Legion of Merit
Joseph Murphy
Class of 1909
CAPT, USN
Boston, Massachusetts
February 28, 1942 (54 years old)
Navy Cross, Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, Fixed Wing Passenger, Indian Ocean, Retired
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Joseph Murphy |
Class of 1909 | |
CAPT, USN | |
Navy Cross, Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, Fixed Wing Passenger, Indian Ocean, Retired |
Harry Flint
Class of 1911
COL, USA
St. Johnsbury, Vermont
July 24, 1944 (56 years old)
Silver Star, Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, 39th Infantry Regiment, Book, Distinguished Service Cross, Europe, France, US Military Academy, Ground, Non-graduate
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Harry Flint |
Class of 1911 | |
COL, USA | |
Silver Star, Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, 39th Infantry Regiment, Book, Distinguished Service Cross, Europe, France, US Military Academy, Ground, Non-graduate |
Hamilton Searight
Class of 1914
LTCOL, USA
Austin, Texas
April 14, 1942 (51 years old)
Silver Star, Legion of Merit, KIA, POW, WWII, 51st Field Artillery Regiment, Bataan, Bataan Death March, Pacific, Non-graduate
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Hamilton Searight |
Class of 1914 | |
LTCOL, USA | |
Silver Star, Legion of Merit, KIA, POW, WWII, 51st Field Artillery Regiment, Bataan, Bataan Death March, Pacific, Non-graduate |
Theodore Chandler
Class of 1915
RADM, USN
Washington, D.C.
January 7, 1945 (50 years old)
Navy Cross, Silver Star, Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, Army Distinguished Service Medal, Cruiser Division (CRUDIV) 4, Kamikaze, Lingayen Gulf, Pacific, USS Louisville (CA 28), Ship Namesake, Ship, Family
Henry Mullinnix
Class of 1916
RADM, USN
Attica, Indiana
November 24, 1943 (51 years old)
Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, Carrier Division (CARDIV) 24, Pacific, USS Liscome Bay (CVE 56), Ship Namesake, Ship
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Henry Mullinnix |
Class of 1916 | |
RADM, USN | |
Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, Carrier Division (CARDIV) 24, Pacific, USS Liscome Bay (CVE 56), Ship Namesake, Ship |
William Sample
Class of 1919
RADM, USN
At Large
October 2, 1945 (47 years old)
Legion of Merit, Operational loss, Carrier Division (CARDIV) 22, Fixed Wing Passenger, Ship Namesake
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William Sample |
Class of 1919 | |
RADM, USN | |
Legion of Merit, Operational loss, Carrier Division (CARDIV) 22, Fixed Wing Passenger, Ship Namesake |
Horatio Sickel, IV
Class of 1920
CAPT, USN
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
July 31, 1944 (47 years old)
Legion of Merit, Operational loss, Fixed Wing Passenger, Family
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Horatio Sickel, IV |
Class of 1920 | |
CAPT, USN | |
Legion of Merit, Operational loss, Fixed Wing Passenger, Family |
Robert Smith
Class of 1920
CAPT, USN
Rocky Mount, North Carolina
January 21, 1943 (44 years old)
Legion of Merit, Operational loss, Fixed Wing Passenger, Pan Am Flight 1142, Ship Namesake
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Robert Smith |
Class of 1920 | |
CAPT, USN | |
Legion of Merit, Operational loss, Fixed Wing Passenger, Pan Am Flight 1142, Ship Namesake |
Paul Slawson
Class of 1920
CDR, USN
Big Rapids, Michigan
July 18, 1943 (46 years old)
Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, LST Group 14, Pacific, Solomon Islands, USS LST-342, Ship
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Paul Slawson |
Class of 1920 | |
CDR, USN | |
Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, LST Group 14, Pacific, Solomon Islands, USS LST-342, Ship |
Norman Ives
Class of 1920
CAPT, USN
Washington, D.C.
August 2, 1944 (47 years old)
Navy Cross, Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, Europe, France, Ground
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Norman Ives |
Class of 1920 | |
CAPT, USN | |
Navy Cross, Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, Europe, France, Ground |
Francis Bridget
Class of 1921
CAPT, USN
Washington, D.C.
January 23, 1945 (47 years old)
Navy Cross, Silver Star, Legion of Merit, KIA, POW, WWII, Bataan, Brazil Maru, Corregidor, Enoura Maru, Oryoku Maru, Pacific, Patrol Wing 10, Ship Namesake, Ship
Ralph Forsyth
Class of 1922
COL, USMC
Sayre, Pennsylvania
June 24, 1944 (43 years old)
Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, 10th Marines, Pacific, Saipan, Ground
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Ralph Forsyth |
Class of 1922 | |
COL, USMC | |
Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, 10th Marines, Pacific, Saipan, Ground |
Louis Drexler, Jr.
Class of 1923
CDR, USN
Bethany Beach, Delaware
May 12, 1945 (45 years old)
Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, LST Group 47, Okinawa, Ground, Family
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Louis Drexler, Jr. |
Class of 1923 | |
CDR, USN | |
Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, LST Group 47, Okinawa, Ground, Family |
Harry Bolles
Class of 1923
CDR, USN
Seattle, Washington
July 18, 1943 (44 years old)
Legion of Merit, Operational loss, Olympic Athlete, Fixed Wing
Robley Clark
Class of 1924
CAPT, USN
East Orange, New Jersey
May 1, 1945 (43 years old)
Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, KIA, WWII, Kamikaze, Minesweepers Pacific, Okinawa, Pacific, USS Terror (CM 5), Ship
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Robley Clark |
Class of 1924 | |
CAPT, USN | |
Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, KIA, WWII, Kamikaze, Minesweepers Pacific, Okinawa, Pacific, USS Terror (CM 5), Ship |
John Cromwell
Class of 1924
CAPT, USN
Henry, Illinois
November 19, 1943 (42 years old)
Medal of Honor, Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, Pacific, Submarine Division (SUBDIV) 44, USS Sculpin (SS 191), Ship Namesake, Submarine
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John Cromwell |
Class of 1924 | |
CAPT, USN | |
Medal of Honor, Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, Pacific, Submarine Division (SUBDIV) 44, USS Sculpin (SS 191), Ship Namesake, Submarine |
Charles McDonald
Class of 1924
CAPT, USN
Long Pine, Nebraska
October 2, 1945 (43 years old)
Legion of Merit, Operational loss, Fixed Wing Passenger, USS Suwannee (CVE 27)
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Charles McDonald |
Class of 1924 | |
CAPT, USN | |
Legion of Merit, Operational loss, Fixed Wing Passenger, USS Suwannee (CVE 27) |
Everett Abdill
Class of 1924
CAPT, USN
Palmyra, New Jersey
December 13, 1944 (42 years old)
Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, Kamikaze, Mindoro, Pacific, USS Nashville (CL 43), Ship
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Everett Abdill |
Class of 1924 | |
CAPT, USN | |
Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, Kamikaze, Mindoro, Pacific, USS Nashville (CL 43), Ship |
Eugene Sarsfield
Class of 1926
LCDR, USN
Brooklyn, New York
July 10, 1943 (41 years old)
Navy Cross, Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, Mediterranean, Sicily, USS Maddox (DD 622), Ship Namesake, Ship
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Eugene Sarsfield |
Class of 1926 | |
LCDR, USN | |
Navy Cross, Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, Mediterranean, Sicily, USS Maddox (DD 622), Ship Namesake, Ship |
Leonard Southerland
Class of 1927
RADM, USN
Fort Payne, Alabama
November 15, 1958 (53 years old)
Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, Carrier Division (CARDIV) 7, Helicopter
He is not currently listed with his classmates in Memorial Hall.
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Leonard Southerland |
Class of 1927 | |
RADM, USN | |
Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, Carrier Division (CARDIV) 7, Helicopter He is not currently listed with his classmates in Memorial Hall. |
James Averill
Class of 1927
CDR, USN
Champlain, New York
March 26, 1944 (39 years old)
Legion of Merit, Operational loss, Carrier Division (CARDIV) 11, Fixed Wing
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James Averill |
Class of 1927 | |
CDR, USN | |
Legion of Merit, Operational loss, Carrier Division (CARDIV) 11, Fixed Wing |
James Willis
Class of 1927
CDR, USN
Clarksburg, West Virginia
April 6, 1945 (38 years old)
Navy Cross, Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, Destroyer Division (DESDIV) 48, Kamikaze, Okinawa, Pacific, USS Bush (DD 529), Ship, Family
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James Willis |
Class of 1927 | |
CDR, USN | |
Navy Cross, Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, Destroyer Division (DESDIV) 48, Kamikaze, Okinawa, Pacific, USS Bush (DD 529), Ship, Family |
Howard Garner
Class of 1929
LCDR, USN
Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
April 9, 1943 (37 years old)
Legion of Merit, Operational loss, Ship, USNA 5th Company
He is not currently listed with his classmates in Memorial Hall.
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Howard Garner |
Class of 1929 | |
LCDR, USN | |
Legion of Merit, Operational loss, Ship, USNA 5th Company He is not currently listed with his classmates in Memorial Hall. |
Chandler Johnson
Class of 1929
LTCOL, USMC
Highland Park, Illinois
March 2, 1945 (39 years old)
Navy Cross, Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, 2nd Battalion, 28th Marines, Iwo Jima, Pacific, Ground, USNA 2nd Company
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Chandler Johnson |
Class of 1929 | |
LTCOL, USMC | |
Navy Cross, Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, 2nd Battalion, 28th Marines, Iwo Jima, Pacific, Ground, USNA 2nd Company |
Joshua Nix
Class of 1930
LCDR, USN
Memphis, Tennessee
March 1, 1942 (33 years old)
Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, Indian Ocean, USS Edsall (DD 219), Ship, USNA 6th Company
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Joshua Nix |
Class of 1930 | |
LCDR, USN | |
Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, Indian Ocean, USS Edsall (DD 219), Ship, USNA 6th Company |
Volckert Douw
Class of 1930
CDR, USN
Annapolis, Maryland
April 29, 1945 (38 years old)
Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, Kamikaze, Okinawa, Pacific, USS Hazelwood (DD 531), Ship, USNA 2nd Company
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Volckert Douw |
Class of 1930 | |
CDR, USN | |
Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, Kamikaze, Okinawa, Pacific, USS Hazelwood (DD 531), Ship, USNA 2nd Company |
John Shaffer, III
Class of 1930
CDR, USN
Houma, Louisiana
April 8, 1944 (34 years old)
Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, Battle of the Atlantic, USS Champlin (DD 601), Ship, USNA 8th Company
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John Shaffer, III |
Class of 1930 | |
CDR, USN | |
Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, Battle of the Atlantic, USS Champlin (DD 601), Ship, USNA 8th Company |
Raymond Mayo
Class of 1930
CDR, USN
Richardson, Texas
February 26, 1944 (37 years old)
Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Grayback (SS 208), Submarine, USNA 3rd Company
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Raymond Mayo |
Class of 1930 | |
CDR, USN | |
Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Grayback (SS 208), Submarine, USNA 3rd Company |
Paul Moret
Class of 1930
LTCOL, USMC
Jackson, Michigan
June 8, 1943 (36 years old)
Legion of Merit, Operational loss, Fixed Wing Passenger, USNA 4th Company
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Paul Moret |
Class of 1930 | |
LTCOL, USMC | |
Legion of Merit, Operational loss, Fixed Wing Passenger, USNA 4th Company |
John Hollingsworth
Class of 1931
CDR, USN
Dawson, Georgia
November 16, 1944 (35 years old)
Silver Star, Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Scamp (SS 277), Submarine, USNA 8th Company
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John Hollingsworth |
Class of 1931 | |
CDR, USN | |
Silver Star, Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Scamp (SS 277), Submarine, USNA 8th Company |
Robert Mackert
Class of 1931
CDR, USN
Peoria, Illinois
June 23, 1944 (36 years old)
Legion of Merit, Operational loss, Fixed Wing, USNA 7th Company
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Robert Mackert |
Class of 1931 | |
CDR, USN | |
Legion of Merit, Operational loss, Fixed Wing, USNA 7th Company |
William Widhelm
Class of 1932
CAPT, USN
Humphrey, Nebraska
July 19, 1954 (46 years old)
Navy Cross, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, Advanced Training Unit (ATU) 204, Fixed Wing, USNA 6th Company
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William Widhelm |
Class of 1932 | |
CAPT, USN | |
Navy Cross, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, Advanced Training Unit (ATU) 204, Fixed Wing, USNA 6th Company |
James Marshall
Class of 1932
CAPT, USN
Nashville, Tennessee
June 10, 1951 (41 years old)
Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Operational loss, Croix de Guerre, USNA 5th Company
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James Marshall |
Class of 1932 | |
CAPT, USN | |
Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Operational loss, Croix de Guerre, USNA 5th Company |
Frank Latta
Class of 1932
CDR, USN
Burlington, Iowa
May 4, 1945 (36 years old)
Navy Cross, Silver Star, Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Lagarto (SS 371), Submarine, USNA 6th Company
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Frank Latta |
Class of 1932 | |
CDR, USN | |
Navy Cross, Silver Star, Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Lagarto (SS 371), Submarine, USNA 6th Company |
John Tennent, III
Class of 1932
CDR, USN
Fredericksburg, Virginia
January 30, 1944 (34 years old)
Navy Cross, Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, Kwajalein, Pacific, USS Anderson (DD 411), Ship, USNA 5th Company
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John Tennent, III |
Class of 1932 | |
CDR, USN | |
Navy Cross, Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, Kwajalein, Pacific, USS Anderson (DD 411), Ship, USNA 5th Company |
John Speer
Class of 1932
LCDR, USN
Crafton, Pennsylvania
September 11, 1943 (35 years old)
Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, Mediterranean, Salerno, USS Savannah (CL 42), Ship, USNA 1st Company
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John Speer |
Class of 1932 | |
LCDR, USN | |
Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, Mediterranean, Salerno, USS Savannah (CL 42), Ship, USNA 1st Company |
George Klinsmann
Class of 1933
CDR, USN
Fargo, North Dakota
January 15, 1945 (34 years old)
Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, WWII, Air Group (CAG) 4, Pacific, Fixed Wing, USNA 7th Company
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George Klinsmann |
Class of 1933 | |
CDR, USN | |
Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, WWII, Air Group (CAG) 4, Pacific, Fixed Wing, USNA 7th Company |
Albert Clark
Class of 1933
LCDR, USN
Norway, Maine
February 29, 1944 (33 years old)
Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Trout (SS 202), Submarine, USNA 8th Company
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Albert Clark |
Class of 1933 | |
LCDR, USN | |
Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Trout (SS 202), Submarine, USNA 8th Company |
Bertram Prueher
Class of 1933
LCDR, USN
Bloomer, Wisconsin
August 12, 1943 (31 years old)
Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, WWII, Battle of the Atlantic, Bombing Squadron (VB) 107, Fixed Wing, USNA 1st Company
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Bertram Prueher |
Class of 1933 | |
LCDR, USN | |
Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, WWII, Battle of the Atlantic, Bombing Squadron (VB) 107, Fixed Wing, USNA 1st Company |
George Davis
Class of 1934
CDR, USN
Honolulu, Hawaii
January 6, 1945 (33 years old)
Medal of Honor, Silver Star, Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, Kamikaze, Lingayen Gulf, Pacific, USS Walke (DD 723), Ship Namesake, Ship, USNA 8th Company
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George Davis |
Class of 1934 | |
CDR, USN | |
Medal of Honor, Silver Star, Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, Kamikaze, Lingayen Gulf, Pacific, USS Walke (DD 723), Ship Namesake, Ship, USNA 8th Company |
Thomas Oakley, Jr.
Class of 1934
CDR, USN
Staten Island, New York
November 8, 1944 (32 years old)
Navy Cross, Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Growler (SS 215), Submarine, USNA 1st Company
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Thomas Oakley, Jr. |
Class of 1934 | |
CDR, USN | |
Navy Cross, Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Growler (SS 215), Submarine, USNA 1st Company |
Charles Brewer
Class of 1934
CDR, USN
Tulsa, Oklahoma
June 19, 1944 (33 years old)
Navy Cross, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, WWII, Fighter Ace, Fighting Squadron (VF) 15, Guam, Pacific, Fixed Wing, USNA 1st Company
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Charles Brewer |
Class of 1934 | |
CDR, USN | |
Navy Cross, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, WWII, Fighter Ace, Fighting Squadron (VF) 15, Guam, Pacific, Fixed Wing, USNA 1st Company |
Hubert Harden
Class of 1935
CDR, USN
Verdon, Nebraska
January 31, 1947 (36 years old)
Navy Cross, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, USS Saipan (CVL 48), Fixed Wing, USNA 5th Company
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Hubert Harden |
Class of 1935 | |
CDR, USN | |
Navy Cross, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, USS Saipan (CVL 48), Fixed Wing, USNA 5th Company |
George Lambert
Class of 1935
LCDR, USN
Robeline, Louisiana
October 9, 1943 (31 years old)
Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, Mediterranean, Salerno, USS Buck (DD 420), Ship, USNA 1st Company
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George Lambert |
Class of 1935 | |
LCDR, USN | |
Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, Mediterranean, Salerno, USS Buck (DD 420), Ship, USNA 1st Company |
Radford West
Class of 1937
LTCOL, USMC
At Large
February 8, 1951 (37 years old)
Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, Korea, Fixed Wing Passenger, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 33, USNA 1st Company
Richard Crommelin
Class of 1938
LCDR, USN
Montgomery, Alabama
July 14, 1945 (28 years old)
Navy Cross, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, WWII, Fighting Squadron (VF) 88, Pacific, Ship Namesake, Fixed Wing, Family, USNA 10th Company
Harry Paller
Class of 1938
LTCOL, USA
Nemacolin, Pennsylvania
February 23, 1945 (30 years old)
Legion of Merit, Operational loss, Fixed Wing Passenger, USNA 7th Company
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Harry Paller |
Class of 1938 | |
LTCOL, USA | |
Legion of Merit, Operational loss, Fixed Wing Passenger, USNA 7th Company |
John Erickson
Class of 1938
LCDR, USN
Lincoln, Nebraska
December 15, 1944 (28 years old)
Navy Cross, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, WWII, Bombing Squadron (VB) 7, Map, Pacific, Philippines, Fixed Wing, USNA 6th Company
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John Erickson |
Class of 1938 | |
LCDR, USN | |
Navy Cross, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, WWII, Bombing Squadron (VB) 7, Map, Pacific, Philippines, Fixed Wing, USNA 6th Company |
John Dunn
Class of 1939
LCDR, USN
New Haven, Connecticut
December 13, 1946 (31 years old)
Legion of Merit, Operational loss, Ex-POW, Fixed Wing, USNA 4th Company
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John Dunn |
Class of 1939 | |
LCDR, USN | |
Legion of Merit, Operational loss, Ex-POW, Fixed Wing, USNA 4th Company |
Walter Shaffer
Class of 1940
LCDR, USN
Reading, Pennsylvania
November 16, 1944 (28 years old)
Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Scamp (SS 277), Submarine, USNA 9th Company
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Walter Shaffer |
Class of 1940 | |
LCDR, USN | |
Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Scamp (SS 277), Submarine, USNA 9th Company |
Samuel Logan
Class of 1942
LT, USN
Owensboro, Kentucky
August 24, 1944 (25 years old)
Navy Cross, Silver Star, Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Harder (SS 257), Submarine, USNA 2nd Company
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Samuel Logan |
Class of 1942 | |
LT, USN | |
Navy Cross, Silver Star, Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Harder (SS 257), Submarine, USNA 2nd Company |
Charles Cummings
Class of 1947
RADM, USN
Porterville, California
September 11, 1974 (51 years old)
Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Operational loss, Fixed Wing Passenger, USNA 12th Company
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Charles Cummings |
Class of 1947 | |
RADM, USN | |
Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Operational loss, Fixed Wing Passenger, USNA 12th Company |
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, USNA 32nd Company
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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, USNA 32nd Company |
William Leftwich, Jr.
Class of 1953
LTCOL, USMC
Memphis, Tennessee
November 18, 1970 (39 years old)
Navy Cross, Silver Star, Legion of Merit, KIA, Vietnam, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, Ship Namesake, Ground, USNA 5th Company
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William Leftwich, Jr. |
Class of 1953 | |
LTCOL, USMC | |
Navy Cross, Silver Star, Legion of Merit, KIA, Vietnam, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, Ship Namesake, Ground, USNA 5th Company |
Douglas Snead
Class of 1953
LTCOL, USMC
Newport News, Virginia
December 28, 1969 (41 years old)
Legion of Merit, Operational loss, Vietnam, Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 13, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company
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Douglas Snead |
Class of 1953 | |
LTCOL, USMC | |
Legion of Merit, Operational loss, Vietnam, Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 13, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company |
Robert Ballinger
Class of 1955
CDR, USN
Alexandria, Virginia
November 25, 1974 (41 years old)
Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, KIA, Cold War, Ground, USNA 5th Company
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Robert Ballinger |
Class of 1955 | |
CDR, USN | |
Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, KIA, Cold War, Ground, USNA 5th Company |
James Connell
Class of 1961
LCDR, USN
Wilmington, Delaware
January 14, 1971 (31 years old)
Navy Cross, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, POW, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 55, USNA 20th Company
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James Connell |
Class of 1961 | |
LCDR, USN | |
Navy Cross, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, POW, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 55, USNA 20th Company |
Frederick Trani
Class of 1963
LT, USN
Hyde Park, New York
September 26, 1968 (28 years old)
Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, KIA, Vietnam, SEAL, Ground, HOFH19, HOFH22, USNA 19th Company
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Frederick Trani |
Class of 1963 | |
LT, USN | |
Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, KIA, Vietnam, SEAL, Ground, HOFH19, HOFH22, USNA 19th Company |
Pages in category "Legion of Merit"
The following 61 pages are in this category, out of 61 total.
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- WILLIAM D. SAMPLE, RADM, USN
- EUGENE S. SARSFIELD, LCDR, USN
- HAMILTON F. SEARIGHT, LTCOL, USA
- JOHN J. SHAFFER, III, CDR, USN
- WALTER L. SHAFFER, LCDR, USN
- HORATIO G. SICKEL, IV, CAPT, USN
- PAUL S. SLAWSON, CDR, USN
- HOMER L. SMITH, CAPT, USN
- ROBERT H. SMITH, CAPT, USN
- DOUGLAS L. SNEAD, LTCOL, USMC
- LEONARD B. SOUTHERLAND, RADM, USN
- JOHN O. SPEER, LCDR, USN