VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

Class of 1953

925 Graduates
216 Non-Graduates
62 In Mem Hall
2LT DALE D. CUMMINGS, USMC

Dale Cummings

Class of 1953
2nd Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
April 22, 1954 (25 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
2LT RICHARD A. NEIN, USAF

Richard Nein

Class of 1953
2nd Lieutenant | US Air Force
November 8, 1954 (23 years old)
Operational loss 3595th Combat Crew Training Wing Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
LTJG ROBERT D. FONTENOT, USN

Robert Fontenot

Class of 1953
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
January 17, 1955 (24 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
1LT JOHN R. ALLARD, USAF

John Allard

Class of 1953
1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
February 25, 1955 (23 years old)
Operational loss 723rd Fighter-Bomber Squadron Fixed Wing USNA 20th Company
1LT WILLIAM G. KIRK, USAF

William Kirk

Class of 1953
1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
April 21, 1955 (24 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 7th Company
LTJG JAMES J. JOSLIN, USN

James Joslin

Class of 1953
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
August 15, 1955 (24 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 17th Company
1LT ROBERT A. GONANO, JR., USAF

Robert Gonano, Jr.

Class of 1953
1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
August 17, 1955 (24 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 23rd Company
1LT MARTIN A. CONNOLLY, USAF

Martin Connolly

Class of 1953
1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
September 1, 1955 (26 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing Passenger USNA 3rd Company
LTJG WENDELL G. SWITZER, JR., USN

Wendell Switzer, Jr.

Class of 1953
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
September 1, 1955 (25 years old)
Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 42 Fixed Wing Family USNA 14th Company
LTJG GEORGE E. SCHMITT, USN

George Schmitt

Class of 1953
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
September 14, 1955 (25 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 20th Company
LTJG THOMAS L. GREANEY, USN

Thomas Greaney

Class of 1953
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
September 26, 1955 (26 years old)
Operational loss Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VW) 4 Fixed Wing USNA 15th Company
LTJG GLENN CRAWFORD, USN

Glenn Crawford

Class of 1953
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
November 10, 1955 (25 years old)
Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 91 Fixed Wing USNA 19th Company
LTJG RANDOLPH C. HANBACK, USN

Randolph Hanback

Class of 1953
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
February 2, 1956 (25 years old)
Operational loss Composite Squadron (VC) 33 Fixed Wing USNA 4th Company
LTJG RICHARD L. NEWNHAM, USN

Richard Newnham

Class of 1953
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
April 12, 1956 (25 years old)
Operational loss Composite Squadron (VC) 61 Fixed Wing USNA 14th Company
LTJG GLENN A. WILSON, USN

Glenn Wilson

Class of 1953
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
June 5, 1956 (26 years old)
Operational loss Air Anti-Submarine Squadron (VS) 39 Fixed Wing USNA 5th Company
LTJG JEROLD Q. WEAVER, USN

Jerold Weaver

Class of 1953
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
June 27, 1956 (24 years old)
Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 116 Fixed Wing USNA 24th Company
LTJG BERNARD K. JOYCE, USN

Bernard Joyce

Class of 1953
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
July 3, 1956 (28 years old)
Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 195 Fixed Wing USNA 24th Company
LTJG FRASER W. SPILLER, USN

Fraser Spiller

Class of 1953
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
July 16, 1956 (25 years old)
Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 152 Fixed Wing USNA 13th Company
1LT GEORGE A. FREDERICK, USAF

George Frederick

Class of 1953
1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
August 7, 1956 (26 years old)
Operational loss 3415th Technical Training Wing Fixed Wing USNA 20th Company
LTJG FRANCIS A. FLOOD, JR., USN

Francis Flood, Jr.

Class of 1953
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
August 23, 1956 (24 years old)
KIA Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1 Cold War Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 11th Company
LTJG JOHN E. FOLEY, USN

John Foley

Class of 1953
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
December 27, 1956 (29 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 4th Company
LTJG WILLIAM O. HERRING, USNR

William Herring

Class of 1953
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Naval Reserve
December 20, 1956 (25 years old)
Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 26 Fixed Wing Non-graduate
LTJG MILTON A. LUCAS, USN

Milton Lucas

Class of 1953
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
January 5, 1957 (26 years old)
Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 211 Fixed Wing USNA 9th Company
1LT ROBERT A. FORD, JR., USAF

Robert Ford, Jr.

Class of 1953
1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
March 11, 1957 (26 years old)
Operational loss 311th Fighter Squadron Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
1LT REESE S. MCCAULEY, JR., USAF

Reese McCauley, Jr.

Class of 1953
1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
April 22, 1957 (26 years old)
Operational loss 39th Air Rescue Squadron Helicopter USNA 6th Company
LTJG HERBERT E. KLOEPPING, USN

Herbert Kloepping

Class of 1953
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
July 21, 1957 (28 years old)
Operational loss Patrol Squadron (VP) 23 Fixed Wing USNA 8th Company
LT FRANKIE L. NAYLOR, USN

Frankie Naylor

Class of 1953
Lieutenant | US Navy
October 2, 1957 (26 years old)
Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 93 Fixed Wing USNA 23rd Company
1LT JAMES C. FLAHERTY, USAF

James Flaherty

Class of 1953
1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
April 7, 1958 (28 years old)
Operational loss 3545th Pilot Training Squadron Fixed Wing USNA 12th Company
LT DONALD C. VOELKER, USN

Donald Voelker

Class of 1953
Lieutenant | US Navy
April 15, 1958 (26 years old)
Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 55 Fixed Wing USNA 9th Company
LT WILLIAM M. THOMPSON, USN

William Thompson

Class of 1953
Lieutenant | US Navy
April 22, 1958 (28 years old)
Operational loss USS Cutlass (SS 478) Submarine Overboard USNA 3rd Company
LT WILLIAM R. HATFIELD, USN

William Hatfield

Class of 1953
Lieutenant | US Navy
May 9, 1958 (27 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 3rd Company
LT KENNETH S. BOCOCK, USN

Kenneth Bocock

Class of 1953
Lieutenant | US Navy
August 26, 1959 (29 years old)
Operational loss Naval Air Test Center Fixed Wing USNA 1st Company
CAPT THEODORE TALLMADGE, USAF

Theodore Tallmadge

Class of 1953
Captain | US Air Force
October 8, 1959 (27 years old)
Operational loss 371st Bomb Squadron Fixed Wing USNA 9th Company
LT DOUGLAS CONVERSE, USN

Douglas Converse

Class of 1953
Lieutenant | US Navy
March 18, 1960 (29 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 24th Company
CAPT JOHN L. FOY, USAF

John Foy

Class of 1953
Captain | US Air Force
April 19, 1962 (31 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 17th Company
LT WILLIAM A. TARPLEY, USN

William Tarpley

Class of 1953
Lieutenant | US Navy
June 27, 1962 (32 years old)
Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 124 Fixed Wing Navy and Marine Corps Medal USNA 2nd Company
LT DONALD K. CAUBLE, USNR

Donald Cauble

Class of 1953
Lieutenant | US Naval Reserve
January 3, 1963 (31 years old)
Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 882 Fixed Wing USNA 14th Company
LCDR CHARLES H. KRUSE, JR., USN

Charles Kruse, Jr.

Class of 1953
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
February 20, 1963 (35 years old)
Operational loss Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 7 Fixed Wing USNA 7th Company
LCDR MICHAEL J. DINOLA, USN

Michael DiNola

Class of 1953
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
April 10, 1963 (33 years old)
Operational loss USS Thresher (SSN 593) Submarine USNA 4th Company
CAPT JOHN H. MCCLEAN, USAF

John McClean

Class of 1953
Captain | US Air Force
August 16, 1963 (34 years old)
KIA 1st Air Commando Squadron Vietnam Fixed Wing KIA-combat flight USNA 7th Company
CAPT JAMES C. WELSH, USAF

James Welsh

Class of 1953
Captain | US Air Force
December 23, 1963 (32 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 20th Company
LCDR EDWARD A. MORSE, USN

Edward Morse

Class of 1953
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
January 7, 1964 (33 years old)
Operational loss Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 11 Fixed Wing USNA 19th Company
CAPT HARLEY A. JOHNSON, USAF

Harley Johnson

Class of 1953
Captain | US Air Force
April 6, 1964 (36 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 20th Company
CAPT THEODORE C. FREEMAN, USAF

Theodore Freeman

Class of 1953
Captain | US Air Force
October 31, 1964 (34 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing NASA USNA 16th Company
CDR MANUEL T. DIOQUINO, PN

Manuel Dioquino

Class of 1953
Commander | Philippine Navy
November 18, 1964 (33 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 3rd Company
LCDR DONALD W. BEARD, USN

Donald Beard

Class of 1953
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
December 9, 1964 (36 years old)
Operational loss Reconnaissance Attack (Heavy) Squadron (RVAH) 5 Vietnam Fixed Wing USNA 22nd Company
CAPT JAMES J. ROMER, USAF

James Romer

Class of 1953
Captain | US Air Force
November 15, 1965 (36 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 7th Company
MAJ FRANK E. LIETHEN, JR., USAF

Frank Liethen, Jr.

Class of 1953
Major | US Air Force
October 12, 1966 (36 years old)
Operational loss Thunderbirds Fixed Wing USNA 6th Company
LCDR PHILIP M. ARMSTRONG, JR., USN

Philip Armstrong, Jr.

Class of 1953
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
June 8, 1967 (37 years old)
KIA USS Liberty (AGTR 5) Ship Navy Cross USNA 11th Company
CDR CHARLES T. BUTLER, USN

Charles Butler

Class of 1953
Commander | US Navy
June 14, 1967 (38 years old)
Operational loss Reconnaissance Attack Wing 1 Fixed Wing USNA 20th Company
CDR PETER H. KRUSI, USN

Peter Krusi

Class of 1953
Commander | US Navy
November 3, 1967 (37 years old)
KIA Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 8 Vietnam Fixed Wing MIA KIA-combat flight USNA 19th Company
COL OSCAR M. DARDEAU, JR., USAF

Oscar Dardeau, Jr.

Class of 1953
Colonel | US Air Force
November 18, 1967 (35 years old)
KIA 44th Tactical Fighter Squadron Vietnam Fixed Wing Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 12th Company
COL GEORGE E. TYLER, USAF

George Tyler

Class of 1953
Colonel | US Air Force
October 24, 1968 (38 years old)
KIA 390th Tactical Fighter Squadron Vietnam Fixed Wing MIA USNA 8th Company
MAJ ROBERT J. CAMERON, USAF

Robert Cameron

Class of 1953
Major | US Air Force
January 28, 1969 (38 years old)
Operational loss 559th Tactical Fighter Squadron Vietnam Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross KIA-combat flight USNA 22nd Company
CDR JOHN E. FLORANCE, JR., USN

John Florance, Jr.

Class of 1953
Commander | US Navy
January 31, 1969 (38 years old)
Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 102 Fixed Wing Video USNA 6th Company
CDR HARRY G. BARNES, JR., USN

Harry Barnes, Jr.

Class of 1953
Commander | US Navy
March 28, 1969 (39 years old)
Operational loss Composite Squadron (VC) 4 Fixed Wing USNA 3rd Company
LTCOL DOUGLAS L. SNEAD, USMC

Douglas Snead

Class of 1953
Lieutenant Colonel | US Marine Corps
December 28, 1969 (41 years old)
Operational loss Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 13 Vietnam Fixed Wing Legion of Merit USNA 16th Company
LCDR HARVEY C. K. AIAU, USN

Harvey Aiau

Class of 1953
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
March 16, 1970 (39 years old)
KIA Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1 Vietnam Fixed Wing KIA-combat flight USNA 7th Company
LTCOL WILLIAM G. LEFTWICH, JR., USMC

William Leftwich, Jr.

Class of 1953
Lieutenant Colonel | US Marine Corps
November 18, 1970 (39 years old)
KIA 1st Reconnaissance Battalion Vietnam Ground Navy Cross Silver Star Legion of Merit Ship Namesake USNA 5th Company
CAPT EDMUND B. TAYLOR, JR., USN

Edmund Taylor, Jr.

Class of 1953
Captain | US Navy
May 8, 1972 (40 years old)
Operational loss Cruiser Destroyer Flotilla 11 Vietnam Helicopter Bronze Star MIA USNA 13th Company
LTCOL JAMES B. MCCRAVY, JR., USAF

James McCravy, Jr.

Class of 1953
Lieutenant Colonel | US Air Force
June 27, 1972 (41 years old)
Operational loss 58th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 19th Company
CAPT THOMAS J. MITCHELL, USN

Thomas Mitchell

Class of 1953
Captain | US Navy
April 13, 1974 (44 years old)
KIA 30th Naval Construction Regiment Ground Terrorism USNA 11th Company