VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

Class of 1948

910 Graduates
168 Non-Graduates
48 In Mem Hall

The Class of 1948 was the last of the wartime-accelerated classes. The top half of the class (1948A) was graduated in June 1947; the bottom half (1948B) in June 1948.

MIDN RALPH E. JILLSON, USN

Ralph Jillson

Class of 1948
Midshipman | US Navy
August 12, 1944 (20 years old)
Operational loss Ship
MIDN CARROLL W. BOSWINKLE, USN

Carroll Boswinkle

Class of 1948
Midshipman | US Navy
August 12, 1944 (20 years old)
Operational loss Ship
ENS WILLIAM A. ROGERS, JR., USN

William Rogers, Jr.

Class of 1948
Ensign | US Navy
January 10, 1949 (22 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 19th Company
ENS HUGH H. GOODWIN, JR., USN

Hugh Goodwin, Jr.

Class of 1948
Ensign | US Navy
August 4, 1949 (25 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 11th Company
ENS WILLIAM H. KEEN, USN

William Keen

Class of 1948
Ensign | US Navy
March 17, 1950 (26 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 14th Company
ENS ROBERT N. MITCHELL, JR., USN

Robert Mitchell, Jr.

Class of 1948
Ensign | US Navy
May 24, 1950 (25 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 22nd Company
ENS ALAN B. WOOD, USN

Alan Wood

Class of 1948
Ensign | US Navy
May 26, 1950 (25 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 20th Company
ENS CLARENCE R. PLANK, USN

Clarence Plank

Class of 1948
Ensign | US Navy
June 1, 1950 (25 years old)
Operational loss Patrol Squadron (VP) 3 Fixed Wing USNA 20th Company
ENS DON R. STEPHENS, USN

Don Stephens

Class of 1948
Ensign | US Navy
July 22, 1950 (23 years old)
KIA Attack Squadron (VA) 55 Korea Fixed Wing USNA 6th Company
ENS ROBERT H. SEARLE, USN

Robert Searle

Class of 1948
Ensign | US Navy
August 10, 1950 (25 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 8th Company
LTJG DAVID H. SWENSON, JR., USN

David Swenson, Jr.

Class of 1948
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
September 13, 1950 (24 years old)
KIA USS Lyman K. Swenson (DD 729) Korea Ship Silver Star USNA 6th Company
1LT BALDOMERO LOPEZ, USMC

Baldomero Lopez

Class of 1948
1st Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
September 15, 1950 (25 years old)
KIA 1st Battalion, 5th Marines Korea Ground Medal of Honor Ship Namesake USNA 22nd Company
ENS ROBERT E. WAINWRIGHT, USN

Robert Wainwright

Class of 1948
Ensign | US Navy
October 1, 1950 (26 years old)
KIA USS Magpie (AMS 25) Korea Ship USNA 10th Company
2LT HUGH D. ADAIR, JR., USMC

Hugh Adair, Jr.

Class of 1948
2nd Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
October 2, 1950 (26 years old)
KIA 1st Battalion, 7th Marines Korea Ground Silver Star USNA 9th Company
2LT ROBERT D. REEM, USMC

Robert Reem

Class of 1948
2nd Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
November 6, 1950 (25 years old)
KIA 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines Korea Ground Medal of Honor USNA 3rd Company
LTJG RALPH C. RODGERS, USN

Ralph Rodgers

Class of 1948
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
December 7, 1950 (25 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 23rd Company
LTJG RICHARD M. RYDER, USN

Richard Ryder

Class of 1948
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
December 18, 1950 (25 years old)
Operational loss USS Sealion (ASSP 315) Submarine USNA 14th Company
LTJG DONALD S. APPLE, USN

Donald Apple

Class of 1948
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
April 11, 1951 (24 years old)
Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 23 Fixed Wing USNA 14th Company
LTJG HARLEY S. HARRIS, JR., USN

Harley Harris, Jr.

Class of 1948
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
June 28, 1951 (26 years old)
KIA Attack Squadron (VA) 55 Korea Fixed Wing USNA 11th Company
LTJG DANIEL J. CONNOLLY, USN

Daniel Connolly

Class of 1948
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
July 26, 1951 (27 years old)
Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 174 Fixed Wing USNA 8th Company
LTJG ROSS K. BRAMWELL, USN

Ross Bramwell

Class of 1948
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
September 4, 1951 (26 years old)
KIA Fighter Squadron (VF) 51 Korea Fixed Wing USNA 5th Company
LT WILLIAM J. CALLAHAN, USNR

William Callahan

Class of 1948
Lieutenant | US Naval Reserve
September 14, 1951 (26 years old)
Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 831 Fixed Wing USNA 15th Company
1LT ROBERT W. HELDING, USMC

Robert Helding

Class of 1948
1st Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
February 18, 1952 (27 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 13th Company
LTJG RALPH W. BROWN, JR., USN

Ralph Brown, Jr.

Class of 1948
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
March 4, 1952 (25 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 24th Company
LTJG CHARLES G. STRAHLEY, USN

Charles Strahley

Class of 1948
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
March 21, 1952 (25 years old)
KIA Fighter Squadron (VF) 52 Korea Fixed Wing Silver Star USNA 1st Company
CAPT RICHARD D. SCHNEIDER, USMC

Richard Schneider

Class of 1948
Captain | US Marine Corps
August 25, 1952 (28 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
LTJG DEWEY A. ELLIS, JR., USN

Dewey Ellis, Jr.

Class of 1948
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
October 6, 1952 (27 years old)
Operational loss Patrol Squadron (VP) 24 Fixed Wing USNA 7th Company
CAPT EDGAR A. HOLLISTER, USMC

Edgar Hollister

Class of 1948
Captain | US Marine Corps
October 25, 1952 (28 years old)
KIA Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 121 Korea Fixed Wing Silver Star USNA 21st Company
LTJG NELLO A. DA RODDA, USN

Nello Da Rodda

Class of 1948
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
November 3, 1952 (29 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 21st Company
LTJG JOHN G. WICK, USN

John Wick

Class of 1948
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
March 22, 1953 (27 years old)
Operational loss Patrol Squadron (VP) 34 Fixed Wing USNA 11th Company
CAPT JAMES W. STROTHER, USAF

James Strother

Class of 1948
Captain | US Air Force
May 2, 1953 (26 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 1st Company
LTJG IAN N. FRASER, USN

Ian Fraser

Class of 1948
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
May 6, 1953 (29 years old)
Operational loss Composite Squadron (VC) 33 Fixed Wing USNA 3rd Company
LT JOHN A. FLETCHER, II, USN

John Fletcher, II

Class of 1948
Lieutenant | US Navy
September 29, 1953 (26 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing Family Olympic Athlete USNA 16th Company
LT GEORGE G. JEFFRIES, JR., USN

George Jeffries, Jr.

Class of 1948
Lieutenant | US Navy
February 19, 1954 (28 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 23rd Company
LT GORDON H. FARMER, USN

Gordon Farmer

Class of 1948
Lieutenant | US Navy
March 6, 1954 (30 years old)
Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 23 Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
LTJG DAVID R. THORNHILL, USN

David Thornhill

Class of 1948
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
May 26, 1954 (28 years old)
Operational loss USS Bennington (CVA 20) Ship USNA 6th Company
LT EDWARD P. SUPANCIC, USN

Edward Supancic

Class of 1948
Lieutenant | US Navy
August 4, 1955 (30 years old)
Operational loss Advanced Training Unit (ATU) 402 Fixed Wing USNA 17th Company
LTJG STANWIX M. WILLIAMS, USN

Stanwix Williams

Class of 1948
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
August 18, 1955 (29 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 14th Company
LCDR JOHN B. SANGSTER, JR., USN

John Sangster, Jr.

Class of 1948
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
August 26, 1959 (34 years old)
Operational loss Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 1 Fixed Wing USNA 16th Company
LCDR HOWARD B. MOORE, USN

Howard Moore

Class of 1948
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
June 7, 1960 (35 years old)
Operational loss Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 4 Fixed Wing USNA 23rd Company
MAJ GEORGE A. BACAS, USMC

George Bacas

Class of 1948
Major | US Marine Corps
January 11, 1961 (34 years old)
Operational loss Naval Air Test Center Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 12th Company
LCDR GORDON R. ENGEL, USN

Gordon Engel

Class of 1948
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
November 14, 1961 (36 years old)
Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 12 Fixed Wing USNA 20th Company
LCDR WAYNE S. MCCORD, USN

Wayne McCord

Class of 1948
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
March 18, 1963 (36 years old)
Operational loss Naval Air Test Center Fixed Wing USNA 8th Company
CDR ALBERT J. THOMPSON, USN

Albert Thompson

Class of 1948
Commander | US Navy
July 15, 1964 (38 years old)
Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 102 Fixed Wing USNA 22nd Company
CAPT HUBERT B. LOHEED, USN

Hubert Loheed

Class of 1948
Captain | US Navy
February 1, 1966 (41 years old)
KIA Attack Squadron (VA) 146 Vietnam Fixed Wing Naval Academy Cemetery USNA 18th Company
CAPT ROGER M. NETHERLAND, USN

Roger Netherland

Class of 1948
Captain | US Navy
May 10, 1967 (41 years old)
KIA Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 Vietnam Fixed Wing USNA 15th Company
LTCOL JACK W. ROBBINS, USMCR

Jack Robbins

Class of 1948
Lieutenant Colonel | US Marine Corps Reserve
January 16, 1969 (43 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 14th Company
COL ROBERT N. SMITH, USMC

Robert Smith

Class of 1948
Colonel | US Marine Corps
August 19, 1969 (42 years old)
KIA Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 542 Vietnam Fixed Wing MIA USNA 17th Company