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.

David Ford

Class of 1954

2LT, USAF

Iowa

February 24, 1954 (22 years old)

Operational loss, Fixed Wing, Non-graduate

	David Ford
	Class of 1954
	2LT, USAF
	Operational loss, Fixed Wing, Non-graduate

Ralph Redden

Class of 1954

2LT, USAF

Douglas, Arizona

April 21, 1955 (23 years old)

Operational loss, 3303rd Flight Training Squadron, Fixed Wing

	Ralph Redden
	Class of 1954
	2LT, USAF
	Operational loss, 3303rd Flight Training Squadron, Fixed Wing

Frederick Kirby

Class of 1954

ENS, USN

Youngstown, New York

October 27, 1955 (24 years old)

Operational loss, Fixed Wing

	Frederick Kirby
	Class of 1954
	ENS, USN
	Operational loss, Fixed Wing

Edward Tandy, Jr.

Class of 1954

LTJG, USN

Hermosa Beach, California

May 29, 1956 (24 years old)

Operational loss, Composite Squadron (VC) 3, Fixed Wing

	Edward Tandy, Jr.
	Class of 1954
	LTJG, USN
	Operational loss, Composite Squadron (VC) 3, Fixed Wing

Louis Niederlander, Jr.

Class of 1954

LTJG, USN

Warren, Pennsylvania

February 21, 1956 (25 years old)

Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 83, Fixed Wing

	Louis Niederlander, Jr.
	Class of 1954
	LTJG, USN
	Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 83, Fixed Wing

Theodore Stoik

Class of 1954

1LT, USAF

Clinton, Iowa

September 10, 1956 (27 years old)

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

	Theodore Stoik
	Class of 1954
	1LT, USAF
	Operational loss, 85th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, Fixed Wing, Non-graduate

Andrew Zulli, Jr.

Class of 1954

1LT, USA

Clifton Park, Pennsylvania

September 20, 1956 (25 years old)

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

	Andrew Zulli, Jr.
	Class of 1954
	1LT, USA
	Operational loss, 43rd Armored Infantry Battalion, Ground, Non-graduate

Donald Loring

Class of 1954

LTJG, USN

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

November 19, 1956 (26 years old)

Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 121, Fixed Wing

	Donald Loring
	Class of 1954
	LTJG, USN
	Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 121, Fixed Wing

Robert Wilson

Class of 1954

LTJG, USN

New York City, New York

December 28, 1956 (25 years old)

Operational loss, Fixed Wing

	Robert Wilson
	Class of 1954
	LTJG, USN
	Operational loss, Fixed Wing

Kenneth Ball

Class of 1954

1LT, USMC

Utica, New York

January 22, 1957 (25 years old)

Operational loss, Marine Corps Test Unit, Parachute

	Kenneth Ball
	Class of 1954
	1LT, USMC
	Operational loss, Marine Corps Test Unit, Parachute

James Whitehead

Class of 1954

1LT, USAF

Coleman, Texas

June 4, 1957 (27 years old)

Operational loss, 3627th Combat Crew Training Squadron, Fixed Wing

	James Whitehead
	Class of 1954
	1LT, USAF
	Operational loss, 3627th Combat Crew Training Squadron, Fixed Wing

Joseph Williams

Class of 1954

LTJG, USN

Zoleo Springs, Florida

October 29, 1957 (26 years old)

Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 43, Fixed Wing

	Joseph Williams
	Class of 1954
	LTJG, USN
	Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 43, Fixed Wing

Eugene Parker

Class of 1954

LTJG, USN

Birmingham, Alabama

December 6, 1957 (26 years old)

Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 105, Fixed Wing

	Eugene Parker
	Class of 1954
	LTJG, USN
	Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 105, Fixed Wing

Stephen McNally

Class of 1954

LTJG, USN

Allendale, New Jersey

January 8, 1958 (26 years old)

Operational loss, Fixed Wing

	Stephen McNally
	Class of 1954
	LTJG, USN
	Operational loss, Fixed Wing

Derald Beal

Class of 1954

LTJG, USN

Wichita, Kansas

April 30, 1958 (25 years old)

Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 126, Fixed Wing

	Derald Beal
	Class of 1954
	LTJG, USN
	Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 126, Fixed Wing

Robert Birkenmeier

Class of 1954

1LT, USAF

St. Louis, Missouri

September 2, 1958 (27 years old)

Operational loss, 84th Air Transport Squadron, Fixed Wing

	Robert Birkenmeier
	Class of 1954
	1LT, USAF
	Operational loss, 84th Air Transport Squadron, Fixed Wing

Thomas Banta

Class of 1954

LT, USN

Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania

September 25, 1958 (27 years old)

Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 72, Fixed Wing

	Thomas Banta
	Class of 1954
	LT, USN
	Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 72, Fixed Wing

James Wiley

Class of 1954

LT, USN

Chicago, Illinois

February 22, 1959 (26 years old)

Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 114, Video, Fixed Wing

	James Wiley
	Class of 1954
	LT, USN
	Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 114, Video, Fixed Wing

Floyd Nelson

Class of 1954

LT, USN

Guilford, New York

April 9, 1959 (29 years old)

Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 50, Fixed Wing

	Floyd Nelson
	Class of 1954
	LT, USN
	Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 50, Fixed Wing

Walter Shaw, Jr.

Class of 1954

LT, USN

Penn Wynne, Pennsylvania

August 24, 1959 (27 years old)

Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 11, Fixed Wing

	Walter Shaw, Jr.
	Class of 1954
	LT, USN
	Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 11, Fixed Wing

James Steele

Class of 1954

LT, USN

Springfield, Massachusetts

May 28, 1959 (28 years old)

Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 62, Fixed Wing

	James Steele
	Class of 1954
	LT, USN
	Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 62, Fixed Wing

Guy McElroy

Class of 1954

LT, USN

Alameda, California

June 15, 1959 (27 years old)

Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 24, Fixed Wing

	Guy McElroy
	Class of 1954
	LT, USN
	Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 24, Fixed Wing

Norman Sassi

Class of 1954

LT, USN

Parre, Vermont

July 23, 1959 (27 years old)

Operational loss, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 12, Fixed Wing

	Norman Sassi
	Class of 1954
	LT, USN
	Operational loss, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 12, Fixed Wing

David Hess

Class of 1954

CAPT, USMC

Spokane, Washington

April 28, 1961 (31 years old)

Operational loss, NAF China Lake, Fixed Wing

	David Hess
	Class of 1954
	CAPT, USMC
	Operational loss, NAF China Lake, Fixed Wing

James Willis, Jr.

Class of 1954

LT, USN

Milton, Massachusetts

September 25, 1961 (29 years old)

Operational loss, Family, Naval Air Test Center, Fixed Wing

	James Willis, Jr.
	Class of 1954
	LT, USN
	Operational loss, Family, Naval Air Test Center, Fixed Wing

Robert Biederman

Class of 1954

LT, USN

Hartford, Connecticut

April 10, 1963 (32 years old)

Operational loss, USS Thresher (SSN 593), Submarine

	Robert Biederman
	Class of 1954
	LT, USN
	Operational loss, USS Thresher (SSN 593), Submarine

Fred Gates, II

Class of 1954

LCDR, USN

Wilmington, Delaware

August 19, 1967 (35 years old)

Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 25, Fixed Wing

	Fred Gates, II
	Class of 1954
	LCDR, USN
	Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 25, Fixed Wing

Kenneth Hume

Class of 1954

LCDR, USN

Cincinnati, Ohio

March 29, 1965 (33 years old)

KIA, Vietnam, Fighter Squadron (VF) 154, MIA, Fixed Wing

	Kenneth Hume
	Class of 1954
	LCDR, USN
	KIA, Vietnam, Fighter Squadron (VF) 154, MIA, Fixed Wing

Charles Schoonover

Class of 1954

LCDR, USN

Indianapolis, Indiana

January 16, 1966 (34 years old)

Operational loss, Vietnam, MIA, Reconnaissance Attack (Heavy) Squadron (RVAH) 9, Fixed Wing

	Charles Schoonover
	Class of 1954
	LCDR, USN
	Operational loss, Vietnam, MIA, Reconnaissance Attack (Heavy) Squadron (RVAH) 9, Fixed Wing

Richard Parks

Class of 1954

LCDR, USN

Weirton, West Virginia

April 5, 1967 (34 years old)

Operational loss, Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 123, Fixed Wing

	Richard Parks
	Class of 1954
	LCDR, USN
	Operational loss, Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 123, Fixed Wing

Walker Lambert

Class of 1954

LCDR, USN

Hollygrove, Arkansas

April 10, 1967 (36 years old)

Operational loss, Fixed Wing

	Walker Lambert
	Class of 1954
	LCDR, USN
	Operational loss, Fixed Wing

Mitchel Soltys

Class of 1954

LCDR, USN

Thompsonville, Connecticut

July 12, 1967 (35 years old)

Operational loss, USS Saratoga (CV 60), Fixed Wing

	Mitchel Soltys
	Class of 1954
	LCDR, USN
	Operational loss, USS Saratoga (CV 60), Fixed Wing

Francis Slattery

Class of 1954

CDR, USN

West Paris, Maine

May 22, 1968 (36 years old)

Operational loss, USS Scorpion (SSN 589), Submarine

	Francis Slattery
	Class of 1954
	CDR, USN
	Operational loss, USS Scorpion (SSN 589), Submarine

Ernest Stamm

Class of 1954

CAPT, USN

Medford, Oregon

January 16, 1969 (37 years old)

Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, POW, Vietnam, Reconnaissance Attack (Heavy) Squadron (RVAH) 5, Fixed Wing

	Ernest Stamm
	Class of 1954
	CAPT, USN
	Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, POW, Vietnam, Reconnaissance Attack (Heavy) Squadron (RVAH) 5, Fixed Wing

Gary Smith

Class of 1954

LTCOL, USAF

Klamath Falls, Oregon

April 27, 1970 (38 years old)

Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, 3246th Test Wing, Fixed Wing

	Gary Smith
	Class of 1954
	LTCOL, USAF
	Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, 3246th Test Wing, Fixed Wing

Charles Rowley

Class of 1954

COL, USAF

Riverton, Connecticut

April 22, 1970 (38 years old)

KIA, Vietnam, 16th Special Operations Squadron, Fixed Wing

	Charles Rowley
	Class of 1954
	COL, USAF
	KIA, Vietnam, 16th Special Operations Squadron, Fixed Wing

Joseph Mudd

Class of 1954

LTCOL, USAF

Saginaw, Michigan

October 22, 1973 (41 years old)

Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, 41st Rescue and Recovery Wing, Helicopter

	Joseph Mudd
	Class of 1954
	LTCOL, USAF
	Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, 41st Rescue and Recovery Wing, Helicopter

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