VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

USNA 22nd 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 BALDOMERO LOPEZ, USMC

Baldomero Lopez

Class of 1948
1st Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
September 15, 1950 (25 years old)
KIA 1st Battalion, 5th Marines Korea Ground Medal of Honor Ship Namesake USNA 22nd Company
1LT JAMES A. F. WOOD, USAF

James Wood

Class of 1956
1st Lieutenant | US Air Force
January 14, 1958 (22 years old)
Operational loss 3608th Combat Crew Training Squadron Fixed Wing USNA 22nd Company
1LT THOMAS J. HOLDEN, USMC

Thomas Holden

Class of 1964
1st Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
October 22, 1966 (25 years old)
KIA 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines Vietnam Ground Silver Star USNA 22nd Company
2LT HENRY A. WRIGHT, USMC

Henry Wright

Class of 1967
2nd Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
February 6, 1968 (21 years old)
KIA 1st Battalion, 7th Marines Vietnam Ground Bronze Star USNA 22nd Company
2LT HERMAN L. DRISKELL, JR., USA

Herman Driskell, Jr.

Class of 1950
2nd Lieutenant | US Army
September 7, 1950 (23 years old)
KIA 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment Korea Ground POW Non-graduate USNA 22nd Company
2LT JAMES M. LARAMORE, USMC

James Laramore

Class of 1951
2nd Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
October 25, 1952 (26 years old)
KIA 1st Battalion, 5th Marines Korea Ground USNA 22nd Company
2LT JAMES R. BOWERS, USAF

James Bowers

Class of 1950
2nd Lieutenant | US Air Force
April 19, 1951 (23 years old)
Operational loss 3575th Pilot Training Wing Fixed Wing USNA 22nd Company
2LT SHELDON J. NORRIS, USMC

Sheldon Norris

Class of 1972
2nd Lieutenant | US Marine Corps
March 27, 1974 (24 years old)
Operational loss Training Squadron (VT) 24 Fixed Wing USNA 22nd Company
BRIAN R. HOKE

Brian Hoke

Class of 1996
Civilian | CIA, Civilian
October 21, 2016 (42 years old)
KIA Afghanistan Global War on Terrorism Ground SEAL USNA 22nd Company
CAPT ERNEST A. STAMM, USN

Ernest Stamm

Class of 1954
Captain | US Navy
January 16, 1969 (37 years old)
KIA Reconnaissance Attack (Heavy) Squadron (RVAH) 5 Vietnam Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross POW USNA 22nd Company
CAPT LEONARD F. REYNOLDS, USAF

Leonard Reynolds

Class of 1958
Captain | US Air Force
July 8, 1964 (28 years old)
Operational loss 355th Tactical Fighter Wing Fixed Wing USNA 22nd Company
CAPT MIGUEL J. NAVA, USMC

Miguel Nava

Class of 2017
Captain | US Marine Corps
February 7, 2024 (28 years old)
Operational loss Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361 Helicopter HOFH24 HOFH25 USNA 22nd Company
CDR ALBERT J. THOMPSON, USN

Albert Thompson

Class of 1948
Commander | US Navy
July 15, 1964 (38 years old)
Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 102 Fixed Wing USNA 22nd Company
ENS GEORGE M. FENNELL, JR., USN

George Fennell, Jr.

Class of 1958
Ensign | US Navy
September 21, 1958 (21 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 22nd Company
ENS NEIL A. ARMSTRONG, III, USN

Neil Armstrong, III

Class of 1950
Ensign | US Navy
February 18, 1952 (24 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 22nd Company
ENS ROBERT N. MITCHELL, JR., USN

Robert Mitchell, Jr.

Class of 1948
Ensign | US Navy
May 24, 1950 (25 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 22nd 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
LCDR ERWIN B. TEMPLIN, JR., USN

Erwin Templin, Jr.

Class of 1963
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
January 22, 1966 (25 years old)
KIA Air Anti-Submarine Squadron (VS) 35 Vietnam Fixed Wing MIA KIA-combat flight USNA 22nd Company
LCDR JOHN W. HARVEY, USN

John Harvey

Class of 1950
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
April 10, 1963 (35 years old)
Operational loss USS Thresher (SSN 593) Submarine Naval Academy Cemetery USNA 22nd 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 NORRIS M. TOLLEFSON, USN

Norris Tollefson

Class of 1951
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
May 26, 1963 (36 years old)
Operational loss Air Anti-Submarine Squadron (VS) 21 Fixed Wing USNA 22nd Company
LT AARON J. BARBOSA, USN

Aaron Barbosa

Class of 1994
Lieutenant | US Navy
November 19, 1998 (28 years old)
Operational loss Helicopter Combat Support Squadron (HC) 8 Helicopter USNA 22nd Company
LT ALAN W. HAMMOND, USN

Alan Hammond

Class of 1978
Lieutenant | US Navy
June 9, 1986 (29 years old)
Operational loss Naval Air Test Center Helicopter USNA 22nd Company
LT ALBERT O. JONES, USN

Albert Jones

Class of 1965
Lieutenant | US Navy
June 17, 1969 (28 years old)
Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 147 Fixed Wing USNA 22nd Company
LT BARRY W. HOOPER, USN

Barry Hooper

Class of 1964
Lieutenant | US Navy
March 5, 1968 (26 years old)
KIA River Division 55 Vietnam Riverine USNA 22nd Company
LT CLARENCE K. MILES, USN

Clarence Miles

Class of 1965
Lieutenant | US Navy
September 18, 1968 (25 years old)
Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 195 Fixed Wing HOFH21 HOFH23 USNA 22nd Company
LT DAVID E. BERGSTROM, USN

David Bergstrom

Class of 1992
Lieutenant | US Navy
June 18, 2000 (31 years old)
Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 101 Fixed Wing USNA 22nd Company
LT JAMES P. BORSIC, USN

James Borsic

Class of 1962
Lieutenant | US Navy
March 29, 1967 (27 years old)
Operational loss Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 9 Helicopter USNA 22nd Company
LT JOHN P. ESPOSITO, USN

John Esposito

Class of 1968
Lieutenant | US Navy
June 25, 1974 (27 years old)
Operational loss NWC China Lake Fixed Wing USNA 22nd Company
LT LAWRENCE V. HANSEN, JR., USN

Lawrence Hansen, Jr.

Class of 1955
Lieutenant | US Navy
October 1, 1959 (28 years old)
Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 112 Fixed Wing USNA 22nd Company
LT LEO S. ROLEK, JR., USN

Leo Rolek, Jr.

Class of 1970
Lieutenant | US Navy
June 28, 1975 (26 years old)
Operational loss Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4 Helicopter USNA 22nd Company
LT MALCOLM A. AVORE, USN

Malcolm Avore

Class of 1960
Lieutenant | US Navy
November 25, 1965 (27 years old)
Operational loss Attack Squadron (VA) 163 Vietnam Fixed Wing MIA KIA-combat flight USNA 22nd Company
LT MICHAEL D. HORNSBY, USN

Michael Hornsby

Class of 1960
Lieutenant | US Navy
January 8, 1965 (26 years old)
Operational loss Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 7 Fixed Wing USNA 22nd Company
LT MICHAEL D. TANNER, USN

Michael Tanner

Class of 1988
Lieutenant | US Navy
January 10, 1994 (28 years old)
Operational loss Helicopter Combat Support Squadron (HC) 6 Helicopter Naval Academy Cemetery USNA 22nd Company
LT NILE R. KRAFT, USN

Nile Kraft

Class of 1969
Lieutenant | US Navy
February 22, 1977 (29 years old)
Operational loss Blue Angels Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 22nd Company
LT PATRICK W. O'NEIL, USN

Patrick O'Neil

Class of 1970
Lieutenant | US Navy
June 13, 1978 (30 years old)
Operational loss Naval Test Pilot School Fixed Wing USNA 22nd Company
LT THOMAS J. TIERNAN, USN

Thomas Tiernan

Class of 1947
Lieutenant | US Navy
November 20, 1952 (28 years old)
Operational loss Patrol Squadron (VP) 7 Fixed Wing USNA 22nd Company
LT WALTER B. SHAW, JR., USN

Walter Shaw, Jr.

Class of 1954
Lieutenant | US Navy
August 24, 1959 (27 years old)
Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 11 Fixed Wing USNA 22nd Company
LTJG BEVERLY T. RICHARDSON, JR., USN

Beverly Richardson, Jr.

Class of 1966
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
January 14, 1968 (24 years old)
Operational loss Training Squadron (VT) 22 Fixed Wing USNA 22nd Company
LTJG CAREY A. ARTHUR, USN

Carey Arthur

Class of 1979
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
November 17, 1981 (24 years old)
Operational loss Air Anti-Submarine Squadron (VS) 24 Fixed Wing USNA 22nd Company
LTJG CHARLES R. STEWART, USN

Charles Stewart

Class of 1955
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
March 5, 1957 (26 years old)
Operational loss Fleet All Weather Training Unit Fixed Wing USNA 22nd Company
LTJG FREDERICK J. BLODGETT, USN

Frederick Blodgett

Class of 1949
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
February 18, 1952 (25 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 22nd Company
LTJG JAMES A. WOOD, USN

James Wood

Class of 1958
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
September 12, 1960 (26 years old)
Operational loss Fixed Wing USNA 22nd Company
LTJG JOSEPH B. WILLIAMS, USN

Joseph Williams

Class of 1954
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
October 29, 1957 (26 years old)
Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 43 Fixed Wing USNA 22nd Company
LTJG MARCUS P. MERNER, USN

Marcus Merner

Class of 1947
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
January 28, 1951 (25 years old)
KIA Fighter Squadron (VF) 192 Korea Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 22nd Company
LTJG RICHARD H. BUZZELL, USN

Richard Buzzell

Class of 1968
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
December 19, 1970 (28 years old)
KIA Helicopter Attack Squadron (Light) (HA(L)) 3 Vietnam Helicopter KIA-combat flight USNA 22nd Company
LTJG ROY W. BRUNER, JR., USNR

Roy Bruner, Jr.

Class of 1956
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Naval Reserve
December 9, 1957 (26 years old)
Operational loss Patrol Squadron (VP) 48 Fixed Wing Non-graduate USNA 22nd Company
LTJG SILAS C. HART, JR., USN

Silas Hart, Jr.

Class of 1950
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
January 2, 1953 (25 years old)
Operational loss Composite Squadron (VC) 4 Fixed Wing USNA 22nd Company
MAJ DAVID I. WRIGHT, USAF

David Wright

Class of 1957
Major | US Air Force
November 13, 1970 (35 years old)
KIA 14th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron Vietnam Fixed Wing MIA Video USNA 22nd Company
MAJ ROBERT G. BELL, USAF

Robert Bell

Class of 1952
Major | US Air Force
May 16, 1965 (34 years old)
Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 162 Vietnam Ground Video USNA 22nd 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