Lucky Bag Yearbook

From the 1958 Lucky Bag:

ALEXANDER McCLURE LUPFER, JR.

Fulfilling a life-long ambition, Mac joined us at Navy to begin his persecution of the system. Quite an athlete, he brought an outstanding prep school record with him and performed capably for three years within the green fence. Loving to talk about Miami and write to the OAO, Mac could usually be found at one of these activities in between football seasons. However, that didn’t stop him from being right in the middle of any mischief afoot on his side of Mother Bancroft. Hoping to fly upon graduation, Mac is sure to become one of the Navy’s best “zoom boys.”

Loss

“Mac” was lost on May 13, 1967 when the TF9-F Cougar jet he was piloting crashed southwest of Kingsville, Texas. He was serving as flight instructor, Training Squadron 23, Naval Auxiliary Air Station at Kingsville.

Other Information

From the September-October 1967 issue of Shipmate:

LCdr. Lupfer attended Admiral Farragut Academy before entering the Naval Academy, from where he was graduated in 1958. He was born in Miami, Fla. Following his designation as naval aviator in March 1960 he served with Fighter Squadrons 124, 142, 132, and 53, and was operations training officer for Fighter Squadron 194 preceding his attending the Naval Postgraduate School at Monterey, Calif., where he completed aeronautical engineering and engineering science courses. He joined Training Squadron 23 in June 1965. He held the Expert Rifleman Medal and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for services in Vietnam.

Surviving are his widow, Glenda Louise, and daughter, Pamela, of 1021 Hall SL, Kingsville; his mother, Mrs. Dorothy B. Lupfer of Kendall, Fla.

From researcher Kathy Franz:

Alexander went by the nickname “Mac” when he attended Miami Edison High School. He was president of his sophomore class and a member of Hi-Y. He played on the football teams in the fall of 1951 and 1952. He also was the catcher on Edison’s baseball team. His senior class in January 1953, voted him as one of the Most Popular students.

Mac also played fullback for two years while attending Admiral Farragut Academy in New Jersey.

In February 1954, the Naval Academy’s athletic director Rip Miller invited Mac to the Naval Academy. After passing the physical and mental tests, he entered the Academy in the fall.

In September 1957, Mac strained the ligaments on his right knee during a scrimmage at Annapolis. This was the same injury he sustained the previous year when his leg was in a cast for three weeks. He also needed five stitches to close an eye wound.

Alexander was also survived by his father and younger brother, Thomas. Alexander is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

Photographs

From the September-October 1967 issue of _Shipmate_.

From The Miami Herald on September 16, 1952

From The Miami News on November 26, 1952

From his high school yearbook