VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

Class of 1937

323 Graduates
94 Non-Graduates
47 In Mem Hall
LTJG ALEXANDER GROVES, II, USN

Alexander Groves, II

Class of 1937
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
August 2, 1940 (24 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 11th Company
LTJG JAMES N. MAYES, USN

James Mayes

Class of 1937
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
October 14, 1940 (26 years old)
Operational loss Bombing Squadron (VB) 3 Fixed Wing USNA 12th Company
LTJG HEROLD A. HARVESON, USN

Herold Harveson

Class of 1937
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
December 7, 1941 (27 years old)
KIA Pearl Harbor Pacific USS Utah (AG 16) WWII Ship Ship Namesake USNA 11th 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
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
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
LT EARL W. CASSIDY, USN

Earl Cassidy

Class of 1937
Lieutenant | US Navy
February 11, 1942 (27 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Shark (SS 174) WWII Submarine USNA 1st Company
LT JOHN C. PATTY, JR., USN

John Patty, Jr.

Class of 1937
Lieutenant | US Navy
March 1, 1942 (26 years old)
KIA Battle of Sunda Strait Pacific USS Houston (CA 30) WWII Ship USNA 8th Company
LT BRUCE D. SKIDMORE, USN

Bruce Skidmore

Class of 1937
Lieutenant | US Navy
March 1, 1942 (26 years old)
KIA Battle of Sunda Strait Pacific USS Houston (CA 30) WWII Ship USNA 10th Company
LTJG RAY A. SNODGRASS, USN

Ray Snodgrass

Class of 1937
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
March 1, 1942 (27 years old)
KIA Indian Ocean USS Edsall (DD 219) WWII Ship USNA 9th Company
LTJG LEWIS O. DAVIS, USN

Lewis Davis

Class of 1937
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
March 1, 1942 (27 years old)
KIA Indian Ocean USS Pecos (AO 6) WWII Ship USNA 5th Company
LT KENNETH E. POUND, USN

Kenneth Pound

Class of 1937
Lieutenant | US Navy
March 3, 1942 (28 years old)
KIA Indian Ocean USS Asheville (PG 21) WWII Ship USNA 1st Company
LT DANIEL B. DECKELMAN, USN

Daniel Deckelman

Class of 1937
Lieutenant | US Navy
March 26, 1942 (28 years old)
KIA Battle of the Atlantic USS Atik (AK 101) WWII Ship USNA 9th 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 FRANK H. HENDERSON, JR., USN

Frank Henderson, Jr.

Class of 1937
Lieutenant | US Navy
May 18, 1942 (27 years old)
Operational loss Patrol Squadron (VP) 24 Fixed Wing USNA 9th 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 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 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 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 JOHN W. KING, USN

John King

Class of 1937
Lieutenant | US Navy
August 15, 1942 (27 years old)
KIA Pacific Scouting Squadron (VS) 72 WWII Fixed Wing USNA 11th Company
LT ROGER N. CURRIER, USN

Roger Currier

Class of 1937
Lieutenant | US Navy
November 13, 1942 (29 years old)
KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Atlanta (CL 51) Task Force 64 WWII Ship Silver Star Ship Namesake Fratricide USNA 10th Company
LT QUENTIN B. JONES, USNR

Quentin Jones

Class of 1937
Lieutenant | US Naval Reserve
November 13, 1942 (27 years old)
KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Juneau (CL 52) WWII Ship USNA 8th Company
LT OLIVER M. RAMSEY, USN

Oliver Ramsey

Class of 1937
Lieutenant | US Navy
November 13, 1942 (27 years old)
KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Atlanta (CL 51) WWII Ship Silver Star Fratricide USNA 3rd Company
LT JOHN A. THOMAS, USN

John Thomas

Class of 1937
Lieutenant | US Navy
November 15, 1942 (28 years old)
KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS San Francisco (CA 38) WWII Ship USNA 5th 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 ELI ROTH, USN

Eli Roth

Class of 1937
Lieutenant | US Navy
January 30, 1943 (27 years old)
KIA Battle of Rennell Island Pacific USS La Vallette (DD 448) WWII Ship USNA 4th Company
LT JOHN F. CHENEY, USN

John Cheney

Class of 1937
Lieutenant | US Navy
February 16, 1943 (27 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Amberjack (SS 219) WWII Submarine USNA 6th Company
LCDR JOHN D. MILLER, USN

John Miller

Class of 1937
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
September 28, 1943 (28 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Cisco (SS 290) WWII Submarine USNA 6th 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 WILLIAM B. MASON, JR., USN

William Mason, Jr.

Class of 1937
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
December 2, 1943 (28 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Capelin (SS 289) WWII Submarine USNA 12th Company
LCDR GREER A. DUNCAN, JR., USN

Greer Duncan, Jr.

Class of 1937
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
March 26, 1944 (30 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Tullibee (SS 284) WWII Submarine USNA 10th Company
MAJ JAMES R. BROMEYER, USMC

James Bromeyer

Class of 1937
Major | US Marine Corps
September 7, 1944 (28 years old)
KIA Pacific 1st Battalion, 4th Marines WWII Ship POW Shin'yō Maru USNA 11th Company
LCDR MACDONALD THOMPSON, USN

Macdonald Thompson

Class of 1937
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
September 21, 1944 (29 years old)
Operational loss Torpedo Squadron (VT) 7 Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 3rd Company
MAJ ROBERT F. RUGE, USMC

Robert Ruge

Class of 1937
Major | US Marine Corps
October 24, 1944 (30 years old)
KIA Pacific 4th Marines WWII Ship Arisan Maru POW USNA 8th Company
LCDR HOWARD W. NESTER, JR., USN

Howard Nester, Jr.

Class of 1937
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
November 2, 1944 (30 years old)
KIA Battle of Leyte Gulf Battle off Samar Pacific USS Fanshaw Bay (CVE 70) WWII Ship Bronze Star USNA 4th Company
LCDR HUGH R. RIMMER, USN

Hugh Rimmer

Class of 1937
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
November 7, 1944 (30 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Albacore (SS 218) WWII Submarine Silver Star USNA 6th Company
LT RICHARD B. WILLIAMS, USN

Richard Williams

Class of 1937
Lieutenant | US Navy
December 15, 1944 (30 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Oahu (PR 6) WWII Ship Oryoku Maru POW USNA 4th Company
LT JAMES S. O'ROURKE, USN

James O'Rourke

Class of 1937
Lieutenant | US Navy
December 15, 1944 (29 years old)
KIA Pacific WWII Ship Oryoku Maru POW USNA 12th Company
LT SHIELDS GOODMAN, USN

Shields Goodman

Class of 1937
Lieutenant | US Navy
December 15, 1944 (31 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Mindanao (PR 8) WWII Ship Oryoku Maru POW USNA 10th Company
LCDR JAMES P. ANDREA, USN

James Andrea

Class of 1937
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
December 18, 1944 (30 years old)
Operational loss Pacific USS Spence (DD 512) WWII Ship Typhoon Cobra USNA 10th 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
LCDR JOHN L. MEHLIG, USN

John Mehlig

Class of 1937
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
February 21, 1945 (30 years old)
KIA Pacific Iwo Jima USS Bismarck Sea (CVE 95) WWII Ship Kamikaze Bronze Star USNA 8th Company
LCDR GREEN C. GOODLOE, USN

Green Goodloe

Class of 1937
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
June 14, 1945 (30 years old)
KIA Pacific Patrol Bombing Squadron (VPB) 106 WWII Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star USNA 10th Company
LCDR FRED H. COVINGTON, USN

Fred Covington

Class of 1937
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
November 12, 1945 (31 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing Non-graduate
LTCOL ALBEN C. ROBERTSON, USMC

Alben Robertson

Class of 1937
Lieutenant Colonel | US Marine Corps
December 10, 1946 (31 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 12th Company
LTCOL RADFORD C. WEST, USMC

Radford West

Class of 1937
Lieutenant Colonel | US Marine Corps
February 8, 1951 (37 years old)
Operational loss Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 33 Korea Fixed Wing Passenger Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross Legion of Merit Bronze Star USNA 1st Company