VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

Class of 1950

691 Graduates
178 Non-Graduates
36 In Mem Hall
MIDN RICHARD A. MARTINELLI, USN

Richard Martinelli

Class of 1950
Midshipman | US Navy
July 18, 1949 (22 years old)
Operational loss USS Missouri (BB 63) Ship USNA 15th Company
2LT HERMAN L. DRISKELL, JR., USA

Herman Driskell, Jr.

Class of 1950
2nd Lieutenant | US Army
September 7, 1950 (23 years old)
KIA 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment Korea Ground POW Non-graduate USNA 22nd Company
ENS MORGAN K. GROOVER, JR., USN

Morgan Groover, Jr.

Class of 1950
Ensign | US Navy
March 11, 1951 (23 years old)
KIA USS Saint Paul (CA 73) Korea Boat USNA 35th Company
2LT JAMES R. BOWERS, USAF

James Bowers

Class of 1950
2nd Lieutenant | US Air Force
April 19, 1951 (23 years old)
Operational loss 3575th Pilot Training Wing Fixed Wing USNA 22nd Company
2LT HAMILTON E. MCDOWELL, JR., USAF

Hamilton McDowell, Jr.

Class of 1950
2nd Lieutenant | US Air Force
September 21, 1951 (23 years old)
Operational loss 3595th Pilot Training Group Fixed Wing USNA 32nd Company
ENS NEIL A. ARMSTRONG, III, USN

Neil Armstrong, III

Class of 1950
Ensign | US Navy
February 18, 1952 (24 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 22nd Company
1LT DONALD S. KOBEY, USAF

Donald Kobey

Class of 1950
1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
March 6, 1952 (25 years old)
Operational loss 80th Fighter-Bomber Squadron Fixed Wing USNA 7th Company
1LT ANTHONY S. BUTLER, USAF

Anthony Butler

Class of 1950
1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
May 26, 1952 (26 years old)
Operational loss 84th Bombardment Squadron Fixed Wing USNA 36th Company
1LT WILBUR R. SPRADLING, JR., USAF

Wilbur Spradling, Jr.

Class of 1950
1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
July 22, 1952 (25 years old)
KIA 35th Fighter-Bomber Squadron Korea Fixed Wing USNA 13th Company
LTJG THOMAS E. JENIKE, USN

Thomas Jenike

Class of 1950
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
August 1, 1952 (26 years old)
Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 175 Fixed Wing Map USNA 33rd Company
LTJG HARRY R. FLORY, JR., USN

Harry Flory, Jr.

Class of 1950
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
September 6, 1952 (26 years old)
Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 94 Fixed Wing USNA 30th Company
LTJG FRANK H. RAAB, JR., USN

Frank Raab, Jr.

Class of 1950
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
September 27, 1952 (24 years old)
Operational loss Fleet All Weather Training Unit Fixed Wing USNA 29th Company
CAPT JOHN R. DUNHAM, USAF

John Dunham

Class of 1950
Captain | US Air Force
October 7, 1952 (24 years old)
KIA 91st Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron Cold War Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
LTJG JAMES A. HUDSON, USN

James Hudson

Class of 1950
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
December 22, 1952 (24 years old)
KIA Attack Squadron (VA) 923 Korea Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 13th Company
LTJG SILAS C. HART, JR., USN

Silas Hart, Jr.

Class of 1950
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
January 2, 1953 (25 years old)
Operational loss Composite Squadron (VC) 4 Fixed Wing USNA 22nd Company
LTJG HOUSTON C. HAYWARD, USN

Houston Hayward

Class of 1950
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
January 31, 1953 (24 years old)
Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 61 Fixed Wing USNA 14th Company
LTJG HUBERT T. EVANS, USN

Hubert Evans

Class of 1950
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
February 16, 1953 (26 years old)
KIA Fighter Squadron (VF) 93 Korea Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 25th Company
LTJG KENDALL C. GEDNEY, USN

Kendall Gedney

Class of 1950
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
March 9, 1953 (25 years old)
KIA Fighter Squadron (VF) 51 Korea Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 1st Company
CAPT JAMES W. WILLS, JR., USAF

James Wills, Jr.

Class of 1950
Captain | US Air Force
April 12, 1953 (25 years old)
KIA 8th Fighter-Bomber Squadron Korea Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 4th Company
1LT EDWARD C. HOTZ, JR., USAF

Edward Hotz, Jr.

Class of 1950
1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
May 5, 1953 (27 years old)
Operational loss 3555th Flying Training Group Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 1st Company
1LT WILLIAM B. TAYLOR, USAF

William Taylor

Class of 1950
1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
August 10, 1953 (25 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 27th Company
1LT CRAIG E. CROWLEY, USAF

Craig Crowley

Class of 1950
1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
October 8, 1953 (25 years old)
Operational loss 84th Bombardment Squadron Fixed Wing USNA 25th Company
1LT CEDRIC A. PETERSON, JR., USAF

Cedric Peterson, Jr.

Class of 1950
1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
December 7, 1953 (27 years old)
Operational loss 9th Fighter-Bomber Squadron Fixed Wing USNA 8th Company
LTJG ROBERT M. KING, USN

Robert King

Class of 1950
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
January 25, 1954 (25 years old)
Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 25 Fixed Wing Family Map USNA 15th Company
LTJG THOMAS M. GARDINER, III, USN

Thomas Gardiner, III

Class of 1950
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
July 27, 1954 (25 years old)
Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 93 Fixed Wing USNA 20th Company
1LT LORENZO J. DALEO, USAF

Lorenzo Daleo

Class of 1950
1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
September 7, 1954 (26 years old)
Operational loss 509th Fighter-Bomber Squadron Fixed Wing USNA 13th Company
CAPT GEORGE W. DUNCAN, JR., USAF

George Duncan, Jr.

Class of 1950
Captain | US Air Force
January 30, 1956 (29 years old)
Operational loss 47th Bombardment Squadron Fixed Wing USNA 12th Company
LT ELLEGOOD V. GRIFFIN, JR., USNR

Ellegood Griffin, Jr.

Class of 1950
Lieutenant | US Naval Reserve
April 5, 1959 (30 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 7th Company
LT DELBERT L. NALL, USN

Delbert Nall

Class of 1950
Lieutenant | US Navy
March 3, 1960 (32 years old)
Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 74 Fixed Wing USNA 15th Company
LCDR JOHN H. BILLINGS, USN

John Billings

Class of 1950
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
April 10, 1963 (35 years old)
Operational loss USS Thresher (SSN 593) Submarine USNA 12th Company
LCDR ROBERT L. KRAG, USN

Robert Krag

Class of 1950
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
April 10, 1963 (35 years old)
Operational loss USS Thresher (SSN 593) Submarine USNA 5th Company
LCDR JOHN W. HARVEY, USN

John Harvey

Class of 1950
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
April 10, 1963 (35 years old)
Operational loss USS Thresher (SSN 593) Submarine Naval Academy Cemetery USNA 22nd Company
CDR ROBERT C. FROSIO, USN

Robert Frosio

Class of 1950
Commander | US Navy
November 12, 1966 (38 years old)
Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 12 Vietnam Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross MIA KIA-combat flight USNA 31st Company
CDR ALBERT D. MCFALL, USN

Albert McFall

Class of 1950
Commander | US Navy
December 6, 1966 (39 years old)
Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 76 Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 28th Company
LTCOL CHRISTOPHER BRAYBROOKE, USAF

Christopher Braybrooke

Class of 1950
Lieutenant Colonel | US Air Force
October 8, 1967 (39 years old)
Operational loss 773rd Tactical Airlift Squadron Vietnam Fixed Wing USNA 33rd Company
CDR JOHN J. CHAMBERS, USN

John Chambers

Class of 1950
Commander | US Navy
August 25, 1969 (41 years old)
Operational loss Readiness Attack Carrier Air Wing (RCVW) 12 Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star USNA 27th Company