VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

USNA 10th Company

82 Alumni

The company is the most important unit in the Brigade of Midshipmen. Companies eat, sleep, study, drill, and compete together. Comprised of roughly 30-35 midshipmen from each of all four classes, they are led by 1/c Midshipmen. There are currently 36 companies in the Brigade, though there were only eight in the late 1920s before expanding to 36 from the late 1940s to the late 1990s, and then back to 30 until the 2025-2026 academic year.

Some classes are in the same company for all four years, but this too has varied. Some classes are "shotgunned" (all midshipmen in a class, usually following plebe year, are moved randomly to a different company), while others are "shuffled" (again usually following plebe year, an entire group would move from one company to another). Even though many alumni were a part of more than one company during their four years at the Naval Academy, the list below is reflective of the company from which they graduated.

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
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 DAVID D. FORD, USAF

David Ford

Class of 1954
2nd Lieutenant | US Air Force
February 24, 1954 (22 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing Non-graduate USNA 10th Company
2LT FREDERIC C. DAVIS, USAF

Frederic Davis

Class of 1952
2nd Lieutenant | US Air Force
January 21, 1953 (22 years old)
Operational loss 3545th Pilot Training Wing Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
2LT JOHN W. CUMMINS, USMC

John Cummins

Class of 1945
2nd Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
June 4, 1945 (22 years old)
KIA Okinawa 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines WWII Ground USNA 10th Company
2LT RALPH K. REDDEN, USAF

Ralph Redden

Class of 1954
2nd Lieutenant | US Air Force
April 21, 1955 (23 years old)
Operational loss 3303rd Flight Training Squadron 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
2LT WILLIAM R. PHILLIPS, USMC

William Phillips

Class of 1951
2nd Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
October 30, 1952 (23 years old)
KIA 11th Marines Korea Ground Silver Star USNA 10th Company
CAPT JOHN S. DAVIS, USAF

John Davis

Class of 1963
Captain | US Air Force
August 21, 1972 (33 years old)
Operational loss 81st Tactical Fighter Wing Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 10th Company
CAPT WILLIAM D. GLYNN, USMC

William Glynn

Class of 1943
Captain | US Marine Corps
July 26, 1944 (23 years old)
KIA Pacific Guam 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines WWII Ground USNA 10th Company
CDR GROVER B. WINDHAM, JR., USN

Grover Windham, Jr.

Class of 1943
Commander | US Navy
September 26, 1955 (34 years old)
Operational loss Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VW) 4 Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
CDR JOHN H. ROCKWELL, JR., USN

John Rockwell, Jr.

Class of 1940
Commander | US Navy
February 13, 1956 (36 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 10th Company
CDR PHILIP F. PALMATIER, JR., USN

Philip Palmatier, Jr.

Class of 1972
Commander | US Navy
December 10, 1990 (40 years old)
Operational loss Training Squadron (VT) 25 Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
ENS ELMER F. CRAIN, JR., USN

Elmer Crain, Jr.

Class of 1944
Ensign | US Navy
February 29, 1944 (23 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Trout (SS 202) WWII Submarine USNA 10th Company
ENS HARLAND R. BOWDEY, USN

Harland Bowdey

Class of 1944
Ensign | US Navy
October 13, 1943 (22 years old)
KIA Battle of the Atlantic USS Bristol (DD 453) WWII Ship USNA 10th Company
ENS HAROLD C. MOYNELO, JR., USN

Harold Moynelo, Jr.

Class of 1945
Ensign | US Navy
July 30, 1945 (24 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Indianapolis (CA 35) WWII Ship Navy and Marine Corps Medal USNA 10th Company
ENS JOSHUA K. WATSON, USN

Joshua Watson

Class of 2019
Ensign | US Navy
December 6, 2019 (23 years old)
KIA Global War on Terrorism Navy and Marine Corps Medal Terrorism Video HOFH23 HOFH24 USNA 10th Company
ENS PHILIP H. RYAN, JR., USN

Philip Ryan, Jr.

Class of 1955
Ensign | US Navy
August 3, 1956 (23 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 10th 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
ENS VINCENT W. BARRY, USN

Vincent Barry

Class of 1946
Ensign | US Navy
March 8, 1948 (24 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
KENNETH E. WALDIE, JR.,

Kenneth Waldie, Jr.

Class of 1978
Civilian | Civilian
September 11, 2001 (46 years old)
9/11 Terrorism USNA 10th Company
LCDR ALEXANDER M. LUPFER, JR., USN

Alexander Lupfer, Jr.

Class of 1958
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
May 13, 1967 (32 years old)
Operational loss Training Squadron (VT) 23 Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
LCDR CARL B. A. HOLMSTROM, USN

Carl Holmstrom

Class of 1938
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
August 5, 1944 (28 years old)
KIA Pacific Bombing Squadron (VB) 13 WWII Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 10th Company
LCDR CARTHEL H. SMITH, JR., USN

Carthel Smith, Jr.

Class of 1940
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
February 26, 1944 (27 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Grayback (SS 208) WWII Submarine Silver Star USNA 10th Company
LCDR CLARENCE W. BECKER, USN

Clarence Becker

Class of 1939
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
May 18, 1945 (28 years old)
KIA Pacific Okinawa USS Longshaw (DD 559) WWII Ship USNA 10th Company
LCDR DAVID PURDON, JR., USN

David Purdon, Jr.

Class of 1940
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
October 27, 1950 (34 years old)
Operational loss Composite Squadron (VC) 5 Fixed Wing Video USNA 10th Company
LCDR DEREK E. HOLMQUIST, USN

Derek Holmquist

Class of 1973
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
April 1, 1985 (34 years old)
Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 35 Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
LCDR DONALD F. BANKER, USN

Donald Banker

Class of 1940
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
November 6, 1944 (27 years old)
KIA Pacific Bombing Squadron (VB) 2 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 10th Company
LCDR FRANK M. L. DAVIS, USN

Frank Davis

Class of 1942
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
September 10, 1946 (26 years old)
Operational loss Torpedo Squadron (VT) 75 Fixed Wing Naval Academy Cemetery USNA 10th Company
LCDR GEORGE M. DENT, JR., USN

George Dent, Jr.

Class of 1947
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
April 24, 1959 (33 years old)
Operational loss Naval Air Test Center Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
LCDR GREEN C. GOODLOE, USN

Green Goodloe

Class of 1937
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
June 14, 1945 (30 years old)
KIA Pacific Patrol Bombing Squadron (VPB) 106 WWII Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star USNA 10th Company
LCDR GREER A. DUNCAN, JR., USN

Greer Duncan, Jr.

Class of 1937
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
March 26, 1944 (30 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Tullibee (SS 284) WWII Submarine USNA 10th Company
LCDR JAMES P. ANDREA, USN

James Andrea

Class of 1937
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
December 18, 1944 (30 years old)
Operational loss Pacific USS Spence (DD 512) WWII Ship Typhoon Cobra USNA 10th Company
LCDR JOSEPH H. MELESKY, USN

Joseph Melesky

Class of 1947
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
January 18, 1960 (35 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing Passenger USNA 10th Company
LCDR MARK A. EHLERS, USN

Mark Ehlers

Class of 1984
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
February 4, 1997 (35 years old)
Operational loss Sea Control Squadron (VS) 22 Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
LCDR MARSHALL W. ATKINS, USN

Marshall Atkins

Class of 1980
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
April 21, 1993 (36 years old)
Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 34 Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
LCDR MARVIN G. LEE, USN

Marvin Lee

Class of 1942
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
February 24, 1952 (32 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing Bronze Star USNA 10th Company
LCDR RICHARD F. BURNS, JR., USN

Richard Burns, Jr.

Class of 1968
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
December 7, 1976 (31 years old)
Operational loss Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 15 Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
LCDR RICHARD G. CROMMELIN, USN

Richard Crommelin

Class of 1938
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
July 14, 1945 (28 years old)
Operational loss Pacific Fighting Squadron (VF) 88 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross Ship Namesake Family KIA-combat flight USNA 10th Company
LCDR ROGER V. PARLETT, JR., USN

Roger Parlett, Jr.

Class of 1940
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
May 5, 1948 (30 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
LCDR TOM S. SUTHERLAND, USN

Tom Sutherland

Class of 1939
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
November 16, 1944 (29 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Scamp (SS 277) WWII Submarine Bronze Star USNA 10th Company
LCDR WILLIAM E. GRIMES, USN

William Grimes

Class of 1947
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
March 17, 1961 (37 years old)
Operational loss Naval Air Test Center Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
LCDR WILLIAM N. NELSON, JR., USN

William Nelson, Jr.

Class of 1944
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
April 6, 1956 (35 years old)
Operational loss Composite Squadron (VC) 35 Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
LT ALVIN D. BLACKMAN, USN

Alvin Blackman

Class of 1941
Lieutenant | US Navy
October 26, 1944 (26 years old)
Operational loss Fighting Squadron (VF) 10 Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
LT BRUCE D. SKIDMORE, USN

Bruce Skidmore

Class of 1937
Lieutenant | US Navy
March 1, 1942 (26 years old)
KIA Battle of Sunda Strait Pacific USS Houston (CA 30) WWII Ship USNA 10th Company
LT CLARENCE F. BLAIR, USN

Clarence Blair

Class of 1940
Lieutenant | US Navy
July 1, 1944 (26 years old)
Operational loss Pacific Fighting Squadron (VF) 13 WWII Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
LT CLIVE A. STRANGMAN, USN

Clive Strangman

Class of 1942
Lieutenant | US Navy
April 26, 1945 (25 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 10th 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 FRANCIS P. THOMAS, USN

Francis Thomas

Class of 1943
Lieutenant | US Navy
November 8, 1944 (24 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Growler (SS 215) WWII Submarine USNA 10th 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
LT HARRY E. WOODWORTH, USN

Harry Woodworth

Class of 1938
Lieutenant | US Navy
February 29, 1944 (28 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Trout (SS 202) WWII Submarine Silver Star Bronze Star USNA 10th Company
LT JACK A. MAHONY, JR., USN

Jack Mahony, Jr.

Class of 1939
Lieutenant | US Navy
July 1, 1943 (25 years old)
KIA Pacific Fighting Squadron (VF) 27 WWII Fixed Wing USNA 10th 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
LT LOUIS R. GRANT, II, USN

Louis Grant, II

Class of 1962
Lieutenant | US Navy
July 6, 1967 (28 years old)
Operational loss Naval Test Pilot School Helicopter USNA 10th Company
LT MICHAEL M. MCGREEVY, JR., USN

Michael McGreevy, Jr.

Class of 1997
Lieutenant | US Navy
June 28, 2005 (30 years old)
KIA Afghanistan Global War on Terrorism Helicopter Bronze Star SEAL USNA 10th Company
LT MICHAEL T. NEWELL, USN

Michael Newell

Class of 1962
Lieutenant | US Navy
December 14, 1966 (26 years old)
KIA Fighter Squadron (VF) 194 Vietnam Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 10th Company
LT PETER J. NELSON, USN

Peter Nelson

Class of 1962
Lieutenant | US Navy
February 27, 1970 (29 years old)
Operational loss Helicopter USNA 10th Company
LT ROBERT F. DWYER, USN

Robert Dwyer

Class of 1941
Lieutenant | US Navy
December 8, 1944 (27 years old)
Operational loss Patrol Bombing Squadron Operational Training Unit (VPB OTU) 2 Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
LT ROGER N. CURRIER, USN

Roger Currier

Class of 1937
Lieutenant | US Navy
November 13, 1942 (29 years old)
KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Atlanta (CL 51) Task Force 64 WWII Ship Silver Star Ship Namesake Fratricide USNA 10th Company
LT SHIELDS GOODMAN, USN

Shields Goodman

Class of 1937
Lieutenant | US Navy
December 15, 1944 (31 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Mindanao (PR 8) WWII Ship Oryoku Maru POW USNA 10th Company
LT TIMOTHY R. COCOZZA, USN

Timothy Cocozza

Class of 1970
Lieutenant | US Navy
May 15, 1976 (30 years old)
Operational loss Training Squadron (VT) 2 Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
LT WALTER E. JENNINGS, USN

Walter Jennings

Class of 1956
Lieutenant | US Navy
July 6, 1960 (28 years old)
Operational loss Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VW) 1 Airship USNA 10th Company
LT WILLIAM J. TATE, JR., USN

William Tate, Jr.

Class of 1938
Lieutenant | US Navy
April 13, 1944 (27 years old)
Operational loss Naval Air Test Center Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 10th Company
LT WILLIAM J. WALKER, USN

William Walker

Class of 1939
Lieutenant | US Navy
September 24, 1943 (27 years old)
Operational loss Patrol Squadron (VP) 212 Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
LTJG BOBBY S. BROOME, USN

Bobby Broome

Class of 1957
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
September 19, 1960 (25 years old)
Operational loss Air Anti-Submarine Squadron (VS) 26 Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
LTJG BURKE WARD, USN

Burke Ward

Class of 1957
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
December 15, 1959 (25 years old)
Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 125 Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
LTJG CHARLES B. FODALE, USN

Charles Fodale

Class of 1942
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
November 13, 1942 (24 years old)
KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Juneau (CL 52) WWII Ship USNA 10th Company
LTJG CHARLES D. SOOY, USN

Charles Sooy

Class of 1938
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
October 27, 1941 (24 years old)
Operational loss USS Hilary P. Jones (DD 427) Ship Overboard USNA 10th Company
LTJG DAVID M. CURRER, USN

David Currer

Class of 1942
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
November 15, 1942 (22 years old)
KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS South Dakota (BB 57) WWII Ship USNA 10th Company
LTJG DONOVAN L. EWOLDT, USN

Donovan Ewoldt

Class of 1964
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
July 29, 1966 (24 years old)
Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 164 Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
LTJG HUBERT W. WAGER, USN

Hubert Wager

Class of 1941
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
November 13, 1942 (25 years old)
KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Monssen (DD 436) WWII Ship USNA 10th Company
LTJG JOHN B. CASKEY, USN

John Caskey

Class of 1946
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
March 30, 1950 (25 years old)
Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 194 Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
LTJG JOHN H. POWNALL, USN

John Pownall

Class of 1947
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
February 13, 1951 (27 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
LTJG JOHN WINDHEIM, JR., USN

John Windheim, Jr.

Class of 1944
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
September 18, 1945 (24 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
LTJG KENNETH C. BROWN, USN

Kenneth Brown

Class of 1947
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
April 11, 1950 (26 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
LTJG LEONARD W. THORNHILL, USN

Leonard Thornhill

Class of 1938
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
May 8, 1942 (26 years old)
KIA Battle of the Coral Sea Pacific Torpedo Squadron (VT) 2 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 10th Company
LTJG ROGER W. TILLSON, JR., USN

Roger Tillson, Jr.

Class of 1951
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
August 26, 1954 (26 years old)
Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 195 Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
LTJG SAMUEL H. HUNTER, JR., USN

Samuel Hunter, Jr.

Class of 1938
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
December 10, 1941 (27 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Seadragon (SS 194) WWII Submarine Family USNA 10th Company
LTJG SHERWOOD E. GIFFORD, JR., USN

Sherwood Gifford, Jr.

Class of 1957
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
February 27, 1961 (28 years old)
Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 44 Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
MAJ DOUGLAS E. KEELER, USMC

Douglas Keeler

Class of 1938
Major | US Marine Corps
April 20, 1944 (28 years old)
KIA Pacific Marine Bombing Squadron (VMB) 413 WWII Fixed Wing USNA 10th Company
MAJ JOHN B. MORRIS, USMC

John Morris

Class of 1955
Major | US Marine Corps
January 10, 1968 (35 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing Passenger Bronze Star USNA 10th Company
MAJ JOSEPH E. BOWER, USAF

Joseph Bower

Class of 1952
Major | US Air Force
August 3, 1965 (36 years old)
KIA 421st Tactical Fighter Squadron Vietnam Fixed Wing MIA USNA 10th Company