Class of 1954

From USNA Virtual Memorial Hall

Class of 1954

Graduates: 855

Non-graduates: 254

On Virtual Memorial Hall: 37


The Class of 1954 published a book titled "US Naval Academy Class of 1954 - 2nd Ed." This edition was released in 2002 and is available for purchase.


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David Ford
Class of 1954

2nd Lieutenant, US Air Force

Manly, Iowa

February 24, 1954 (22 years old)

Operational loss, Fixed Wing, USNA 10th Company, Non-graduate


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Ralph Redden
Class of 1954

2nd Lieutenant, US Air Force

Douglas, Arizona

April 21, 1955 (23 years old)

Operational loss, 3303rd Flight Training Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 10th Company


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Frederick Kirby
Class of 1954

Ensign, US Navy

Youngstown, New York

October 27, 1955 (24 years old)

Operational loss, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company


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Edward Tandy, Jr.
Class of 1954

Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy

Hermosa Beach, California

May 29, 1956 (24 years old)

Operational loss, Composite Squadron (VC) 3, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company


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Louis Niederlander, Jr.
Class of 1954

Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy

Warren, Pennsylvania

February 21, 1956 (25 years old)

Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 83, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company


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Theodore Stoik
Class of 1954

1st Lieutenant, US Air Force

Clinton, Iowa

September 10, 1956 (27 years old)

Operational loss, 85th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, Fixed Wing, Non-graduate


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Andrew Zulli, Jr.
Class of 1954

1st Lieutenant, US Army

Clifton Park, Pennsylvania

September 20, 1956 (25 years old)

Operational loss, 43rd Armored Infantry Battalion, Ground, Non-graduate


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Donald Loring
Class of 1954

Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

November 19, 1956 (26 years old)

Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 121, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company


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Robert Wilson
Class of 1954

Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy

New York City, New York

December 28, 1956 (25 years old)

Operational loss, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company




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Joseph Williams
Class of 1954

Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy

Zolfo Springs, Florida

October 29, 1957 (26 years old)

Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 43, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company


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Eugene Parker
Class of 1954

Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy

Birmingham, Alabama

December 6, 1957 (26 years old)

Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 105, Fixed Wing, USNA 21st Company


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Stephen McNally
Class of 1954

Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy

Allendale, New Jersey

January 8, 1958 (26 years old)

Operational loss, Guided Missile Group 2, Fixed Wing, USNA 12th Company


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Derald Beal
Class of 1954

Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy

Wichita, Kansas

April 30, 1958 (25 years old)

Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 126, Fixed Wing, USNA 3rd Company


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Robert Birkenmeier
Class of 1954

1st Lieutenant, US Air Force

St. Louis, Missouri

September 2, 1958 (27 years old)

Operational loss, 84th Air Transport Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company


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Thomas Banta
Class of 1954

Lieutenant, US Navy

Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania

September 25, 1958 (27 years old)

Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 72, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company


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James Wiley
Class of 1954

Lieutenant, US Navy

Chicago, Illinois

February 22, 1959 (26 years old)

Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 114, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company


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Floyd Nelson
Class of 1954

Lieutenant, US Navy

Guilford, New York

April 9, 1959 (29 years old)

Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 50, Fixed Wing, USNA 3rd Company


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Walter Shaw, Jr.
Class of 1954

Lieutenant, US Navy

Penn Wynne, Pennsylvania

August 24, 1959 (27 years old)

Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 11, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company


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James Steele
Class of 1954

Lieutenant, US Navy

Springfield, Massachusetts

May 28, 1959 (28 years old)

Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 62, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company


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Guy McElroy
Class of 1954

Lieutenant, US Navy

Alameda, California

June 15, 1959 (27 years old)

Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 124, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company




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James Willis, Jr.
Class of 1954

Lieutenant, US Navy

Milton, Massachusetts

September 25, 1961 (29 years old)

Operational loss, Naval Air Test Center, Fixed Wing, Family, USNA 23rd Company


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Robert Biederman
Class of 1954

Lieutenant, US Navy

Hartford, Connecticut

April 10, 1963 (32 years old)

Operational loss, USS Thresher (SSN 593), Submarine, USNA 19th Company


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Fred Gates, II
Class of 1954

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Wilmington, Delaware

August 19, 1967 (35 years old)

Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 25, Fixed Wing, USNA 15th Company


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Kenneth Hume
Class of 1954

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Cincinnati, Ohio

March 29, 1965 (33 years old)

Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, MIA, Vietnam, Fighter Squadron (VF) 154, Fixed Wing, USNA 8th Company



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Richard Parks
Class of 1954

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Weirton, West Virginia

April 5, 1967 (34 years old)

Operational loss, Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 123, Fixed Wing, USNA 7th Company


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Walker Lambert
Class of 1954

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Holly Grove, Arkansas

April 10, 1967 (36 years old)

Operational loss, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company


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Mitchel Soltys
Class of 1954

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Thompsonville, Connecticut

July 12, 1967 (35 years old)

Operational loss, USS Saratoga (CV 60), Fixed Wing, USNA 2nd Company


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Francis Slattery
Class of 1954

Commander, US Navy

West Paris, Maine

May 22, 1968 (36 years old)

Operational loss, USS Scorpion (SSN 589), Submarine, USNA 12th Company



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Gary Smith
Class of 1954

Lieutenant Colonel, US Air Force

Klamath Falls, Oregon

March 27, 1970 (38 years old)

Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, 3246th Test Wing, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company


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Charles Rowley
Class of 1954

Colonel, US Air Force

Riverton, Connecticut

April 22, 1970 (38 years old)

KIA, Vietnam, 16th Special Operations Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 5th Company



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