal of Honor Legion of Merit Ship Namesake
LTCOL DAVID K. CLAUDE, USMC

David Claude

Class of 1924
Lieutenant Colonel | US Marine Corps
November 22, 1943 (40 years old)
KIA Pacific Tarawa 2nd Marine Division WWII Ground Silver Star Non-graduate Naval Academy Cemetery
COL FORREST J. FRENCH, USA

Forrest French

Class of 1924
Colonel | US Army
March 8, 1944 (41 years old)
Operational loss Pacific 10th Antiaircraft Group WWII Fixed Wing Passenger
LCDR ARTHUR M. HOOPER, USNR

Arthur Hooper

Class of 1924
Lieutenant Commander | US Naval Reserve
August 2, 1944 (43 years old)
KIA Europe France WWII Ground Bronze Star
CAPT EVERETT W. ABDILL, USN

Everett Abdill

Class of 1924
Captain | US Navy
December 13, 1944 (42 years old)
KIA Pacific Mindoro USS Nashville (CL 43) WWII Ship Kamikaze Legion of Merit
LTCOL NORMAN B. SIMMONDS, USA

Norman Simmonds

Class of 1924
Lieutenant Colonel | US Army
December 15, 1944 (42 years old)
KIA Pacific Corregidor Enoura Maru 1st Battalion, 59th Coast Artillery Regiment WWII Ship Oryoku Maru POW
LT ROBERT H. G. JOHNSON, USN

Robert Johnson

Class of 1924
Lieutenant | US Navy
January 22, 1945 (44 years old)
KIA Pacific Corregidor Enoura Maru Brazil Maru 16th Naval District WWII Ship Silver Star Oryoku Maru POW
CAPT WILLIAM C. FRANCE, USN

William France

Class of 1924
Captain | US Navy
April 2, 1945 (42 years old)
KIA Pacific Okinawa USS Henrico (APA 45) WWII Ship Kamikaze Bronze Star
CAPT ROBLEY W. CLARK, USN

Robley Clark

Class of 1924
Captain | US Navy
May 1, 1945 (43 years old)
KIA Pacific Okinawa USS Terror (CM 5) Minesweepers Pacific WWII Ship Kamikaze Bronze Star Legion of Merit
CAPT CHARLES C. MCDONALD, USN

Charles McDonald

Class of 1924
Captain | US Navy
October 2, 1945 (43 years old)
Operational loss USS Suwannee (CVE 27) Fixed Wing Passenger Legion of Merit
CAPT RICHARD S. MOSS, USN

Richard Moss

Class of 1924
Captain | US Navy
December 26, 1946 (43 years old)
Operational loss NAS Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Fixed Wing