VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

Class of 1961

786 Graduates
337 Non-Graduates
23 In Mem Hall
LTJG JOHN G. GRAFTON, USN

John Grafton

Class of 1961
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
April 10, 1963 (25 years old)
Operational loss USS Thresher (SSN 593) Submarine USNA 2nd Company
LT JOHN J. WILEY, USN

John Wiley

Class of 1961
Lieutenant | US Navy
April 10, 1963 (23 years old)
Operational loss USS Thresher (SSN 593) Submarine HOFH21 HOFH23 HOFH24 HOFH25 USNA 11th Company
1LT JOHN M. DICKEY, JR., USAF

John Dickey, Jr.

Class of 1961
1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
March 25, 1965 (25 years old)
Operational loss 779th Troop Carrier Squadron Fixed Wing USNA 1st Company
LTJG TERENCE M. MURPHY, USN

Terence Murphy

Class of 1961
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
April 9, 1965 (25 years old)
KIA Fighter Squadron (VF) 96 Vietnam Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross Fratricide MIA USNA 18th Company
LT GENE R. GOLLAHON, USN

Gene Gollahon

Class of 1961
Lieutenant | US Navy
August 13, 1965 (26 years old)
KIA Fighter Squadron (VF) 111 Vietnam Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 12th Company
LT JOHN D. PRUDHOMME, USN

John Prudhomme

Class of 1961
Lieutenant | US Navy
December 22, 1965 (28 years old)
KIA Attack Squadron (VA) 76 Vietnam Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross MIA USNA 11th Company
LT FRANK M. BROWN, JR., USN

Frank Brown, Jr.

Class of 1961
Lieutenant | US Navy
September 19, 1966 (27 years old)
Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 151 Vietnam Fixed Wing MIA KIA-combat flight USNA 5th Company
LT KENNETH J. O'DEA, USN

Kenneth O'Dea

Class of 1961
Lieutenant | US Navy
February 17, 1967 (31 years old)
Operational loss Training Squadron (VT) 9 Fixed Wing USNA 12th Company
CAPT STERLING K. COATES, USMC

Sterling Coates

Class of 1961
Captain | US Marine Corps
July 2, 1967 (29 years old)
KIA 1st Battalion, 9th Marines Vietnam Ground USNA 17th Company
CAPT ANTHONY G. LUCCI, USAF

Anthony Lucci

Class of 1961
Captain | US Air Force
September 27, 1967 (29 years old)
Operational loss 39th Military Airlift Squadron Fixed Wing Passenger USNA 16th Company
CAPT JOHN L. PRICHARD, USMC

John Prichard

Class of 1961
Captain | US Marine Corps
January 27, 1968 (29 years old)
KIA 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines Vietnam Ground Silver Star Bronze Star USNA 8th Company
CAPT CECIL S. BOYD, USAF

Cecil Boyd

Class of 1961
Captain | US Air Force
January 31, 1968 (28 years old)
Operational loss 3641st Student Squadron Fixed Wing Naval Academy Cemetery USNA 7th Company
LT GEORGE D. THEROUX, USN

George Theroux

Class of 1961
Lieutenant | US Navy
March 25, 1968 (29 years old)
Operational loss Aircraft Ferry Squadron (VRF) 32 Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
CAPT WILLARD D. MARSHALL, USMC

Willard Marshall

Class of 1961
Captain | US Marine Corps
June 11, 1968 (30 years old)
KIA 27th Marines Vietnam Ground Bronze Star USNA 21st Company
CAPT HENRY KOLAKOWSKI, JR., USMC

Henry Kolakowski, Jr.

Class of 1961
Captain | US Marine Corps
June 15, 1968 (29 years old)
KIA 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines Vietnam Ground Silver Star Bronze Star USNA 19th Company
LT LARRY E. SMITH, USN

Larry Smith

Class of 1961
Lieutenant | US Navy
September 16, 1968 (29 years old)
Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 125 Fixed Wing Retired USNA 10th Company
LCDR RICHARD C. RUTKIEWICZ, USN

Richard Rutkiewicz

Class of 1961
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
November 19, 1970 (34 years old)
Operational loss USS Forrestal (CV 59) Ship Flight Deck Non-graduate
LCDR JAMES J. CONNELL, USN

James Connell

Class of 1961
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
January 14, 1971 (31 years old)
KIA Attack Squadron (VA) 55 Vietnam Navy Cross Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross POW USNA 20th Company
LCDR ROBERT S. GRAUSTEIN, USN

Robert Graustein

Class of 1961
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
December 21, 1972 (33 years old)
KIA Attack Squadron (VA) 75 Vietnam Fixed Wing Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross HOFH19 USNA 21st Company
LCDR JOHN E. BOYER, USN

John Boyer

Class of 1961
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
March 15, 1973 (35 years old)
Operational loss Patrol Squadron (VP) 10 Fixed Wing USNA 1st Company
CDR ALBERT E. BAILEY, JR., USNR

Albert Bailey, Jr.

Class of 1961
Commander | US Naval Reserve
August 24, 1978 (38 years old)
Operational loss Air Anti-Submarine Squadron (VS) 72 Fixed Wing USNA 2nd Company
CAPT CHARLES A. BARTHOLOMEW, USN

Charles Bartholomew

Class of 1961
Captain | US Navy
November 15, 1990 (50 years old)
Operational loss Diving USNA 5th Company
RADM WILSON F. FLAGG, USN

Wilson Flagg

Class of 1961
Rear Admiral | US Navy
September 11, 2001 (62 years old)
9/11 Meritorious Service Medal Terrorism Retired USNA 5th Company