VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

Class of 1944

766 Graduates
139 Non-Graduates
66 In Mem Hall

The Class of 1944 was graduated in June 1943 due to World War II. The entirety of 2nd class (junior) year was removed from the curriculum.

S1 CHARLES D. HOLZMUELLER, JR., USN

Charles Holzmueller, Jr.

Class of 1944
Seaman 1st Class | US Navy
May 2, 1942 (21 years old)
KIA Battle of the Atlantic USS Cythera (PY 26) WWII Ship Non-graduate
ENS WILMER J. ILSLEY, JR., USN

Wilmer Ilsley, Jr.

Class of 1944
Ensign | US Navy
July 16, 1943 (21 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing Passenger USNA 14th Company
ENS CHARLES C. MILLER, USN

Charles Miller

Class of 1944
Ensign | US Navy
July 26, 1943 (21 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing Passenger USNA 13th Company
1LT JOHN S. WILLEY, USA

John Willey

Class of 1944
1st Lieutenant | US Army
August 30, 1943 (22 years old)
KIA Italy 71st Fighter Squadron WWII Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross Non-graduate
ENS WARREN J. MCNAMARA, USN

Warren McNamara

Class of 1944
Ensign | US Navy
October 10, 1943 (23 years old)
Operational loss USS Doran (DD 634) Ship Overboard USNA 1st Company
ENS HARLAND R. BOWDEY, USN

Harland Bowdey

Class of 1944
Ensign | US Navy
October 13, 1943 (22 years old)
KIA Battle of the Atlantic USS Bristol (DD 453) WWII Ship USNA 10th Company
2LT NOEL F. LEARNED, USA

Noel Learned

Class of 1944
2nd Lieutenant | US Army
November 22, 1943 (~23 years old)
KIA Pacific 822nd Bombardment Squadron WWII Fixed Wing Non-graduate
ENS ALBERT P. GROSS, USN

Albert Gross

Class of 1944
Ensign | US Navy
January 3, 1944 (22 years old)
Operational loss USS Turner (DD 648) Ship USNA 3rd Company
ENS ELMER F. CRAIN, JR., USN

Elmer Crain, Jr.

Class of 1944
Ensign | US Navy
February 29, 1944 (23 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Trout (SS 202) WWII Submarine USNA 10th Company
LTJG BROWNE R. CHESTNEY, JR., USN

Browne Chestney, Jr.

Class of 1944
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
March 28, 1944 (21 years old)
Operational loss Fighting Squadron (VF) 50 Fixed Wing Non-graduate
LTJG WILLIAM R. CRUTCHER, USNR

William Crutcher

Class of 1944
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Naval Reserve
April 3, 1944 (23 years old)
Operational loss Fighting Squadron (VF) 1 Fixed Wing Non-graduate
ENS SALVATORE BALESTRIERI, USN

Salvatore Balestrieri

Class of 1944
Ensign | US Navy
June 1, 1944 (24 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Herring (SS 233) WWII Submarine USNA 8th Company
ENS ROBERT B. MADSEN, USN

Robert Madsen

Class of 1944
Ensign | US Navy
July 4, 1944 (21 years old)
Operational loss USS S-28 (SS 133) Submarine USNA 4th Company
ENS HERMAN J. GERDES, JR., USN

Herman Gerdes, Jr.

Class of 1944
Ensign | US Navy
July 26, 1944 (23 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Robalo (SS 273) WWII Submarine USNA 3rd Company
LTJG WILLIAM H. TURNER, USN

William Turner

Class of 1944
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
October 24, 1944 (23 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Shark (SS 314) WWII Submarine Bronze Star USNA 13th Company
LTJG RICHARD J. KROTH, USN

Richard Kroth

Class of 1944
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
October 25, 1944 (23 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Tang (SS 306) WWII Submarine Silver Star USNA 8th Company
LTJG EARLE A. NASON, JR., USN

Earle Nason, Jr.

Class of 1944
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
October 25, 1944 (22 years old)
KIA Battle of Leyte Gulf Battle off Samar Pacific USS Hoel (DD 533) WWII Ship USNA 2nd Company
LTJG WARREN H. RABER, USN

Warren Raber

Class of 1944
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
November 10, 1944 (23 years old)
Operational loss USS Young (DD 580) Ship USNA 1st Company
LTJG ROBERT E. NOLOP, USN

Robert Nolop

Class of 1944
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
December 18, 1944 (23 years old)
Operational loss Pacific USS Monaghan (DD 354) WWII Ship Typhoon Cobra USNA 13th Company
LTJG DAVID H. COLLINS, USN

David Collins

Class of 1944
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
December 18, 1944 (23 years old)
Operational loss Pacific USS Spence (DD 512) WWII Ship Typhoon Cobra USNA 2nd Company
LTJG ROBERT L. JANES, USN

Robert Janes

Class of 1944
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
January 12, 1945 (23 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Swordfish (SS 193) WWII Submarine USNA 5th Company
LTJG EDWARD W. DAY, USN

Edward Day

Class of 1944
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
February 15, 1945 (23 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 9th Company
2LT ARTHUR R. COURI, USMCR

Arthur Couri

Class of 1944
2nd Lieutenant | US Marine Corps Reserve
February 19, 1945 (23 years old)
KIA Iwo Jima 1st Battalion, 14th Marines WWII Ground Non-graduate
LTJG JOHN C. ADAMS, JR., USN

John Adams, Jr.

Class of 1944
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
March 20, 1945 (24 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Kete (SS 369) WWII Submarine USNA 7th Company
LTJG CLAYTON J. ROBERTS, USN

Clayton Roberts

Class of 1944
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
March 28, 1945 (23 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Trigger (SS 237) WWII Submarine Navy and Marine Corps Medal USNA 14th Company
LTJG PAUL W. PINSON, USN

Paul Pinson

Class of 1944
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
April 7, 1945 (23 years old)
Operational loss Pacific USS Cabrilla (SS 288) WWII Submarine Overboard USNA 12th Company
ENS DAVID L. GIRARDET, USNR

David Girardet

Class of 1944
Ensign | US Naval Reserve
April 10, 1945 (24 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing Non-graduate
LTJG GEORGE G. HART, USN

George Hart

Class of 1944
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
April 14, 1945 (23 years old)
KIA Pacific Okinawa USS Sigsbee (DD 502) WWII Ship Kamikaze USNA 4th Company
LTJG HOWARD A. MCBRIDE, USNR

Howard McBride

Class of 1944
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
April 20, 1945 (25 years old)
KIA Pacific Okinawa Bombing Squadron (VB) 82 WWII Fixed Wing Non-graduate KIA-combat flight
LTJG JOSEPH J. SILHAVY, JR., USN

Joseph Silhavy, Jr.

Class of 1944
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
April 29, 1945 (24 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Hazelwood (DD 531) WWII Ship USNA 2nd Company
LTJG LAWRENCE M. AMBURGEY, USN

Lawrence Amburgey

Class of 1944
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
June 18, 1945 (24 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Bonefish (SS 223) WWII Submarine Bronze Star USNA 8th Company
LTJG RAYMOND W. STRASSLE, USN

Raymond Strassle

Class of 1944
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
August 6, 1945 (24 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Bullhead (SS 332) WWII Submarine USNA 9th Company
LTJG JOHN WINDHEIM, JR., USN

John Windheim, Jr.

Class of 1944
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
September 18, 1945 (24 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
LTJG HORACE M. HILL, USN

Horace Hill

Class of 1944
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
October 1, 1945 (25 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 3rd Company
LTJG HANS S. RASMUSSEN, USN

Hans Rasmussen

Class of 1944
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
November 16, 1945 (24 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 12th Company
LTJG ROBERT B. HARPER, USN

Robert Harper

Class of 1944
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
February 20, 1946 (24 years old)
Operational loss Advanced Training Unit (ATU) 1 Fixed Wing USNA 11th Company
LT PFAEFFLE SIMPSON, JR., USN

Pfaeffle Simpson, Jr.

Class of 1944
Lieutenant | US Navy
May 6, 1946 (24 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 17th Company
LT HAROLD J. SMITH, USN

Harold Smith

Class of 1944
Lieutenant | US Navy
May 13, 1946 (24 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 19th Company
LT WILLIAM V. RAFFERTY, JR., USN

William Rafferty, Jr.

Class of 1944
Lieutenant | US Navy
June 13, 1946 (25 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 2nd Company
LT JOSEPH D. LISTER, USN

Joseph Lister

Class of 1944
Lieutenant | US Navy
July 20, 1946 (26 years old)
Operational loss Fighting Squadron (VF) 81 Fixed Wing USNA 6th Company
LT JOHN S. HARDY, USN

John Hardy

Class of 1944
Lieutenant | US Navy
September 4, 1946 (24 years old)
Operational loss Bombing Fighting Squadron (VBF) 75 Fixed Wing USNA 5th Company
LT MYRON B. SUTTON, USN

Myron Sutton

Class of 1944
Lieutenant | US Navy
September 17, 1946 (25 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 17th Company
LT PAUL C. MCNIEL, JR., USN

Paul McNiel, Jr.

Class of 1944
Lieutenant | US Navy
March 3, 1947 (25 years old)
Operational loss Fighting Squadron (VF) 5B Fixed Wing USNA 8th Company
LT BENJAMIN D. VAUGHAN, USN

Benjamin Vaughan

Class of 1944
Lieutenant | US Navy
April 21, 1947 (25 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 9th Company
LT ALFRED G. ELPERN, USN

Alfred Elpern

Class of 1944
Lieutenant | US Navy
September 4, 1947 (26 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 15th Company
LT NORMAN L. WILKY, USN

Norman Wilky

Class of 1944
Lieutenant | US Navy
February 4, 1948 (26 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 17th Company
LT MALCOLM M. LONGINOTTI, USN

Malcolm Longinotti

Class of 1944
Lieutenant | US Navy
December 7, 1948 (26 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 8th Company
LT THOMAS P. HIGGINS, USN

Thomas Higgins

Class of 1944
Lieutenant | US Navy
May 24, 1949 (29 years old)
Operational loss Naval Air Test Center Fixed Wing USNA 14th Company
LT MACK C. MAISON, USN

Mack Maison

Class of 1944
Lieutenant | US Navy
July 6, 1949 (28 years old)
Operational loss Advanced Training Unit (ATU) 1 Fixed Wing USNA 2nd Company
LT JOHN J. MCDONALD, III, USN

John McDonald, III

Class of 1944
Lieutenant | US Navy
February 27, 1950 (28 years old)
Operational loss Experimental Squadron (VX) 3 Fixed Wing USNA 15th Company
LT MAURICE I. GLAD, USN

Maurice Glad

Class of 1944
Lieutenant | US Navy
May 17, 1950 (29 years old)
Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 15 Fixed Wing USNA 5th Company
LT WILLIAM R. BULLOCH, USN

William Bulloch

Class of 1944
Lieutenant | US Navy
November 21, 1951 (30 years old)
Operational loss Fighting Squadron (VF) 1 Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
LT WILLIAM B. COLLETT, III, USN

William Collett, III

Class of 1944
Lieutenant | US Navy
January 13, 1952 (30 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 1st Company
LT JACK W. GRIFFITH, USN

Jack Griffith

Class of 1944
Lieutenant | US Navy
July 4, 1952 (32 years old)
KIA Fighter Squadron (VF) 24 Korea Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 9th Company
LT LINDLEY M. OSBORNE, USN

Lindley Osborne

Class of 1944
Lieutenant | US Navy
August 6, 1952 (31 years old)
Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 25 Fixed Wing USNA 4th Company
LT BERNARD B. BARILA, JR., USN

Bernard Barila, Jr.

Class of 1944
Lieutenant | US Navy
May 12, 1953 (32 years old)
Operational loss Air Development Squadron (VX) 3 Fixed Wing USNA 15th Company
LT LOUIS H. SUGG, USN

Louis Sugg

Class of 1944
Lieutenant | US Navy
September 3, 1953 (32 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing Rhodes Scholar USNA 14th Company
LT THOMAS G. WARE, JR., USN

Thomas Ware, Jr.

Class of 1944
Lieutenant | US Navy
November 8, 1953 (32 years old)
Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 171 Fixed Wing USNA 6th Company
LCDR FRIEND C. VAN FLEET, JR., USN

Friend Van Fleet, Jr.

Class of 1944
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
March 9, 1954 (33 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 3rd Company
LCDR EDWIN D. SCORZA, USN

Edwin Scorza

Class of 1944
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
November 10, 1954 (32 years old)
Operational loss Composite Squadron (VC) 4 Fixed Wing USNA 2nd Company
LCDR WILLARD A. POLLARD, III, USN

Willard Pollard, III

Class of 1944
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
November 14, 1954 (32 years old)
Operational loss Air Anti-Submarine Squadron (VS) 26 Fixed Wing USNA 4th Company
LCDR DONALD G. JACKSON, USN

Donald Jackson

Class of 1944
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
October 6, 1955 (34 years old)
Operational loss Naval Air Test Center Fixed Wing USNA 12th Company
LCDR WILLIAM N. NELSON, JR., USN

William Nelson, Jr.

Class of 1944
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
April 6, 1956 (35 years old)
Operational loss Composite Squadron (VC) 35 Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
LCDR HORATIO G. SICKEL, V, USN

Horatio Sickel, V

Class of 1944
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
July 13, 1956 (34 years old)
Operational loss Naval Air Test Center Fixed Wing Family USNA 12th Company
CDR FRANCIS J. SUHRE, USN

Francis Suhre

Class of 1944
Commander | US Navy
November 27, 1959 (38 years old)
Operational loss Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1 Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
CDR EJNAR N. C. THOMPSON, USN

Ejnar Thompson

Class of 1944
Commander | US Navy
March 24, 1960 (39 years old)
Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 213 Fixed Wing USNA 7th Company