VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

Class of 1942

564 Graduates
178 Non-Graduates
81 In Mem Hall

The Class of 1942 graduated on December 19, 1941, less than two weeks after the United States entered World War II. The class had previously been scheduled to graduate in February 1942.

ENS NORMAN C. SMITH, USN

Norman Smith

Class of 1942
Ensign | US Navy
February 28, 1942 (~22 years old)
KIA Battle of the Atlantic USS Jacob Jones (DD 130) WWII Ship USNA 1st Company
ENS STRUDWICK T. PENNINGTON, USN

Strudwick Pennington

Class of 1942
Ensign | US Navy
May 7, 1942 (21 years old)
KIA Battle of the Coral Sea Pacific USS Sims (DD 409) WWII Ship USNA 12th Company
ENS CARL H. ZIEHR, USN

Carl Ziehr

Class of 1942
Ensign | US Navy
May 8, 1942 (23 years old)
KIA Battle of the Coral Sea Pacific USS Lexington (CV 2) WWII Ship USNA 11th Company
ACAD JOHN A. SOENS, USN

John Soens

Class of 1942
Aviation Cadet | US Navy
May 27, 1942 (22 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing Non-graduate
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 GEORGE F. CUMMINGS, USN

George Cummings

Class of 1942
Ensign | US Navy
August 9, 1942 (22 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Jarvis (DD 393) WWII Ship USNA 9th Company
ENS ALEXANDER J. BUTSKO, USN

Alexander Butsko

Class of 1942
Ensign | US Navy
August 9, 1942 (21 years old)
KIA Battle of Savo Island Pacific USS Vincennes (CA 44) WWII Ship USNA 5th Company
ENS JOHN M. VILLEPIGUE, JR., USN

John Villepigue, Jr.

Class of 1942
Ensign | US Navy
August 9, 1942 (22 years old)
KIA Battle of Savo Island Pacific USS Quincy (CA 39) WWII Ship USNA 5th Company
ENS HENRY P. WHITEHURST, JR., USN

Henry Whitehurst, Jr.

Class of 1942
Ensign | US Navy
August 9, 1942 (22 years old)
KIA Battle of Savo Island Pacific USS Astoria (CA 34) WWII Ship Ship Namesake USNA 3rd Company
ENS RICHARD P. BUKOWSKI, USN

Richard Bukowski

Class of 1942
Ensign | US Navy
August 22, 1942 (22 years old)
Operational loss Battle of the Atlantic USS Ingraham (DD 444) WWII Ship USNA 2nd Company
LTJG ALAN E. GERNHARDT, USN

Alan Gernhardt

Class of 1942
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
October 26, 1942 (22 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Smith (DD 378) WWII Ship USNA 9th Company
LTJG DOUGLAS W. GILLETTE, USNR

Douglas Gillette

Class of 1942
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Naval Reserve
October 26, 1942 (24 years old)
KIA Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Pacific USS Hornet (CV 8) WWII Ship Ship Namesake Non-graduate
LTJG JOHN A. KLOTER, USN

John Kloter

Class of 1942
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
November 13, 1942 (22 years old)
KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Juneau (CL 52) WWII Ship USNA 9th Company
LTJG CHARLES B. FODALE, USN

Charles Fodale

Class of 1942
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
November 13, 1942 (24 years old)
KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Juneau (CL 52) WWII Ship USNA 10th Company
LTJG JAMES B. SOMMERS, USN

James Sommers

Class of 1942
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
November 13, 1942 (21 years old)
KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Barton (DD 599) WWII Ship Navy and Marine Corps Medal USNA 8th Company
LTJG HAROLD E. FISHER, USN

Harold Fisher

Class of 1942
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
November 13, 1942 (22 years old)
KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Juneau (CL 52) WWII Ship USNA 5th Company
LTJG WALTER M. STRAUB, USN

Walter Straub

Class of 1942
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
November 13, 1942 (22 years old)
KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Atlanta (CL 51) WWII Ship Ship Namesake Fratricide USNA 4th Company
LTJG DALE W. KNAGGS, USN

Dale Knaggs

Class of 1942
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
November 13, 1942 (22 years old)
KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Monssen (DD 436) WWII Ship USNA 4th Company
LTJG DONALD H. SPANGLER, USN

Donald Spangler

Class of 1942
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
November 13, 1942 (24 years old)
KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Atlanta (CL 51) WWII Ship Ship Namesake Fratricide USNA 4th Company
LTJG RAYMOND M. KREPPS, JR., USN

Raymond Krepps, Jr.

Class of 1942
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
November 15, 1942 (23 years old)
KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS South Dakota (BB 57) WWII Ship USNA 4th Company
LTJG DAVID M. CURRER, USN

David Currer

Class of 1942
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
November 15, 1942 (22 years old)
KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS South Dakota (BB 57) WWII Ship USNA 10th Company
LTJG WARREN L. ENGSTROM, USN

Warren Engstrom

Class of 1942
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
December 1, 1942 (21 years old)
KIA Battle of Tassafaronga Pacific USS Northampton (CA 26) WWII Ship Ship Namesake USNA 3rd Company
LTJG BLAINE G. MILTNER, USN

Blaine Miltner

Class of 1942
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
January 10, 1943 (24 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Argonaut (APS 1) WWII Submarine USNA 3rd Company
LTJG RICHARD G. STERN, JR., USN

Richard Stern, Jr.

Class of 1942
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
February 16, 1943 (21 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Amberjack (SS 219) WWII Submarine USNA 7th Company
LTJG JOHN L. BENTON, USN

John Benton

Class of 1942
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
March 5, 1943 (22 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Grampus (SS 207) WWII Submarine USNA 6th Company
LTJG HUGH C. VAN ROOSEN, USN

Hugh Van Roosen

Class of 1942
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
March 15, 1943 (21 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Triton (SS 201) WWII Submarine Silver Star Navy and Marine Corps Medal USNA 4th Company
LTJG CORNELIUS D. O'SULLIVAN, USN

Cornelius O'Sullivan

Class of 1942
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
March 15, 1943 (23 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Triton (SS 201) WWII Submarine USNA 8th Company
1LT JOHN B. CORRELL, USMCR

John Correll

Class of 1942
1st Lieutenant | US Marine Corps Reserve
April 7, 1943 (24 years old)
Operational loss Marine Fighting Squadron (VMF) 211 Non-graduate
LTJG RICHARD L. BARLEON, USN

Richard Barleon

Class of 1942
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
June 14, 1943 (22 years old)
Operational loss Diving USNA 3rd Company
LTJG JOHN W. BOOKER, USN

John Booker

Class of 1942
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
September 9, 1943 (24 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Grayling (SS 209) WWII Submarine USNA 4th Company
LTJG JOHN J. GREEN, USN

John Green

Class of 1942
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
September 11, 1943 (24 years old)
KIA Mediterranean Salerno USS Rowan (DD 405) WWII Ship Family USNA 8th Company
LT JAMES T. STEPHENSON, JR., USN

James Stephenson, Jr.

Class of 1942
Lieutenant | US Navy
October 7, 1943 (24 years old)
KIA Pacific Aleutians USS S-44 (SS 155) WWII Submarine USNA 6th Company
LT ROBERT W. IRWIN, USN

Robert Irwin

Class of 1942
Lieutenant | US Navy
October 14, 1943 (24 years old)
KIA Caribbean Sea USS Dorado (SS 248) WWII Submarine USNA 3rd Company
LT JAMES B. ROAK, USN

James Roak

Class of 1942
Lieutenant | US Navy
November 16, 1943 (24 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Corvina (SS 226) WWII Submarine USNA 7th Company
LT WILLIAM M. CHEWNING, USN

William Chewning

Class of 1942
Lieutenant | US Navy
November 16, 1943 (24 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Corvina (SS 226) WWII Submarine USNA 5th Company
LT JOSEPH R. DEFREES, JR., USN

Joseph Defrees, Jr.

Class of 1942
Lieutenant | US Navy
November 19, 1943 (23 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Sculpin (SS 191) WWII Submarine Silver Star USNA 6th Company
LT WILLIAM C. ROY, JR., USN

William Roy, Jr.

Class of 1942
Lieutenant | US Navy
February 26, 1944 (24 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Grayback (SS 208) WWII Submarine Silver Star USNA 7th Company
2LT JOHN H. THEIL, USA

John Theil

Class of 1942
2nd Lieutenant | US Army
March 4, 1944 (25 years old)
KIA Europe 382nd Fighter Squadron WWII Fixed Wing Non-graduate KIA-combat flight
LT WALTER R. SADLER, USN

Walter Sadler

Class of 1942
Lieutenant | US Navy
June 14, 1944 (26 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Golet (SS 361) WWII Submarine USNA 11th Company
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
FLT LT DAVID D. LAIRD, RCAF

David Laird

Class of 1942
Flight Lieutenant | Royal Canadian Air Force
July 26, 1944 (24 years old)
KIA Italy No. 13 Squadron (RAF) WWII Fixed Wing
LT JOHN E. CASEY, USN

John Casey

Class of 1942
Lieutenant | US Navy
August 13, 1944 (24 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Flier (SS 250) WWII Submarine Silver Star USNA 2nd Company
LT PAUL KNAPP, USN

Paul Knapp

Class of 1942
Lieutenant | US Navy
August 13, 1944 (26 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Flier (SS 250) WWII Submarine USNA 3rd 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 BABB, USN

Thomas Babb

Class of 1942
Lieutenant | US Navy
October 17, 1944 (26 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Escolar (SS 294) WWII Submarine USNA 1st Company
1LT HAROLD F. MONSON, USA

Harold Monson

Class of 1942
1st Lieutenant | US Army
October 24, 1944 (26 years old)
KIA Pacific 31st Infantry Regiment WWII Ship POW Arisan Maru
LT ELTON B. STIRLING, USN

Elton Stirling

Class of 1942
Lieutenant | US Navy
October 25, 1944 (25 years old)
KIA Battle of Leyte Gulf Battle off Samar Pacific USS Johnston (DD 557) WWII Ship USNA 9th Company
LT FRANCIS A. RILEY, USN

Francis Riley

Class of 1942
Lieutenant | US Navy
November 7, 1944 (26 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Albacore (SS 218) WWII Submarine USNA 2nd Company
LT DONALD H. VAN IDERSTINE, USNR

Donald Van Iderstine

Class of 1942
Lieutenant | US Naval Reserve
December 18, 1944 (26 years old)
Operational loss Pacific USS Monaghan (DD 354) WWII Ship Typhoon Cobra
1LT ROBERT D. GLESSNER, USA

Robert Glessner

Class of 1942
1st Lieutenant | US Army
December 24, 1944 (25 years old)
KIA Japan 27th Fighter Squadron WWII Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross Non-graduate
MAJ JACK B. RITTMAYER, USA

Jack Rittmayer

Class of 1942
Major | US Army
January 7, 1945 (25 years old)
KIA Pacific 431st Fighter Squadron WWII Fixed Wing Non-graduate
LT JOSEPH R. HUNT, USN

Joseph Hunt

Class of 1942
Lieutenant | US Navy
February 2, 1945 (25 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 8th Company
LT ROBERT F. GALLAGHER, USN

Robert Gallagher

Class of 1942
Lieutenant | US Navy
March 6, 1945 (24 years old)
KIA Pacific Iwo Jima USS Salt Lake City (CA 25) WWII Fixed Wing Silver Star USNA 12th Company
LT SAMMY P. BOOTHE, USN

Sammy Boothe

Class of 1942
Lieutenant | US Navy
April 10, 1945 (26 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 1st Company
LT CLIVE A. STRANGMAN, USN

Clive Strangman

Class of 1942
Lieutenant | US Navy
April 26, 1945 (25 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
LT WILLIAM H. MENDENHALL, USN

William Mendenhall

Class of 1942
Lieutenant | US Navy
May 4, 1945 (25 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Lagarto (SS 371) WWII Submarine USNA 11th Company
LT ARTHUR H. KEENEY, JR., USN

Arthur Keeney, Jr.

Class of 1942
Lieutenant | US Navy
May 4, 1945 (24 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Lagarto (SS 371) WWII Submarine USNA 4th Company
LT MICHAEL R. PESSOLANO, USN

Michael Pessolano

Class of 1942
Lieutenant | US Navy
July 30, 1945 (25 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Indianapolis (CA 35) WWII Ship Silver Star USNA 6th Company
LT WILLIAM L. PETERSON, JR., USN

William Peterson, Jr.

Class of 1942
Lieutenant | US Navy
August 10, 1945 (25 years old)
KIA Pacific Bombing Fighting Squadron (VBF) 87 WWII Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 8th Company
LCDR RICHARD W. BOND, USN

Richard Bond

Class of 1942
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
November 20, 1945 (28 years old)
Operational loss Torpedo Squadron (VT) 75 Fixed Wing USNA 4th Company
LCDR FORT E. LAND, USN

Fort Land

Class of 1942
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
November 22, 1945 (25 years old)
Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 80 Fixed Wing USNA 11th Company
LCDR EDGILLE V. HALL, USN

Edgille Hall

Class of 1942
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
July 30, 1946 (26 years old)
Operational loss Patrol Bombing Squadron (VPB) 119 Fixed Wing USNA 7th Company
LCDR BRUCE M. MCKALSON, USN

Bruce McKalson

Class of 1942
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
September 10, 1946 (28 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 4th Company
LCDR FRANK M. L. DAVIS, USN

Frank Davis

Class of 1942
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
September 10, 1946 (26 years old)
Operational loss Torpedo Squadron (VT) 75 Fixed Wing Naval Academy Cemetery USNA 10th Company
CAPT RICHARD L. BURCHAM, USA

Richard Burcham

Class of 1942
Captain | US Army
October 7, 1946 (25 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing
LCDR WILLIAM N. BEALE, JR., USN

William Beale, Jr.

Class of 1942
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
September 19, 1947 (27 years old)
Operational loss Fighting Squadron (VF) 2B Fixed Wing USNA 4th Company
LCDR MARSHALL J. LYTTLE, JR., USN

Marshall Lyttle, Jr.

Class of 1942
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
November 18, 1947 (26 years old)
Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 10A Fixed Wing USNA 8th Company
LCDR WALTER J. CONKLIN, JR., USN

Walter Conklin, Jr.

Class of 1942
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
April 6, 1948 (28 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 7th Company
MAJ JOHN E. SHEDAKER, JR., USMC

John Shedaker, Jr.

Class of 1942
Major | US Marine Corps
October 11, 1948 (30 years old)
Operational loss Marine Fighter Squadron (VMF) 212 Fixed Wing USNA 11th Company
LCDR ALBERT B. HALL, JR., USN

Albert Hall, Jr.

Class of 1942
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
November 4, 1948 (30 years old)
Operational loss Patrol Squadron (VP) 1 Fixed Wing USNA 12th Company
LCDR WYNKOOP KIERSTED, III, USN

Wynkoop Kiersted, III

Class of 1942
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
December 2, 1949 (30 years old)
Operational loss Naval Aviation Ordnance Test Station Fixed Wing USNA 7th Company
LCDR GEORGE T. WEEMS, USN

George Weems

Class of 1942
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
January 16, 1951 (30 years old)
Operational loss Naval Air Test Center Fixed Wing Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross Book Author Family Brigade Commander USNA 6th Company
LCDR JOHN J. EBNET, USN

John Ebnet

Class of 1942
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
June 29, 1951 (31 years old)
Operational loss Air Development Squadron (VX) 1 Fixed Wing USNA 5th Company
LCDR MARVIN G. LEE, USN

Marvin Lee

Class of 1942
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
February 24, 1952 (32 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing Bronze Star USNA 10th Company
LCDR RICHARD F. HOFER, USN

Richard Hofer

Class of 1942
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
July 7, 1952 (33 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 4th Company
LCDR HOWARD L. TERRY, USN

Howard Terry

Class of 1942
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
March 18, 1953 (32 years old)
Operational loss Composite Squadron (VC) 4 Fixed Wing USNA 8th Company
LCDR WILLIAM M. YEAGER, USN

William Yeager

Class of 1942
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
March 10, 1954 (34 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 8th Company
CDR CHARLES H. LIEBHAUSER, USN

Charles Liebhauser

Class of 1942
Commander | US Navy
June 5, 1956 (35 years old)
Operational loss Air Anti-Submarine Squadron (VS) 39 Fixed Wing USNA 5th Company
CDR ALEXANDER D. C. BYERS, USN

Alexander Byers

Class of 1942
Commander | US Navy
February 20, 1957 (39 years old)
Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 153 Fixed Wing USNA 7th Company
CDR RAYMOND A. BOYD, USN

Raymond Boyd

Class of 1942
Commander | US Navy
April 6, 1957 (38 years old)
Operational loss Air Development Squadron (VX) 3 Fixed Wing USNA 1st Company
CAPT ROBERT R. CARTER, USN

Robert Carter

Class of 1942
Captain | US Navy
August 12, 1965 (47 years old)
Operational loss Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 20 Ship Overboard USNA 12th Company