Aviation Pioneer

CDR GRATTAN C. DICHMAN, USN

Grattan Dichman

Class of 1907

Commander | US Navy

October 16, 1924 (38 years old)

Operational loss Fixed Wing Aviation Pioneer

CDR HENRY B. CECIL, USN

Henry Cecil

Class of 1910

Commander | US Navy

April 4, 1933 (45 years old)

Operational loss USS Akron (ZRS 4) Airship Aviation Pioneer

CDR JOHN RODGERS, USN

John Rodgers

Class of 1903

Commander | US Navy

August 27, 1926 (45 years old)

Operational loss Fixed Wing Ship Namesake Aviation Pioneer

CDR ROBERT W. CABANISS, USN

Robert Cabaniss

Class of 1906

Commander | US Navy

March 31, 1927 (43 years old)

Operational loss USS Aroostook (CM 3) Fixed Wing Aviation Pioneer

CDR THEODORE G. ELLYSON, USN

Theodore Ellyson

Class of 1905

Commander | US Navy

February 27, 1928 (43 years old)

Operational loss USS Lexington (CV 2) Fixed Wing Navy Cross Ship Namesake Aviation Pioneer Naval Academy Cemetery

ENS WILLIAM D. BILLINGSLEY, USN

William Billingsley

Class of 1909

Ensign | US Navy

June 20, 1913 (26 years old)

Operational loss Fixed Wing Aviation Pioneer Plaque in Memorial Hall

LCDR EMORY W. COIL, USN

Emory Coil

Class of 1912

Lieutenant Commander | US Navy

August 24, 1921 (32 years old)

Operational loss ZR-2 Airship Aviation Pioneer

LCDR GODFREY D. CHEVALIER, USN

Godfrey Chevalier

Class of 1910

Lieutenant Commander | US Navy

November 14, 1922 (33 years old)

Operational loss Fixed Wing Navy Distinguished Service Medal Croix de Guerre Ship Namesake Aviation Pioneer

LCDR NATHAN B. CHASE, USN

Nathan Chase

Class of 1912

Lieutenant Commander | US Navy

June 23, 1925 (35 years old)

Operational loss Fighting Plane Squadron 2 Fixed Wing Aviation Pioneer

LCDR NOEL DAVIS, USNR

Noel Davis

Class of 1914

Lieutenant Commander | US Navy

April 26, 1927 (35 years old)

Operational loss Fixed Wing Navy Distinguished Service Medal Aviation Pioneer

LCDR WILLIAM M. CORRY, JR., USN

William Corry, Jr.

Class of 1910

Lieutenant Commander | US Navy

October 6, 1920 (31 years old)

Operational loss Fixed Wing Passenger Medal of Honor Navy Cross Aviation Pioneer Plaque in Memorial Hall

LCDR ZACHARY LANSDOWNE, USN

Zachary Lansdowne

Class of 1909

Lieutenant Commander | US Navy

September 3, 1925 (36 years old)

Operational loss USS Shenandoah (ZR 1) Airship Navy Cross Aviation Pioneer Ship Namesake

LT JAMES R. KYLE, JR., USN

James Kyle, Jr.

Class of 1915

Lieutenant | US Navy

May 22, 1925 (33 years old)

Operational loss Parachute Aviation Pioneer

LT STANTON H. WOOSTER, USN

Stanton Wooster

Class of 1917

Lieutenant | US Navy

April 26, 1927 (32 years old)

Operational loss Fixed Wing Aviation Pioneer

LTJG CLARENCE K. BRONSON, USN

Clarence Bronson

Class of 1910

Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy

November 8, 1916 (28 years old)

Operational loss Fixed Wing Aviation Pioneer Ship Namesake

LTJG JAMES M. MURRAY, USN

James Murray

Class of 1907

Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy

February 16, 1914 (30 years old)

Operational loss Fixed Wing Aviation Pioneer

LTJG MELVIN L. STOLZ, USN

Melvin Stolz

Class of 1910

Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy

May 8, 1915 (26 years old)

Operational loss Fixed Wing Aviation Pioneer

LTJG RICHARD C. SAUFLEY, USN

Richard Saufley

Class of 1908

Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy

June 9, 1916 (30 years old)

Operational loss Fixed Wing Ship Namesake Aviation Pioneer Plaque in Memorial Hall

RADM WILLIAM A. MOFFETT, USN

William Moffett

Class of 1890

Rear Admiral | US Navy

April 4, 1933 (63 years old)

Operational loss USS Akron (ZRS 4) Airship Medal of Honor Navy Distinguished Service Medal Aviation Pioneer Ship Namesake