VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

Class of 1926

456 Graduates
227 Non-Graduates
33 In Mem Hall
ENS JOHN H. GOTJEN, JR., USN

John Gotjen, Jr.

Class of 1926
Ensign | US Navy
October 30, 1928 (24 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing
ENS IRVING H. HOWELL, USN

Irving Howell

Class of 1926
Ensign | US Navy
November 2, 1928 (25 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing
ENS HENRY H. G'SELL, USN

Henry G'Sell

Class of 1926
Ensign | US Navy
October 4, 1929 (25 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing
LTJG ROBERT H. HOLLENBECK, USN

Robert Hollenbeck

Class of 1926
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
November 14, 1929 (25 years old)
Operational loss USS New York (BB 34) Ship
2LT JOSEPH L. WOLFE, USMC

Joseph Wolfe

Class of 1926
2nd Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
February 20, 1930 (27 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing
LT WILLIAM A. WATSON, USN

William Watson

Class of 1926
Lieutenant | US Navy
October 2, 1930 (26 years old)
Operational loss Scouting Plane Squadron (VS) 7S Fixed Wing
LT CHARLES M. REDFIELD, USN

Charles Redfield

Class of 1926
Lieutenant | US Navy
April 4, 1933 (31 years old)
Operational loss USS Akron (ZRS 4) Airship Video
LT WILFRED BUSHNELL, USN

Wilfred Bushnell

Class of 1926
Lieutenant | US Navy
April 4, 1933 (30 years old)
Operational loss USS Akron (ZRS 4) Airship
LTJG JOHN S. GRAFF, USN

John Graff

Class of 1926
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
August 22, 1934 (29 years old)
Operational loss Scouting Squadron (VS) 2B Fixed Wing
LT CARLTON B. HUTCHINS, USN

Carlton Hutchins

Class of 1926
Lieutenant | US Navy
February 2, 1938 (33 years old)
Operational loss Patrol Squadron (VP) 11 Fixed Wing Medal of Honor Ship Namesake
LT CHARLES E. SIGNER, USN

Charles Signer

Class of 1926
Lieutenant | US Navy
March 30, 1938 (35 years old)
Operational loss Patrol Squadron (VP) 18 Fixed Wing
LT JOHN M. DUKE, USN

John Duke

Class of 1926
Lieutenant | US Navy
December 9, 1938 (35 years old)
Operational loss Fighting Squadron (VF) 2 Fixed Wing
LT RALPH D. SMITH, USN

Ralph Smith

Class of 1926
Lieutenant | US Navy
May 21, 1941 (35 years old)
Operational loss Scouting Squadron (VS) 6 Fixed Wing
LCDR HEYWOOD L. EDWARDS, USN

Heywood Edwards

Class of 1926
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
October 31, 1941 (35 years old)
KIA Battle of the Atlantic USS Reuben James (DD 245) WWII Ship Ship Namesake Olympic Athlete
LCDR LOUIS SHANE, JR., USN

Louis Shane, Jr.

Class of 1926
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
February 11, 1942 (37 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Shark (SS 174) WWII Submarine
LCDR HUGH D. BLACK, USN

Hugh Black

Class of 1926
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
February 28, 1942 (38 years old)
KIA Battle of the Atlantic USS Jacob Jones (DD 130) WWII Ship Ship Namesake
LCDR SIDNEY L. SMITH, USN

Sidney Smith

Class of 1926
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
March 1, 1942 (38 years old)
KIA Battle of Sunda Strait Pacific USS Houston (CA 30) WWII Ship
LCDR JOHN K. REYBOLD, USN

John Reybold

Class of 1926
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
March 19, 1942 (39 years old)
KIA Battle of the Atlantic USS Dickerson (DD 157) WWII Ship Ship Namesake Fratricide
CDR PAUL H. TOBELMAN, USN

Paul Tobelman

Class of 1926
Commander | US Navy
April 16, 1942 (38 years old)
Operational loss Transport Squadron (VR) 2 Fixed Wing Passenger
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
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 AUGUST W. LENTZ, JR., USN

August Lentz, Jr.

Class of 1926
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
September 15, 1942 (39 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Wasp (CV 7) WWII Ship
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 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 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
CDR CLAUDE W. HAMAN, USN

Claude Haman

Class of 1926
Commander | US Navy
January 12, 1943 (38 years old)
Operational loss Patrol Wing 7 Navy and Marine Corps Medal
CDR WILLIAM G. MYERS, USN

William Myers

Class of 1926
Commander | US Navy
January 21, 1943 (38 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing Passenger Silver Star Silver Lifesaving Medal Pan Am Flight 1142
CDR JOHN J. CRANE, USN

John Crane

Class of 1926
Commander | US Navy
January 21, 1943 (39 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing Passenger Pan Am Flight 1142 Naval Academy Cemetery
CDR FRANCIS L. BLACK, USN

Francis Black

Class of 1926
Commander | US Navy
January 21, 1943 (39 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing Passenger Pan Am Flight 1142
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
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
CAPT EUGENE S. KARPE, USN

Eugene Karpe

Class of 1926
Captain | US Navy
February 23, 1950 (45 years old)
KIA Cold War Legion of Merit Assassination