VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

Class of 1946

1046 Graduates
161 Non-Graduates
36 In Mem Hall

The Class of 1946 was graduated in June 1945 due to World War II. The entirety of 2nd class (junior) year was removed from the curriculum.

DECK CADET JOHN C. TUCEK, USMS

John Tucek

Class of 1946
Deck Cadet | US Maritime Service
March 10, 1943 (20 years old)
KIA Caribbean Sea SS James Sprunt WWII Ship Non-graduate US Merchant Marine Academy
PFC ALFRED E. CREIGH, III, USA

Alfred Creigh, III

Class of 1946
Private 1st Class | US Army
December 22, 1944 (21 years old)
KIA Battle of the Bulge Europe WWII Ground Non-graduate
ENS FRANCIS W. GREENE, USNR

Francis Greene

Class of 1946
Ensign | US Naval Reserve
March 22, 1945 (23 years old)
KIA Pacific Patrol Bombing Squadron (VPB) 119 WWII Fixed Wing Non-graduate
ENS VINCENT W. BARRY, USN

Vincent Barry

Class of 1946
Ensign | US Navy
March 8, 1948 (24 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
ENS JOHN A. PAUL, USN

John Paul

Class of 1946
Ensign | US Navy
May 28, 1948 (24 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 7th Company
LTJG OLIVER T. JOHNSON, USN

Oliver Johnson

Class of 1946
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
March 17, 1949 (26 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 5th Company
LTJG WAYNE H. SWANSON, USN

Wayne Swanson

Class of 1946
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
August 4, 1949 (25 years old)
Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 44 Fixed Wing USNA 1st Company
LTJG JOHN B. CASKEY, USN

John Caskey

Class of 1946
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
March 30, 1950 (25 years old)
Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 194 Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
LTJG HENRY GRAEFE, USN

Henry Graefe

Class of 1946
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
March 30, 1950 (28 years old)
Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 195 Fixed Wing USNA 7th Company
LTJG FRANKLIN SMITH, JR., USN

Franklin Smith, Jr.

Class of 1946
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
September 15, 1950 (26 years old)
Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 63 Korea Fixed Wing KIA-combat flight USNA 20th Company
LTJG WILLIAM G. SPANGLE, II, USN

William Spangle, II

Class of 1946
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
September 19, 1950 (27 years old)
Operational loss Air Transport Squadron (VR) 5 Fixed Wing USNA 8th Company
1LT CHESTER O. PENNEY, JR., USMCR

Chester Penney, Jr.

Class of 1946
1st Lieutenant | US Marine Corps Reserve
November 11, 1950 (26 years old)
KIA 1st Battalion, 7th Marines Korea Ground Navy Cross USNA 1st Company
LTJG JAMES M. SMITH, JR., USN

James Smith, Jr.

Class of 1946
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
April 13, 1951 (26 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 5th Company
LTJG PERCIVAL N. FENTON, JR., USN

Percival Fenton, Jr.

Class of 1946
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
June 29, 1951 (28 years old)
Operational loss Air Development Squadron (VX) 1 Fixed Wing USNA 12th Company
LT JOHN J. BORBIDGE, USN

John Borbidge

Class of 1946
Lieutenant | US Navy
November 2, 1951 (29 years old)
Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 174 Fixed Wing USNA 2nd Company
LT RICHARD W. MABEE, USN

Richard Mabee

Class of 1946
Lieutenant | US Navy
November 30, 1951 (29 years old)
Operational loss Composite Squadron (VC) 6 Fixed Wing USNA 8th Company
LT JOHN P. RUCKEL, USN

John Ruckel

Class of 1946
Lieutenant | US Navy
February 1, 1952 (29 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
LT JOHN C. THOMPSON, JR., USN

John Thompson, Jr.

Class of 1946
Lieutenant | US Navy
May 22, 1952 (29 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 12th Company
LT MCFADDIN MOISE, USN

McFaddin Moise

Class of 1946
Lieutenant | US Navy
February 4, 1953 (30 years old)
Operational loss Naval Air Test Center Fixed Wing USNA 5th Company
LT WILLIAM R. AUSTIN, USN

William Austin

Class of 1946
Lieutenant | US Navy
July 23, 1953 (31 years old)
Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 43 Fixed Wing USNA 17th Company
LT HOWARD A. MATHER, USN

Howard Mather

Class of 1946
Lieutenant | US Navy
August 19, 1953 (30 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 7th Company
LT LEWIS W. ADKINS, JR., USN

Lewis Adkins, Jr.

Class of 1946
Lieutenant | US Navy
February 2, 1955 (33 years old)
Operational loss Guided Missile Unit (GMU) 52 Fixed Wing USNA 20th Company
LT KENNETH A. WADE, USN

Kenneth Wade

Class of 1946
Lieutenant | US Navy
February 8, 1955 (32 years old)
Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 122 Fixed Wing USNA 5th Company
LT EDWARD L. KENNEDY, USN

Edward Kennedy

Class of 1946
Lieutenant | US Navy
May 19, 1955 (32 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 4th Company
LT BROOKE MONTGOMERY, USN

Brooke Montgomery

Class of 1946
Lieutenant | US Navy
February 1, 1956 (30 years old)
Operational loss Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 4 Fixed Wing USNA 7th Company
LT NELS A. GUNDERSON, III, USN

Nels Gunderson, III

Class of 1946
Lieutenant | US Navy
May 2, 1956 (33 years old)
Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 23 Fixed Wing USNA 14th Company
LT WILLIAM F. ARMSTRONG, JR., USN

William Armstrong, Jr.

Class of 1946
Lieutenant | US Navy
May 23, 1956 (31 years old)
Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 191 Fixed Wing USNA 17th Company
LCDR BENNETT W. HOOKS, USN

Bennett Hooks

Class of 1946
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
October 10, 1956 (32 years old)
Operational loss Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 5 Fixed Wing USNA 17th Company
LT JACKSON R. ROBINSON, USN

Jackson Robinson

Class of 1946
Lieutenant | US Navy
October 18, 1956 (33 years old)
Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 21 Fixed Wing USNA 9th Company
LCDR JACK E. LOPER, USN

Jack Loper

Class of 1946
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
January 6, 1958 (35 years old)
Operational loss Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 2 Fixed Wing USNA 4th Company
LCDR GEORGE H. GARDNER, JR., USN

George Gardner, Jr.

Class of 1946
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
November 15, 1958 (35 years old)
Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 72 Fixed Wing USNA 3rd Company
LCDR HOWARD L. WEIGLE, USN

Howard Weigle

Class of 1946
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
April 22, 1959 (37 years old)
Operational loss Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 7 Fixed Wing USNA 19th Company
LCDR WILLIAM F. WHALEN, JR., USN

William Whalen, Jr.

Class of 1946
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
January 3, 1961 (36 years old)
Operational loss Naval Air Test Center Fixed Wing USNA 1st Company
CDR EDGAR J. CLAYTON, USN

Edgar Clayton

Class of 1946
Commander | US Navy
March 19, 1963 (40 years old)
Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 32 Fixed Wing USNA 3rd Company
LCDR PHILIP H. ALLEN, USN

Philip Allen

Class of 1946
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
April 10, 1963 (39 years old)
Operational loss USS Thresher (SSN 593) Submarine USNA 12th Company
CDR JOHN J. METSCHL, USN

John Metschl

Class of 1946
Commander | US Navy
October 15, 1963 (39 years old)
Operational loss USS Staten Island (AGB 5) Helicopter USNA 20th Company