Class of 1949

Graduates: 790

Non-graduates: 314

On Virtual Memorial Hall: 40

There is a Class of 1949 History that is interesting and worthwhile. It is, however, incomplete. For some reason, eleven of their classmates are not listed as lost, and one, Thomas Butler, is listed incorrectly as killed in a plane crash.

Rodney James

Class of 1949

ENS, USN

Boulder, Colorado

October 10, 1950 (24 years old)

Operational loss, Advanced Training Unit 4, Fixed Wing

	Rodney James
	Class of 1949
	ENS, USN
	Operational loss, Advanced Training Unit 4, Fixed Wing

James Beeler

Class of 1949

2LT, USMCR

Jewell, Kansas

November 2, 1950 (22 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, Korea, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, Ground

	James Beeler
	Class of 1949
	2LT, USMCR
	Silver Star, KIA, Korea, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, Ground

George Lochner

Class of 1949

1LT, USAF

Bayside, New York

May 29, 1951 (26 years old)

Operational loss, Fixed Wing

	George Lochner
	Class of 1949
	1LT, USAF
	Operational loss, Fixed Wing

Franklin Goulburn, Jr.

Class of 1949

LTJG, USN

Collingswood, New Jersey

June 21, 1951 (23 years old)

Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 9, Fixed Wing

	Franklin Goulburn, Jr.
	Class of 1949
	LTJG, USN
	Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 9, Fixed Wing

John Harper, Jr.

Class of 1949

LTJG, USN

Waverly, New York

July 31, 1951 (25 years old)

Operational loss, Fixed Wing

	John Harper, Jr.
	Class of 1949
	LTJG, USN
	Operational loss, Fixed Wing

Robert Conklin

Class of 1949

LTJG, USN

Wenatchee, Washington

August 12, 1951 (24 years old)

Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 9, Fixed Wing

	Robert Conklin
	Class of 1949
	LTJG, USN
	Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 9, Fixed Wing

James Hughes, Jr.

Class of 1949

LTJG, USN

Chateaugay, New York

August 9, 1951 (24 years old)

KIA, Korea, Fighter Squadron (VF) 821, Fixed Wing

	James Hughes, Jr.
	Class of 1949
	LTJG, USN
	KIA, Korea, Fighter Squadron (VF) 821, Fixed Wing

William Kent, III

Class of 1949

LTJG, USN

Birmingham, Alabama

September 11, 1951 (24 years old)

Operational loss, Fixed Wing

	William Kent, III
	Class of 1949
	LTJG, USN
	Operational loss, Fixed Wing

Robert Manseau

Class of 1949

LTJG, USN

Lead, South Dakota

September 28, 1951 (26 years old)

Operational loss, Fixed Wing

	Robert Manseau
	Class of 1949
	LTJG, USN
	Operational loss, Fixed Wing

Joseph Gollner

Class of 1949

LTJG, USN

Salisbury, Maryland

January 11, 1952 (24 years old)

Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, Korea, Fighter Squadron (VF) 54, Fixed Wing

	Joseph Gollner
	Class of 1949
	LTJG, USN
	Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, Korea, Fighter Squadron (VF) 54, Fixed Wing

Alan Cooper

Class of 1949

LTJG

Riverton, New Jersey

January 3, 1951 (25 years old)

	Alan Cooper
	Class of 1949
	LTJG

Frederick Blodgett

Class of 1949

LTJG, USN

St. Paul, Minnesota

February 18, 1952 (25 years old)

Operational loss, Fixed Wing

	Frederick Blodgett
	Class of 1949
	LTJG, USN
	Operational loss, Fixed Wing

Edgar Cruise, Jr.

Class of 1949

LTJG, USN

Coronado, California

May 9, 1952 (25 years old)

Operational loss, Fixed Wing

	Edgar Cruise, Jr.
	Class of 1949
	LTJG, USN
	Operational loss, Fixed Wing

Channing Gardner

Class of 1949

LTJG, USN

Duluth, Minnesota

May 29, 1952 (25 years old)

Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, Korea, Fighter Squadron (VF) 653, Fixed Wing

	Channing Gardner
	Class of 1949
	LTJG, USN
	Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, Korea, Fighter Squadron (VF) 653, Fixed Wing

David Kendrick

Class of 1949

LTJG, USN

Minneapolis, Minnesota

June 13, 1952 (25 years old)

Operational loss, Fixed Wing

	David Kendrick
	Class of 1949
	LTJG, USN
	Operational loss, Fixed Wing

Stephen Dobbins

Class of 1949

LTJG, USN

Cherokee, Iowa

August 8, 1952 (26 years old)

Operational loss, Fixed Wing

	Stephen Dobbins
	Class of 1949
	LTJG, USN
	Operational loss, Fixed Wing

George Moffett, Jr.

Class of 1949

LTJG, USN

Collingswood, New Jersey

October 24, 1952 (26 years old)

Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 31, Fixed Wing

	George Moffett, Jr.
	Class of 1949
	LTJG, USN
	Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 31, Fixed Wing

Stephen Skomsky

Class of 1949

LTJG, USN

Binghamton, New York

November 10, 1952 (27 years old)

Operational loss, Fixed Wing

	Stephen Skomsky
	Class of 1949
	LTJG, USN
	Operational loss, Fixed Wing

Lee Pyles

Class of 1949

LTJG, USN

Fairmont, West Virginia

November 12, 1952 (26 years old)

Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 772, Fixed Wing

	Lee Pyles
	Class of 1949
	LTJG, USN
	Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 772, Fixed Wing

Leland Stegemerten

Class of 1949

LTJG, USN

East Mckeesport, Pennsylvania

January 28, 1953 (27 years old)

Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 9, Fixed Wing

	Leland Stegemerten
	Class of 1949
	LTJG, USN
	Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 9, Fixed Wing

Richard Clinite

Class of 1949

LTJG, USN

Kirkwood, Missouri

May 13, 1953 (26 years old)

KIA, Korea, Fighter Squadron (VF) 153, Fixed Wing

	Richard Clinite
	Class of 1949
	LTJG, USN
	KIA, Korea, Fighter Squadron (VF) 153, Fixed Wing

Fred Troescher, Jr.

Class of 1949

LTJG, USN

Youngstown, Ohio

December 16, 1953 (26 years old)

Operational loss, Weather Squadron (VJ) 1, Fixed Wing

	Fred Troescher, Jr.
	Class of 1949
	LTJG, USN
	Operational loss, Weather Squadron (VJ) 1, Fixed Wing

Gordon Stewart

Class of 1949

CAPT, USAF

Peoria, Illinois

January 14, 1954 (27 years old)

Operational loss, 126th Light Bombardment Wing, Fixed Wing

	Gordon Stewart
	Class of 1949
	CAPT, USAF
	Operational loss, 126th Light Bombardment Wing, Fixed Wing

Richard Seth

Class of 1949

LTJG, USN

Baltimore, Maryland

February 25, 1954 (27 years old)

Operational loss, Fixed Wing

	Richard Seth
	Class of 1949
	LTJG, USN
	Operational loss, Fixed Wing

John Friend

Class of 1949

CAPT, USAF

Fort Worth, Texas

July 24, 1955 (27 years old)

Operational loss, Fixed Wing

	John Friend
	Class of 1949
	CAPT, USAF
	Operational loss, Fixed Wing

John Dolan

Class of 1949

CAPT, USAF

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

December 16, 1955 (28 years old)

Operational loss, Fixed Wing

	John Dolan
	Class of 1949
	CAPT, USAF
	Operational loss, Fixed Wing

Irven Hissom

Class of 1949

CAPT, USMC

Washington, Pennsylvania

January 25, 1956 (30 years old)

Operational loss, Fixed Wing

	Irven Hissom
	Class of 1949
	CAPT, USMC
	Operational loss, Fixed Wing

Henry White

Class of 1949

LT, USN

Battle Creek, Michigan

July 6, 1957 (32 years old)

Operational loss, Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 9, Fixed Wing

	Henry White
	Class of 1949
	LT, USN
	Operational loss, Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 9, Fixed Wing

William Harris, Jr.

Class of 1949

LT, USN

Juneau, Alaska

February 2, 1958 (30 years old)

Operational loss, Naval Air Technical Training Center, Fixed Wing

	William Harris, Jr.
	Class of 1949
	LT, USN
	Operational loss, Naval Air Technical Training Center, Fixed Wing

Richard Mergl

Class of 1949

LT, USN

North Miami, Florida

April 22, 1959 (31 years old)

Operational loss, Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 7, Fixed Wing

	Richard Mergl
	Class of 1949
	LT, USN
	Operational loss, Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 7, Fixed Wing

Joseph Kanevsky

Class of 1949

LT, USN

Racine, Wisconsin

June 13, 1957 (30 years old)

Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, All Weather Fighter Squadron (VFAW) 3, Fixed Wing

	Joseph Kanevsky
	Class of 1949
	LT, USN
	Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, All Weather Fighter Squadron (VFAW) 3, Fixed Wing

John McCoy

Class of 1949

LT, USN

Palouse, Washington

June 25, 1959 (32 years old)

Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, Fixed Wing

	John McCoy
	Class of 1949
	LT, USN
	Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, Fixed Wing

Gilbert Kirk, Jr.

Class of 1949

LCDR, USN

Dalton, Massachusetts

October 12, 1961 (35 years old)

Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 53, Fixed Wing

	Gilbert Kirk, Jr.
	Class of 1949
	LCDR, USN
	Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 53, Fixed Wing

Dean Ousterhout

Class of 1949

LCDR

East Lansing, Michigan

May 2, 1963 (36 years old)

	Dean Ousterhout
	Class of 1949
	LCDR

Richard Peterson

Class of 1949

CDR, USN

Redondo Beach, California

December 23, 1964 (37 years old)

Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 13, Fixed Wing

	Richard Peterson
	Class of 1949
	CDR, USN
	Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 13, Fixed Wing

Frederic Smith

Class of 1949

CDR, USN

Portland, Oregon

February 8, 1965 (38 years old)

Operational loss, Reconnaissance Attack (Heavy) Squadron (RVAH) 4, Fixed Wing

	Frederic Smith
	Class of 1949
	CDR, USN
	Operational loss, Reconnaissance Attack (Heavy) Squadron (RVAH) 4, Fixed Wing

Leonard Vogt, Jr.

Class of 1949

CDR, USN

Cincinnati, Ohio

September 18, 1965 (40 years old)

Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 75, MIA, Fixed Wing

	Leonard Vogt, Jr.
	Class of 1949
	CDR, USN
	Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 75, MIA, Fixed Wing

Edgar Rawsthorne

Class of 1949

CDR, USN

Nogales, Arizona

December 29, 1965 (40 years old)

Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, Vietnam, Fighter Squadron (VF) 92, MIA, Fixed Wing

	Edgar Rawsthorne
	Class of 1949
	CDR, USN
	Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, Vietnam, Fighter Squadron (VF) 92, MIA, Fixed Wing

Clarence Stoddard, Jr.

Class of 1949

CDR, USN

Atlanta, Georgia

September 14, 1966 (39 years old)

Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 25, MIA, Fixed Wing

	Clarence Stoddard, Jr.
	Class of 1949
	CDR, USN
	Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 25, MIA, Fixed Wing

Homer Smith

Class of 1949

CAPT, USN

Alma, West Virginia

May 21, 1967 (41 years old)

Navy Cross, Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, POW, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 212, Fixed Wing

	Homer Smith
	Class of 1949
	CAPT, USN
	Navy Cross, Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, POW, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 212, Fixed Wing

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