Class of 1948
Graduates: 910
Non-graduates: 168
On Virtual Memorial Hall: 48
The Class of 1948 was the last of the wartime-accelerated classes. 1948A — the top half of the class — was graduated in June 1947; the bottom half (1948B) in June 1948.
Ralph Jillson
Class of 1948
Midshipman, US Navy
Thomaston, Connecticut
August 12, 1944 (20 years old)
Ralph Jillson | |
Class of 1948 | |
Midshipman, US Navy | |
Operational loss, Ship |
Carroll Boswinkle | |
Class of 1948 | |
Midshipman, US Navy | |
Operational loss, Ship |
William Rogers, Jr.
Class of 1948
Ensign, US Navy
Boston, Massachusetts
January 10, 1949 (22 years old)
Hugh Goodwin, Jr.
Class of 1948
Ensign, US Navy
San Francisco, California
August 4, 1949 (25 years old)
Clarence Plank
Class of 1948
Ensign, US Navy
Beatrice, Nebraska
June 1, 1950 (25 years old)
Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 3, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company
Clarence Plank | |
Class of 1948 | |
Ensign, US Navy | |
Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 3, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company |
Don Stephens
Class of 1948
Ensign, US Navy
Painesville, Ohio
July 22, 1950 (23 years old)
KIA, Korea, Attack Squadron (VA) 55, Fixed Wing, USNA 6th Company
Don Stephens | |
Class of 1948 | |
Ensign, US Navy | |
KIA, Korea, Attack Squadron (VA) 55, Fixed Wing, USNA 6th Company |
David Swenson, Jr.
Class of 1948
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy
Taylor, Texas
September 13, 1950 (24 years old)
Silver Star, KIA, Korea, USS Lyman K. Swenson (DD 729), Ship, USNA 6th Company
David Swenson, Jr. | |
Class of 1948 | |
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy | |
Silver Star, KIA, Korea, USS Lyman K. Swenson (DD 729), Ship, USNA 6th Company |
Baldomero Lopez
Class of 1948
1st Lieutenant, US Marine Corps
Tampa, Florida
September 15, 1950 (25 years old)
Medal of Honor, KIA, Korea, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, Ship Namesake, Ground, USNA 22nd Company
Baldomero Lopez | |
Class of 1948 | |
1st Lieutenant, US Marine Corps | |
Medal of Honor, KIA, Korea, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, Ship Namesake, Ground, USNA 22nd Company |
Robert Wainwright
Class of 1948
Ensign, US Navy
North Andover, Massachusetts
October 1, 1950 (26 years old)
Robert Wainwright | |
Class of 1948 | |
Ensign, US Navy | |
KIA, Korea, USS Magpie (AMS 25), Ship, USNA 10th Company |
Hugh Adair, Jr.
Class of 1948
2nd Lieutenant, US Marine Corps
Long Beach, California
October 2, 1950 (26 years old)
Silver Star, KIA, Korea, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, US Marine Corps, Ground, USNA 9th Company
Hugh Adair, Jr. | |
Class of 1948 | |
2nd Lieutenant, US Marine Corps | |
Silver Star, KIA, Korea, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, US Marine Corps, Ground, USNA 9th Company |
Robert Reem
Class of 1948
2nd Lieutenant, US Marine Corps
Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
November 6, 1950 (25 years old)
Medal of Honor, KIA, Korea, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, US Marine Corps, Ground, USNA 3rd Company
Robert Reem | |
Class of 1948 | |
2nd Lieutenant, US Marine Corps | |
Medal of Honor, KIA, Korea, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, US Marine Corps, Ground, USNA 3rd Company |
Ralph Rodgers
Class of 1948
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy
Paoli, Pennsylvania
December 7, 1950 (25 years old)
Ralph Rodgers | |
Class of 1948 | |
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy | |
Operational loss, Fixed Wing, USNA 23rd Company |
Richard Ryder
Class of 1948
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy
South Orange, New Jersey
December 18, 1950 (25 years old)
Operational loss, USS Sealion (ASSP 315), Submarine, USNA 14th Company
Richard Ryder | |
Class of 1948 | |
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy | |
Operational loss, USS Sealion (ASSP 315), Submarine, USNA 14th Company |
Donald Apple
Class of 1948
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy
Indianapolis, Indiana
April 11, 1951 (24 years old)
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 23, Fixed Wing, USNA 14th Company
Donald Apple | |
Class of 1948 | |
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy | |
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 23, Fixed Wing, USNA 14th Company |
Harley Harris, Jr.
Class of 1948
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy
Maywood, California
June 28, 1951 (26 years old)
KIA, Korea, Attack Squadron (VA) 55, Fixed Wing, USNA 11th Company
Harley Harris, Jr. | |
Class of 1948 | |
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy | |
KIA, Korea, Attack Squadron (VA) 55, Fixed Wing, USNA 11th Company |
Ross Bramwell
Class of 1948
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy
Ogden, Utah
September 4, 1951 (26 years old)
KIA, Korea, Fighter Squadron (VF) 51, Fixed Wing, USNA 5th Company
Ross Bramwell | |
Class of 1948 | |
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy | |
KIA, Korea, Fighter Squadron (VF) 51, Fixed Wing, USNA 5th Company |
Robert Helding
Class of 1948
1st Lieutenant, US Marine Corps
Janesville, Wisconsin
February 18, 1952 (27 years old)
Operational loss, US Marine Corps, Fixed Wing, USNA 13th Company
Robert Helding | |
Class of 1948 | |
1st Lieutenant, US Marine Corps | |
Operational loss, US Marine Corps, Fixed Wing, USNA 13th Company |
Ralph Brown, Jr.
Class of 1948
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy
Hyattsville, Maryland
March 4, 1952 (25 years old)
Ralph Brown, Jr. | |
Class of 1948 | |
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy | |
Operational loss, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company |
Charles Strahley
Class of 1948
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy
Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania
March 21, 1952 (25 years old)
Silver Star, KIA, Korea, Fighter Squadron (VF) 52, Fixed Wing, USNA 1st Company
Charles Strahley | |
Class of 1948 | |
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy | |
Silver Star, KIA, Korea, Fighter Squadron (VF) 52, Fixed Wing, USNA 1st Company |
Richard Schneider
Class of 1948
Captain, US Marine Corps
San Diego, California
August 25, 1952 (28 years old)
Operational loss, US Marine Corps, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company
Richard Schneider | |
Class of 1948 | |
Captain, US Marine Corps | |
Operational loss, US Marine Corps, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company |
Dewey Ellis, Jr.
Class of 1948
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy
Kansas City, Missouri
October 6, 1952 (27 years old)
Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 24, Fixed Wing, USNA 7th Company
Dewey Ellis, Jr. | |
Class of 1948 | |
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy | |
Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 24, Fixed Wing, USNA 7th Company |
Edgar Hollister
Class of 1948
Captain, US Marine Corps
Santa Barbara, California
October 25, 1952 (28 years old)
Silver Star, KIA, Korea, Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 121, US Marine Corps, Fixed Wing, USNA 21st Company
Edgar Hollister | |
Class of 1948 | |
Captain, US Marine Corps | |
Silver Star, KIA, Korea, Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 121, US Marine Corps, Fixed Wing, USNA 21st Company |
Nello Da Rodda
Class of 1948
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy
Summit Hill, Pennsylvania
November 3, 1952 (29 years old)
Nello Da Rodda | |
Class of 1948 | |
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy | |
Operational loss, Fixed Wing, USNA 21st Company |
John Wick
Class of 1948
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy
Washington, D.C.
March 22, 1953 (27 years old)
Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 34, Fixed Wing, USNA 11th Company
John Wick | |
Class of 1948 | |
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy | |
Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 34, Fixed Wing, USNA 11th Company |
James Strother
Class of 1948
Captain, US Air Force
Alexandria, Virginia
May 2, 1953 (26 years old)
Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, Fixed Wing, USNA 1st Company
James Strother | |
Class of 1948 | |
Captain, US Air Force | |
Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, Fixed Wing, USNA 1st Company |
Ian Fraser
Class of 1948
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy
Waverly, New York
May 6, 1953 (29 years old)
Operational loss, Composite Squadron (VC) 33, Fixed Wing, USNA 3rd Company
Ian Fraser | |
Class of 1948 | |
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy | |
Operational loss, Composite Squadron (VC) 33, Fixed Wing, USNA 3rd Company |
John Fletcher, II
Class of 1948
Lieutenant, US Navy
Warren, Rhode Island
September 29, 1953 (26 years old)
Operational loss, Olympic Athlete, Fixed Wing, Family, USNA 16th Company
John Fletcher, II | |
Class of 1948 | |
Lieutenant, US Navy | |
Operational loss, Olympic Athlete, Fixed Wing, Family, USNA 16th Company |
George Jeffries, Jr.
Class of 1948
Lieutenant, US Navy
Frostburg, Maryland
February 19, 1954 (28 years old)
George Jeffries, Jr. | |
Class of 1948 | |
Lieutenant, US Navy | |
Operational loss, Fixed Wing, USNA 23rd Company |
Gordon Farmer
Class of 1948
Lieutenant, US Navy
Montebello, California
March 6, 1954 (30 years old)
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 23, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company
Gordon Farmer | |
Class of 1948 | |
Lieutenant, US Navy | |
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 23, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company |
David Thornhill
Class of 1948
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy
San Francisco, California
May 26, 1954 (28 years old)
Operational loss, USS Bennington (CVA 20), Ship, USNA 6th Company
David Thornhill | |
Class of 1948 | |
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy | |
Operational loss, USS Bennington (CVA 20), Ship, USNA 6th Company |
Edward Supancic
Class of 1948
Lieutenant, US Navy
Export, Pennsylvania
August 4, 1955 (30 years old)
Operational loss, Advanced Training Unit (ATU) 402, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company
Edward Supancic | |
Class of 1948 | |
Lieutenant, US Navy | |
Operational loss, Advanced Training Unit (ATU) 402, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company |
Stanwix Williams
Class of 1948
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy
Denmark, South Carolina
August 18, 1955 (29 years old)
Stanwix Williams | |
Class of 1948 | |
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy | |
Operational loss, Fixed Wing, USNA 14th Company |
John Sangster, Jr.
Class of 1948
Lieutenant Commander, US Navy
Grinnell, Iowa
August 26, 1959 (34 years old)
Operational loss, Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 1, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company
John Sangster, Jr. | |
Class of 1948 | |
Lieutenant Commander, US Navy | |
Operational loss, Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 1, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company |
Howard Moore
Class of 1948
Lieutenant Commander, US Navy
Monticello, Illinois
June 7, 1960 (35 years old)
Operational loss, Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 4, Fixed Wing, USNA 23rd Company
Howard Moore | |
Class of 1948 | |
Lieutenant Commander, US Navy | |
Operational loss, Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 4, Fixed Wing, USNA 23rd Company |
George Bacas
Class of 1948
Major, US Marine Corps
Glen Falls, New York
January 11, 1961 (34 years old)
Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, Naval Air Test Center, US Marine Corps, Fixed Wing, USNA 12th Company
George Bacas | |
Class of 1948 | |
Major, US Marine Corps | |
Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, Naval Air Test Center, US Marine Corps, Fixed Wing, USNA 12th Company |
Gordon Engel
Class of 1948
Lieutenant Commander, US Navy
Minneapolis, Minnesota
November 14, 1961 (36 years old)
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 12, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company
Gordon Engel | |
Class of 1948 | |
Lieutenant Commander, US Navy | |
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 12, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company |
Wayne McCord
Class of 1948
Lieutenant Commander, US Navy
Wiggins, Colorado
March 18, 1963 (36 years old)
Operational loss, Naval Air Test Center, Fixed Wing, USNA 8th Company
Wayne McCord | |
Class of 1948 | |
Lieutenant Commander, US Navy | |
Operational loss, Naval Air Test Center, Fixed Wing, USNA 8th Company |
Albert Thompson
Class of 1948
Commander, US Navy
Manchester, New Hampshire
July 15, 1964 (38 years old)
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 102, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company
Albert Thompson | |
Class of 1948 | |
Commander, US Navy | |
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 102, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company |
Hubert Loheed
Class of 1948
Captain, US Navy
Middleborough, Massachusetts
February 1, 1966 (41 years old)
KIA, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 146, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company
Hubert Loheed | |
Class of 1948 | |
Captain, US Navy | |
KIA, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 146, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company |
Roger Netherland
Class of 1948
Captain, US Navy
Beaver, Pennsylvania
May 10, 1967 (41 years old)
KIA, Vietnam, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, Fixed Wing, USNA 15th Company
Roger Netherland | |
Class of 1948 | |
Captain, US Navy | |
KIA, Vietnam, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, Fixed Wing, USNA 15th Company |
Jack Robbins
Class of 1948
Lieutenant Colonel, US Marine Corps Reserve
Bemidji, Minnesota
January 16, 1969 (43 years old)
Jack Robbins | |
Class of 1948 | |
Lieutenant Colonel, US Marine Corps Reserve | |
Operational loss, Fixed Wing, USNA 14th Company |
Robert Smith
Class of 1948
Colonel, US Marine Corps
Huntsville, Pennsylvania
August 19, 1969 (42 years old)
KIA, MIA, Vietnam, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 542, US Marine Corps, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company
Robert Smith | |
Class of 1948 | |
Colonel, US Marine Corps | |
KIA, MIA, Vietnam, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 542, US Marine Corps, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company |
Daniel Connolly
Class of 1948
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy
Lawrence, Massachusetts
July 26, 1951 (27 years old)
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 174, Fixed Wing, USNA 8th Company
★ He is not currently listed with his classmates in Memorial Hall.
Daniel Connolly | |
Class of 1948 | |
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy | |
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 174, Fixed Wing, USNA 8th Company ★ He is not currently listed with his classmates in Memorial Hall. |
William Callahan
Class of 1948
Lieutenant, US Naval Reserve
New York, New York
September 14, 1951 (26 years old)
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 831, Fixed Wing, USNA 15th Company
★ He is not currently listed with his classmates in Memorial Hall.
William Callahan | |
Class of 1948 | |
Lieutenant, US Naval Reserve | |
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 831, Fixed Wing, USNA 15th Company ★ He is not currently listed with his classmates in Memorial Hall. |
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