U.S. Naval Academy Virtual Memorial Hall

The USNA Virtual Memorial Hall exists to perpetuate the memory of alumni of the United States Naval Academy who have died in service to their country. As President Lincoln said in his Gettysburg Address, "It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us -- that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion."

This site demands input from friends, family, classmates, and shipmates of the fallen. No team of historians could possibly provide the nuanced understanding of who these men and women were. Stories and anecdotes, no matter how trivial, will help us learn. Please contribute your memories! Create an account or email Patrick McConnell '02. Dozens of classmates, family, and friends have emailed to make additions and corrections, large and small.

The Virtual Memorial Hall project was created and is maintained by Run To Honor, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization founded in 2007. The mission of Run To Honor is to preserve and perpetuate the legacy of Naval Academy Alumni lost in service to our Nation during combat or military operations. Run To Honor does this by connecting Gold Star families, classmates, and friends; memorializing our fallen brothers and sisters in Virtual Memorial Hall; and organizing memorial and athletic events. This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the United States Department of Defense, the United States Navy, or the United States Naval Academy.

Virtual Memorial Hall

This site is organized into three major categories, as is Memorial Hall itself:

Class Panels

Over 2,700 alumni whose names, ranks, and military branch are listed with their classmates in granite panels throughout Memorial Hall. These alumni, listed below, were lost in combat or other military operations.

Killed In Action Panel

The killed in action panel in the center of Memorial Hall, under the timeless Don't Give Up The Ship flag, list the nearly 1,000 alumni who were killed in combat action with enemies of the United States.

Medal of Honor Plaque

A plaque in Memorial Hall remembers all seventy-three alumni who received the Medal of Honor. This is our nation's highest and most prestigious military award to recognize acts of valor.

You can read more about the history of Memorial Hall and take a tour via Google Street View.

Ways to Explore

There are many ways to explore the stories of all of these men and women, including:

Notable Entries

A small sampling of some of the most interesting, moving, or otherwise notable stories and alumni on the site.

Heroism

One hundred sixty six alumni in Memorial Hall were awarded the Navy Cross, and another nine were awarded the Army's Distinguished Service Cross. One hundred eighty one have been awarded the Silver Star, and one hundred seventy nine the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Other Lists

You can explore the alumni in Memorial Hall chronologically by date of loss, by month/day of loss, and by hometown.

Read about the history of Memorial Hall and a searing account of what it means to to the families, shipmates, and friends of the alumni whose presence we honor.

Class Panels

There are over 2,700 alumni on the granite panels in Memorial Hall. They are organized by class year, and are generally listed chronologically. Any spelling, rank, or service errors discovered during research have been corrected in the list below. Those alumni who do not meet the requirements for Memorial Hall — but who are mistakenly listed there — have had their name struck through. Alumni who are not currently listed in Memorial Hall but who should be added are denoted with a ★.

Civilian alumni killed in the attacks of 9/11, who are not eligible for inclusion in Memorial Hall, are nonetheless memorialized here and marked with a ☆.