VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

Class of 1959

798 Graduates
347 Non-Graduates
32 In Mem Hall
LTJG THOMAS A. RYAN, USN

Thomas Ryan

Class of 1959
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
May 16, 1961 (23 years old)
Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 121 Fixed Wing USNA 17th Company
LTJG WILLIAM F. GARRITY, USN

William Garrity

Class of 1959
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
January 8, 1962 (25 years old)
Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 13 Fixed Wing USNA 14th Company
LTJG CHARLES F. MARRON, USN

Charles Marron

Class of 1959
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
January 9, 1962 (26 years old)
Operational loss Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 13 Fixed Wing USNA 2nd Company
LTJG BADGER C. SMITH, III, USN

Badger Smith, III

Class of 1959
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
January 12, 1962 (25 years old)
Operational loss Patrol Squadron (VP) 5 Fixed Wing USNA 19th Company
LTJG JAMES F. LEONARD, USN

James Leonard

Class of 1959
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
February 25, 1963 (26 years old)
Operational loss Utility Squadron (VU) 1 Fixed Wing USNA 12th Company
LTJG GUY C. PARSONS, JR., USN

Guy Parsons, Jr.

Class of 1959
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
April 10, 1963 (25 years old)
Operational loss USS Thresher (SSN 593) Submarine USNA 13th Company
LTJG RICHARD E. FARRINGTON, USN

Richard Farrington

Class of 1959
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
May 26, 1963 (26 years old)
Operational loss Air Anti-Submarine Squadron (VS) 21 Fixed Wing Non-graduate
LT STUART D. EVANS, USN

Stuart Evans

Class of 1959
Lieutenant | US Navy
June 17, 1963 (25 years old)
Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 35 Fixed Wing USNA 5th Company
LT DALE N. FENDORF, USN

Dale Fendorf

Class of 1959
Lieutenant | US Navy
July 15, 1964 (27 years old)
Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 14 Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
LT JOHN T. LAWLER, USN

John Lawler

Class of 1959
Lieutenant | US Navy
August 13, 1964 (27 years old)
Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 162 Fixed Wing USNA 23rd Company
LT WILLIAM T. CAIN, USN

William Cain

Class of 1959
Lieutenant | US Navy
December 10, 1964 (28 years old)
Operational loss Air Anti-Submarine Squadron (VS) 24 Fixed Wing USNA 12th Company
CAPT NORMAN ST. AMAND, USMC

Norman St. Amand

Class of 1959
Captain | US Marine Corps
May 2, 1965 (27 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 7th Company
LT WILLIAM L. BROWN, USN

William Brown

Class of 1959
Lieutenant | US Navy
July 9, 1965 (29 years old)
KIA 15th RVN River Assault Group Vietnam Ground USNA 3rd Company
COL WINFIELD W. SISSON, USMC

Winfield Sisson

Class of 1959
Colonel | US Marine Corps
October 18, 1965 (28 years old)
KIA Headquarters Battalion, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam Vietnam Fixed Wing KIA-combat flight USNA 20th Company
LT GARY D. HOPPS, USN

Gary Hopps

Class of 1959
Lieutenant | US Navy
February 10, 1966 (29 years old)
KIA Attack Squadron (VA) 145 Vietnam Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross Non-graduate MIA
LT LAWRENCE R. MENZIES, USNR

Lawrence Menzies

Class of 1959
Lieutenant | US Naval Reserve
March 6, 1966 (28 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 9th Company
LT LOUIS F. ROSSI, USN

Louis Rossi

Class of 1959
Lieutenant | US Navy
March 29, 1966 (28 years old)
Operational loss Boat Exchange Officer USNA 3rd Company
LTCOL GLENN R. MORRISON, JR., USAF

Glenn Morrison, Jr.

Class of 1959
Lieutenant Colonel | US Air Force
October 26, 1966 (30 years old)
KIA 614th Tactical Fighter Squadron Vietnam Fixed Wing MIA Naval Academy Cemetery USNA 21st Company
LT CHARLES D. WITT, USN

Charles Witt

Class of 1959
Lieutenant | US Navy
May 24, 1967 (31 years old)
KIA River Patrol Section 531 Vietnam Riverine Silver Star USNA 20th Company
CAPT FREDERICK R. ALMAN, USANG

Frederick Alman

Class of 1959
Captain | US Air National Guard
August 6, 1967 (32 years old)
Operational loss 119th Tactical Fighter Squadron Fixed Wing Non-graduate
MAJ JACK W. PHILLIPS, USMC

Jack Phillips

Class of 1959
Major | US Marine Corps
October 14, 1967 (32 years old)
KIA 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines Vietnam Ground Silver Star USNA 13th Company
CAPT ROLAND R. OBENLAND, USAF

Roland Obenland

Class of 1959
Captain | US Air Force
May 18, 1968 (32 years old)
KIA 531st Tactical Fighter Squadron Vietnam Fixed Wing USNA 23rd Company
LCDR DANIEL P. STEPHENS, USN

Daniel Stephens

Class of 1959
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
May 22, 1968 (33 years old)
Operational loss USS Scorpion (SSN 589) Submarine HOFH23 USNA 9th Company
LCDR LAWRENCE D. GOSEN, USN

Lawrence Gosen

Class of 1959
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
July 23, 1968 (30 years old)
Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 23 Vietnam Fixed Wing MIA KIA-combat flight USNA 22nd Company
LCDR ROBERT M. MULROONEY, USN

Robert Mulrooney

Class of 1959
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
December 21, 1968 (31 years old)
Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 76 Fixed Wing USNA 20th Company
LCDR ERNEST J. EHLERS, USN

Ernest Ehlers

Class of 1959
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
April 3, 1969 (33 years old)
Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 35 Fixed Wing USNA 19th Company
MAJ DONALD B. MESSERSCHMIDT, USMC

Donald Messerschmidt

Class of 1959
Major | US Marine Corps
July 29, 1969 (32 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 13th Company
MAJ PETER M. CUNNINGHAM, USAF

Peter Cunningham

Class of 1959
Major | US Air Force
September 18, 1969 (32 years old)
Operational loss 15th Weather Squadron Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 1st Company
MAJ WAYNE R. HYATT, USMC

Wayne Hyatt

Class of 1959
Major | US Marine Corps
February 18, 1971 (36 years old)
KIA Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 463 Vietnam Helicopter USNA 15th Company
LCDR DAVID K. SHIVERDECKER, USN

David Shiverdecker

Class of 1959
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
August 23, 1971 (35 years old)
Operational loss Naval Air Test Center Fixed Wing USNA 2nd Company
CDR ALVIN L. WILDERMAN, USN

Alvin Wilderman

Class of 1959
Commander | US Navy
November 30, 1973 (36 years old)
Operational loss USS Plunger (SSN 595) Submarine Overboard USNA 12th Company
LCDR GEORGE P. VARVER, JR., USNR

George Varver, Jr.

Class of 1959
Lieutenant Commander | US Naval Reserve
December 11, 1973 (37 years old)
Operational loss Air Transport Squadron (VR) 51 Fixed Wing Non-graduate