VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

USNA 18th Company

51 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 BRIAN R.S.J. DEFORGE, USMC

Brian R.S.J. Deforge

Class of 2003
1st Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
June 26, 2006 (25 years old)
Operational loss Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 125 Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
1LT DAVID J. NAIRN, USMC

David Nairn

Class of 1981
1st Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
October 23, 1983 (23 years old)
KIA Beirut Bombing 1st Battalion, 8th Marines Lebanon Terrorism USNA 18th Company
1LT EDWARD S. GUTHRIE, JR., USAF

Edward Guthrie, Jr.

Class of 1951
1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
November 14, 1952 (25 years old)
KIA 95th Bomber Squadron Korea Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
1LT JAMES N. BARKER, USAF

James Barker

Class of 1956
1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
October 2, 1959 (27 years old)
Operational loss 21st Tactical Fighter Wing Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
1LT ROBERT E. BIRKENMEIER, USAF

Robert Birkenmeier

Class of 1954
1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
September 2, 1958 (27 years old)
Operational loss 84th Air Transport Squadron Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
1LT TRAVIS J. MANION, USMC

Travis Manion

Class of 2004
1st Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
April 29, 2007 (26 years old)
KIA Iraq Global War on Terrorism Ground Silver Star Bronze Star HOFH23 HOFH24 Ship Namesake USNA 18th Company
CAPT GEORGE TSANTES, JR., USN

George Tsantes, Jr.

Class of 1955
Captain | US Navy
November 15, 1983 (53 years old)
KIA Greece Terrorism Assassination USNA 18th Company
CAPT GORDON G. STEWART, USAF

Gordon Stewart

Class of 1949
Captain | US Air Force
January 14, 1954 (27 years old)
Operational loss 126th Light Bombardment Wing Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
CAPT HUBERT B. LOHEED, USN

Hubert Loheed

Class of 1948
Captain | US Navy
February 1, 1966 (41 years old)
KIA Attack Squadron (VA) 146 Vietnam Fixed Wing Naval Academy Cemetery USNA 18th Company
CAPT JENNIFER J. HARRIS, USMC

Jennifer Harris

Class of 2000
Captain | US Marine Corps
February 7, 2007 (28 years old)
KIA Iraq Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 364 Global War on Terrorism Helicopter HOFH22 HOFH23 HOFH24 HOFH25 Woman USNA 18th 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
CAPT RICHARD D. SCHNEIDER, USMC

Richard Schneider

Class of 1948
Captain | US Marine Corps
August 25, 1952 (28 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
CAPT WILBUR D. WRIGHT, USAF

Wilbur Wright

Class of 1958
Captain | US Air Force
October 8, 1969 (34 years old)
Operational loss 329th Bomb Squadron Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 18th Company
CDR FRANCIS J. SUHRE, USN

Francis Suhre

Class of 1944
Commander | US Navy
November 27, 1959 (38 years old)
Operational loss Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1 Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
CDR FREDERIC W. SMITH, USN

Frederic Smith

Class of 1949
Commander | US Navy
February 8, 1965 (38 years old)
Operational loss Reconnaissance Attack (Heavy) Squadron (RVAH) 4 Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
CDR JOSEPH G. KLEEFISCH, USN

Joseph Kleefisch

Class of 1976
Commander | US Navy
May 17, 1995 (41 years old)
Operational loss Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25 Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
CDR RICHARD G. LAYSER, USN

Richard Layser

Class of 1947
Commander | US Navy
February 4, 1965 (42 years old)
Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 35 Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
CDR WILLIAM B. ALLEN, USN

William Allen

Class of 1943
Commander | US Navy
August 19, 1958 (38 years old)
Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 11 Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
COL CHARLES A. LEVIS, USAF

Charles Levis

Class of 1956
Colonel | US Air Force
April 2, 1972 (39 years old)
KIA 42nd Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron Vietnam Fixed Wing MIA USNA 18th Company
ENS FRANCIS C. MULVANITY, USN

Francis Mulvanity

Class of 1943
Ensign | US Navy
November 15, 1942 (20 years old)
KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Walke (DD 416) WWII Ship USNA 18th Company
ENS FREDERICK J. KIRBY, USN

Frederick Kirby

Class of 1954
Ensign | US Navy
October 27, 1955 (24 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
ENS GREGORY MCMICHAEL, USN

Gregory McMichael

Class of 1986
Ensign | US Navy
April 15, 1987 (23 years old)
Operational loss Training Squadron (VT) 2 Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
ENS STEWART W. HANNAH, USN

Stewart Hannah

Class of 1956
Ensign | US Navy
September 11, 1957 (23 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
ENS WILLIAM W. SHAFER, USN

William Shafer

Class of 1960
Ensign | US Navy
April 25, 1961 (24 years old)
Operational loss Training Squadron (VT) 7 Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
ENS WILLIAM W. WILLIAMS, USN

William Williams

Class of 1943
Ensign | US Navy
February 7, 1943 (23 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Growler (SS 215) WWII Submarine USNA 18th Company
LCDR DAVID B. LLOYD, USN

David Lloyd

Class of 1956
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
May 22, 1968 (33 years old)
Operational loss USS Scorpion (SSN 589) Submarine HOFH19 HOFH21 HOFH22 HOFH23 HOFH24 HOFH25 USNA 18th Company
LCDR JOHN B. WORCESTER, USN

John Worcester

Class of 1963
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
October 19, 1965 (24 years old)
KIA Attack Squadron (VA) 195 Vietnam Fixed Wing MIA USNA 18th Company
LCDR VIRGIL K. CAMERON, USN

Virgil Cameron

Class of 1964
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
July 29, 1966 (27 years old)
KIA Attack Squadron (VA) 155 Vietnam Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
LT ALLEN R. GLENNY, USN

Allen Glenny

Class of 1974
Lieutenant | US Navy
April 17, 1980 (27 years old)
Operational loss Patrol Squadron (VP) 50 Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
LT DAVID M. THOMPSON, USN

David Thompson

Class of 1968
Lieutenant | US Navy
August 12, 1972 (26 years old)
KIA Fighter Squadron (VF) 24 Vietnam Fixed Wing MIA KIA-combat flight USNA 18th Company
LT GORDON H. FARMER, USN

Gordon Farmer

Class of 1948
Lieutenant | US Navy
March 6, 1954 (30 years old)
Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 23 Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
LT J. BRENDAN A. LOONEY, USN

J. Brendan Looney

Class of 2004
Lieutenant | US Navy
September 21, 2010 (29 years old)
KIA Afghanistan Global War on Terrorism Helicopter Bronze Star SEAL HOFH21 HOFH22 HOFH24 HOFH25 USNA 18th Company
LT JAMES B. BROWN, JR., USN

James Brown, Jr.

Class of 1973
Lieutenant | US Navy
November 28, 1979 (28 years old)
Operational loss Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 135 Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
LT JOHN P. LAY, USN

John Lay

Class of 1967
Lieutenant | US Navy
April 17, 1971 (26 years old)
Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 46 Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
LT JOHN P. RUCKEL, USN

John Ruckel

Class of 1946
Lieutenant | US Navy
February 1, 1952 (29 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
LT MICHAEL J. KANE, USN

Michael Kane

Class of 1945
Lieutenant | US Navy
July 22, 1952 (33 years old)
Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 73 Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
LT WILLIAM M. AUSTIN, USN

William Austin

Class of 1951
Lieutenant | US Navy
July 10, 1956 (28 years old)
Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 86 Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
LT WILLIAM R. BULLOCH, USN

William Bulloch

Class of 1944
Lieutenant | US Navy
November 21, 1951 (30 years old)
Operational loss Fighting Squadron (VF) 1 Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
LTCOL GARY T. SMITH, USAF

Gary Smith

Class of 1954
Lieutenant Colonel | US Air Force
March 27, 1970 (38 years old)
Operational loss 3246th Test Wing Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 18th Company
LTJG CARL J. ROHSENBERGER, JR., USN

Carl Rohsenberger, Jr.

Class of 1957
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
February 9, 1960 (24 years old)
Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 172 Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
LTJG EUGENE J. CANTY, USN

Eugene Canty

Class of 1943
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
July 10, 1943 (24 years old)
KIA Mediterranean Sicily USS Maddox (DD 622) WWII Ship USNA 18th Company
LTJG GREGORY D. BLACK, USN

Gregory Black

Class of 1955
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
October 30, 1958 (25 years old)
Operational loss Light Photographic Squadron (VFP) 62 Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
LTJG HAROLD W. HALL, USN

Harold Hall

Class of 1945
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
August 25, 1947 (26 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
LTJG JOHN R. RICHARDSON, USN

John Richardson

Class of 1960
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
April 8, 1963 (28 years old)
Operational loss Light Photographic Squadron (VFP) 62 Fixed Wing USNA 18th Company
LTJG PHILLIP C. BRAINERD, USN

Phillip Brainerd

Class of 1956
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
March 17, 1959 (24 years old)
Operational loss Advanced Training Unit (ATU) 202 Fixed Wing Family USNA 18th Company
LTJG RICHARD K. WHITNEY, USN

Richard Whitney

Class of 1962
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
November 30, 1964 (26 years old)
Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 152 Fixed Wing USNA 18th 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
LTJG ROBERT W. CONKLIN, USN

Robert Conklin

Class of 1949
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
August 12, 1951 (24 years old)
Operational loss Patrol Squadron (VP) 9 Fixed Wing USNA 18th 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
LTJG WILLIS E. MAXSON, III, USN

Willis Maxson, III

Class of 1943
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
October 8, 1943 (23 years old)
KIA Pacific USS Skate (SS 305) WWII Submarine Navy Cross Brigade Commander USNA 18th Company
MAJ EUGENE T. MCCARTHY, JR., USMCR

Eugene McCarthy, Jr.

Class of 1977
Major | US Marine Corps Reserve
February 2, 1991 (35 years old)
Operational loss Desert Storm Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 775 Helicopter USNA 18th Company