VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

Class of 1947

821 Graduates
116 Non-Graduates
29 In Mem Hall

The Class of 1947 was graduated in June 1946 due to World War II. The entirety of 2nd class (junior) year was removed from the curriculum.

LTJG JAMES G. SNYDER, USN

James Snyder

Class of 1947
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
November 14, 1949 (23 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 14th Company
LTJG CHARLES R. LARZALERE, USN

Charles Larzalere

Class of 1947
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
February 13, 1950 (27 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing Family USNA 5th Company
LTJG KENNETH C. BROWN, USN

Kenneth Brown

Class of 1947
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
April 11, 1950 (26 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
LTJG DONALD W. FANTOZZI, USN

Donald Fantozzi

Class of 1947
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
July 12, 1950 (26 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 19th Company
LTJG WILLIAM G. HEARNE, USN

William Hearne

Class of 1947
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
July 14, 1950 (25 years old)
Operational loss Patrol Squadron (VP) 23 Fixed Wing USNA 17th Company
2LT JOHN N. GUILD, USMC

John Guild

Class of 1947
2nd Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
September 21, 1950 (25 years old)
KIA 1st Battalion, 1st Marines Korea Ground Navy Cross USNA 19th Company
LTJG ROY T. ANDERSON, USN

Roy Anderson

Class of 1947
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
December 18, 1950 (27 years old)
Operational loss Patrol Squadron (VP) 931 Fixed Wing USNA 5th Company
LTJG MARCUS P. MERNER, USN

Marcus Merner

Class of 1947
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
January 28, 1951 (25 years old)
KIA Fighter Squadron (VF) 192 Korea Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 22nd Company
LTJG DAVID A. MCCOSKRIE, USN

David McCoskrie

Class of 1947
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
February 13, 1951 (26 years old)
KIA Composite Squadron (VC) 3 Korea Fixed Wing USNA 5th Company
LTJG JOHN H. POWNALL, USN

John Pownall

Class of 1947
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
February 13, 1951 (27 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
LTJG HENRY B. RATHBONE, USN

Henry Rathbone

Class of 1947
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
August 4, 1951 (25 years old)
KIA Fighter Squadron (VF) 884 Korea Fixed Wing KIA-combat flight USNA 1st Company
LTJG GEORGE C. STEVENS, USN

George Stevens

Class of 1947
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
September 20, 1951 (26 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 4th Company
LTJG WILLIAM R. DOUGHERTY, USN

William Dougherty

Class of 1947
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
December 20, 1951 (26 years old)
Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 33 Fixed Wing USNA 16th Company
LTJG FREDERICK C. SACHSE, JR., USN

Frederick Sachse, Jr.

Class of 1947
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
April 25, 1952 (29 years old)
Operational loss Patrol Squadron (VP) 11 Fixed Wing USNA 19th Company
LT CHARLES O. GLISSON, JR., USN

Charles Glisson, Jr.

Class of 1947
Lieutenant | US Navy
November 1, 1952 (27 years old)
Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 721 Korea Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross KIA-combat flight USNA 17th Company
LT THOMAS J. TIERNAN, USN

Thomas Tiernan

Class of 1947
Lieutenant | US Navy
November 20, 1952 (28 years old)
Operational loss Patrol Squadron (VP) 7 Fixed Wing USNA 22nd Company
LT JOHN T. LYONS, JR., USN

John Lyons, Jr.

Class of 1947
Lieutenant | US Navy
May 10, 1953 (28 years old)
Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 73 Fixed Wing USNA 24th Company
LT GEORGE F. RICHARDS, USN

George Richards

Class of 1947
Lieutenant | US Navy
January 16, 1957 (31 years old)
Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 55 Fixed Wing USNA 24th Company
LCDR CHARLES M. MOORE, USN

Charles Moore

Class of 1947
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
October 16, 1958 (35 years old)
Operational loss Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 2 Fixed Wing USNA 9th Company
LCDR GEORGE M. DENT, JR., USN

George Dent, Jr.

Class of 1947
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
April 24, 1959 (33 years old)
Operational loss Naval Air Test Center Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
LCDR JOHN L. SWITZER, USN

John Switzer

Class of 1947
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
November 22, 1959 (34 years old)
Operational loss Naval Air Test Center Fixed Wing Family USNA 19th Company
LCDR JOSEPH H. MELESKY, USN

Joseph Melesky

Class of 1947
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
January 18, 1960 (35 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing Passenger USNA 10th Company
LCDR WILLIAM E. GRIMES, USN

William Grimes

Class of 1947
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
March 17, 1961 (37 years old)
Operational loss Naval Air Test Center Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
MAJ JOHN S. MCNULTY, JR., USMC

John McNulty, Jr.

Class of 1947
Major | US Marine Corps
November 17, 1961 (37 years old)
Operational loss Naval Air Test Center Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 6th Company
CDR RICHARD G. LAYSER, USN

Richard Layser

Class of 1947
Commander | US Navy
February 4, 1965 (42 years old)
Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 35 Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
CDR MURDOCH M. MCLEOD, USN

Murdoch McLeod

Class of 1947
Commander | US Navy
April 29, 1965 (40 years old)
Operational loss Naval Air Test Center Fixed Wing USNA 11th Company
CDR JAMES D. LAHAYE, USN

James LaHaye

Class of 1947
Commander | US Navy
May 8, 1965 (41 years old)
KIA Fighter Squadron (VF) 111 Vietnam Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross MIA USNA 8th Company
CDR VALENTIN G. MATULA, USN

Valentin Matula

Class of 1947
Commander | US Navy
July 20, 1965 (41 years old)
Operational loss Reconnaissance Attack (Heavy) Squadron (RVAH) 1 Vietnam Fixed Wing KIA-combat flight USNA 11th Company
RADM CHARLES W. CUMMINGS, USN

Charles Cummings

Class of 1947
Rear Admiral | US Navy
September 11, 1974 (51 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing Passenger Legion of Merit Bronze Star USNA 12th Company