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Silver Star

From USNA Virtual Memorial Hall


From the Military Awards for Valor:

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The Silver Star is the third-highest military combat decoration that can be awarded to a member of the United States Armed Forces. It is awarded for gallantry in action:

  • While engaged in action against an enemy of the United States;
  • While engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force; or
  • While serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party.

Actions that merit the Silver Star must be of such a high degree that they are above those required for all other U.S. combat decorations but do not merit award of the meet Medal of Honor or a Service Cross (Distinguished Service Cross, the Navy Cross, or the Air Force Cross).






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Robert Fleming
Class of 1917

Captain, US Navy

The Plains, Virginia

January 6, 1945 (50 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Kamikaze, Lingayen Gulf, Pacific, USS New Mexico (BB 40), Ship


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James Wooten, Jr.
Class of 1917

1st Lieutenant, US Army

Columbia, Tennessee

August 1, 1918 (21 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWI, 1st Aero Squadron, Légion d'Honneur, Fixed Wing, Non-graduate

★ He is not currently listed with his classmates in Memorial Hall.

1917 Wooten 1.jpg James Wooten, Jr.
Class of 1917
1st Lieutenant, US Army
Silver Star, KIA, WWI, 1st Aero Squadron, Légion d'Honneur, Fixed Wing, Non-graduate

★ He is not currently listed with his classmates in Memorial Hall.





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Irving Wiltsie
Class of 1921

Captain, US Navy

Plainfield, New Jersey

November 24, 1943 (45 years old)

Navy Cross, Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Liscome Bay (CVE 56), Ship Namesake, Ship


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Hugh Hadley
Class of 1922

Commander, US Navy

The Dalles, Oregon

September 5, 1942 (41 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Guadalcanal, Pacific, Transport Division 12, USS Little (APD 4), Ship


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Lawrence McPeake
Class of 1924

Commander, US Navy

Boston, Massachusetts

March 1, 1942 (40 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Indian Ocean, USS Pecos (AO 6), Ship


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Robert Johnson
Class of 1924

Lieutenant, US Navy

Lynchburg, Virginia

January 22, 1945 (44 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, POW, WWII, 16th Naval District, Brazil Maru, Corregidor, Enoura Maru, Oryoku Maru, Pacific, Ship


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David Claude
Class of 1924

Lieutenant Colonel, US Marine Corps

Annapolis, Maryland

November 22, 1943 (40 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, 2nd Marine Division, Pacific, Tarawa, Ground, Non-graduate


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Elmer Buerkle
Class of 1925

Commander, US Navy

San Diego, California

July 6, 1943 (41 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Battle of Kula Gulf, Pacific, USS Helena (CL 50), Ship


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Austin Behan
Class of 1925

Commander, US Navy

Newport, Rhode Island

February 17, 1945 (42 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Iwo Jima, Pacific, USS Pensacola (CA 24), Ship


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Adolph Hede
Class of 1925

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

New York City, New York

December 14, 1944 (41 years old)

Silver Star, Bronze Star, KIA, POW, WWII, Corregidor, Oryoku Maru, Pacific, USS Canopus (AS 9), Ship



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Harry Bauer
Class of 1927

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Chattanooga, Tennessee

September 5, 1942 (38 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Gregory (APD 3), Ship Namesake, Ship


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Gus Lofberg, Jr.
Class of 1927

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Oakland, California

September 5, 1942 (39 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Little (APD 4), Ship



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Roderick Rooney
Class of 1929

Commander, US Navy

New York City, New York

November 16, 1943 (35 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Corvina (SS 226), Submarine, USNA 4th Company


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Finley Hall
Class of 1929

Commander, US Navy

Tupelo, Mississippi

November 24, 1943 (37 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Liscome Bay (CVE 56), Ship, USNA 5th Company



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Alfred Grove
Class of 1930

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

St. Louis, Missouri

October 24, 1944 (36 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, POW, WWII, Arisan Maru, Asiatic Fleet Staff, Book, Pacific, Ship, USNA 4th Company



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Francis Williams
Class of 1930

Lieutenant Colonel, US Marine Corps

Colorado Springs, Colorado

March 6, 1945 (38 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, POW, WWII, 4th Battalion, 4th Marines, Pacific, USNA 7th Company



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Willis Thomas
Class of 1931

Commander, US Navy

Fresno, California

September 17, 1943 (35 years old)

Navy Cross, Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Pompano (SS 181), Submarine, USNA 5th Company


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James Marshall
Class of 1932

Captain, US Navy

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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Charles Brindupke
Class of 1932

Commander, US Navy

San Francisco, California

March 26, 1944 (35 years old)

Silver Star, Bronze Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Tullibee (SS 284), Submarine, USNA 3rd Company


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Maximilian Schmidt
Class of 1932

Commander, US Navy

Boonville, Missouri

January 5, 1944 (35 years old)

Navy Cross, Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Scorpion (SS 278), Submarine, USNA 5th Company



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Fred Connaway
Class of 1932

Commander, US Navy

Forrest City, Arkansas

November 19, 1943 (32 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Sculpin (SS 191), Submarine, USNA 3rd Company


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Reader Scott
Class of 1932

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Peoria, Illinois

November 21, 1942 (33 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Walke (DD 416), Ship, USNA 7th Company



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Hector De Zayas
Class of 1932

Lieutenant Colonel, US Marine Corps

San Francisco, California

July 26, 1944 (33 years old)

Navy Cross, Silver Star, KIA, WWII, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, Guam, Pacific, Ground, USNA 5th Company


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Albert Clark
Class of 1933

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

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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Earle Schneider
Class of 1933

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Beaufort, North Carolina

October 14, 1943 (31 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Caribbean Sea, USS Dorado (SS 248), Submarine, USNA 3rd Company



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Frederick Purdy
Class of 1933

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Sarasota, Florida

July 5, 1943 (31 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Strong (DD 467), Ship, USNA 4th Company


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Reginald Raymond
Class of 1933

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Shreveport, Louisiana

April 29, 1943 (30 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Scorpion (SS 278), Submarine, USNA 2nd Company


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Joseph Lacombe
Class of 1933

Lieutenant, US Navy

Opelousas, Louisiana

March 1, 1942 (32 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Indian Ocean, USS Pecos (AO 6), Ship, USNA 7th Company


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Joseph Bourland
Class of 1933

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Clarendon, Texas

July 11, 1943 (32 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Runner (SS 275), Submarine, USNA 6th Company


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Thomas Truxtun
Class of 1934

Lieutenant Colonel, US Army

Waterbury, Connecticut

June 6, 1945 (31 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, Philippines, US Military Academy, Ground, Non-graduate



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Verne Skjonsby
Class of 1934

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Hickson, North Dakota

October 11, 1943 (32 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Wahoo (SS 238), Submarine, USNA 1st Company


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Edward Blakely
Class of 1934

Commander, US Navy

Norristown, Pennsylvania

October 24, 1944 (32 years old)

Navy Cross, Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Shark (SS 314), Submarine, USNA 4th Company


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Archibald Stone, Jr.
Class of 1934

Lieutenant, US Navy

Newburgh, New York

March 1, 1942 (31 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Indian Ocean, USS Pecos (AO 6), Ship, USNA 7th Company


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Gordon Schecter
Class of 1935

Commander, US Navy

Deer Lodge, Montana

March 18, 1945 (32 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Air Group (CAG) 45, Fighter Ace, Okinawa, Pacific, Fixed Wing, USNA 7th Company


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Thomas Sharp
Class of 1935

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Fort Benton, Montana

April 3, 1943 (30 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Pickerel (SS 177), Submarine, USNA 4th Company


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Albert Bontier
Class of 1935

Commander, US Navy

Joplin, Missouri

October 3, 1944 (30 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Seawolf (SS 197), Fratricide, Submarine, USNA 2nd Company


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Stanley Lipski
Class of 1935

Commander, US Navy

Northampton, Massachusetts

July 30, 1945 (32 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Indianapolis (CA 35), Ship, USNA 7th Company



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John Walling
Class of 1935

Commander, US Navy

Nantucket Island, Massachusetts

April 9, 1945 (33 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Snook (SS 279), Submarine, USNA 7th Company


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Keats Montross
Class of 1935

Commander, US Navy

Saginaw, Michigan

January 12, 1945 (32 years old)

Silver Star, Bronze Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Swordfish (SS 193), Submarine, USNA 7th Company




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James Clark
Class of 1935

Commander, US Navy

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

June 14, 1944 (31 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Golet (SS 361), Submarine, USNA 8th Company


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John Eichmann
Class of 1935

Lieutenant, US Navy

Boise, Idaho

March 15, 1943 (29 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Triton (SS 201), Submarine, USNA 6th Company


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Lloyd Brogger
Class of 1935

Lieutenant Commander, US Naval Reserve

Butterfield, Minnesota

December 7, 1944 (31 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Kamikaze, Pacific, USS Liddle (APD 60), Ship, USNA 5th Company


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Manning Kimmel
Class of 1935

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Washington, D.C.

July 26, 1944 (31 years old)

Silver Star, Bronze Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Robalo (SS 273), Submarine, USNA 8th Company



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Van Perkins
Class of 1936

Commander, US Navy

Greenwich, Connecticut

October 24, 1944 (30 years old)

Silver Star, Bronze Star, KIA, WWII, Battle of Leyte Gulf, Pacific, USS Birmingham (CL 62), Ship, USNA 8th Company



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Robert Bonin
Class of 1936

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

April 18, 1944 (31 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Gudgeon (SS 211), Submarine, USNA 3rd Company



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August Weinel
Class of 1936

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Columbia, Illinois

September 28, 1943 (28 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Cisco (SS 290), Submarine, USNA 2nd Company


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Jack Crutchfield
Class of 1936

Lieutenant, US Navy

Long Beach, California

March 15, 1943 (27 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Triton (SS 201), Submarine, USNA 5th Company


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David Zabriskie, Jr.
Class of 1936

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Hollywood, California

June 1, 1944 (31 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Herring (SS 233), Submarine, USNA 4th Company


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Jud Yoho, Jr.
Class of 1936

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Youngstown, Ohio

July 11, 1943 (31 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Runner (SS 275), Submarine, Family, USNA 6th Company




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Oliver Ramsey
Class of 1937

Lieutenant, US Navy

Eau Claire, Wisconsin

November 13, 1942 (27 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Atlanta (CL 51), Ship, USNA 3rd Company

★ He is not currently listed with his classmates in Memorial Hall.

1937 Ramsey LB.jpg Oliver Ramsey
Class of 1937
Lieutenant, US Navy
Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Atlanta (CL 51), Ship, USNA 3rd Company

★ He is not currently listed with his classmates in Memorial Hall.

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Hugh Rimmer
Class of 1937

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

San Francisco, California

November 7, 1944 (30 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Albacore (SS 218), Submarine, USNA 6th Company





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Edward DeLong
Class of 1937

Lieutenant, US Navy

Springfield, South Dakota

July 2, 1942 (26 years old)

Navy Cross, Silver Star, KIA, POW, WWII, Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron (MTB) 3, Pacific, USNA 4th Company

★ He is not currently listed with his classmates in Memorial Hall.

1937 DeLong LB.jpg Edward DeLong
Class of 1937
Lieutenant, US Navy
Navy Cross, Silver Star, KIA, POW, WWII, Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron (MTB) 3, Pacific, USNA 4th Company

★ He is not currently listed with his classmates in Memorial Hall.


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Keene Hammond
Class of 1938

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Kathwood, South Carolina

January 6, 1945 (29 years old)

Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, WWII, Fighting Squadron (VF) 4, Pacific, Philippines, Fixed Wing, USNA 5th Company



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Harry Woodworth
Class of 1938

Lieutenant, US Navy

Spokane, Washington

February 29, 1944 (28 years old)

Silver Star, Bronze Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Trout (SS 202), Submarine, USNA 10th Company


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Walter Sharer
Class of 1938

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Carney's Point, New Jersey

December 2, 1943 (27 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Capelin (SS 289), Submarine, USNA 8th Company


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David Sloan, Jr.
Class of 1938

Lieutenant, US Navy

Williamsport, Pennsylvania

November 16, 1943 (29 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Corvina (SS 226), Submarine, USNA 2nd Company


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Robert Blauvelt
Class of 1938

Lieutenant, US Navy

Port Byron, New York

February 16, 1943 (25 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Amberjack (SS 219), Submarine, USNA 12th Company


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Alfred Wallace
Class of 1939

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Gulfport, Mississippi

July 30, 1945 (29 years old)

Silver Star, Bronze Star, KIA, WWII, Kamikaze, Okinawa, Pacific, USS Cassin Young (DD 793), Ship, USNA 8th Company


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John Shepherd, III
Class of 1939

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Charlottesville, Virginia

March 28, 1945 (28 years old)

Silver Star, Bronze Star, KIA, WWII, Navy and Marine Corps Medal, Pacific, USS Trigger (SS 237), Submarine, USNA 11th Company


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Edward Grace
Class of 1939

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Washington, D.C.

March 26, 1945 (27 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Okinawa, Pacific, USS Halligan (DD 584), Ship, USNA 5th Company


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Edward Ackerman
Class of 1939

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Cincinnati, Ohio

March 20, 1945 (29 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Kete (SS 369), Submarine, USNA 9th Company


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Claude Goodman, Jr.
Class of 1939

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Newport News, Virginia

February 4, 1945 (27 years old)

Silver Star, Bronze Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Barbel (SS 316), Submarine, USNA 3rd Company


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Daniel Baughman, Jr.
Class of 1939

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Madison, South Dakota

January 12, 1945 (28 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Swordfish (SS 193), Submarine, USNA 6th Company


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John Pye
Class of 1939

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

At Large

January 12, 1945 (27 years old)

Silver Star, Bronze Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Swordfish (SS 193), Submarine, Family, USNA 7th Company


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John Harper, Jr.
Class of 1939

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Trinidad, Colorado

October 24, 1944 (28 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Shark (SS 314), Submarine, USNA 3rd Company


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Frank Blaha
Class of 1939

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Dillonvale, Ohio

October 17, 1944 (27 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Escolar (SS 294), Submarine, USNA 7th Company


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Alexander Wadsworth, III
Class of 1939

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

At Large

June 14, 1944 (26 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Golet (SS 361), Submarine, USNA 12th Company


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David Pope
Class of 1939

Lieutenant, US Navy

Washington, D.C.

July 18, 1943 (25 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Fighting Squadron (VF) 26, Pacific, Fixed Wing, USNA 8th Company


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Richard Helm
Class of 1939

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

April 3, 1943 (25 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Pickerel (SS 177), Submarine, USNA 8th Company


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Robert Guiler, III
Class of 1939

Lieutenant, US Navy

Summerfield, Ohio

March 5, 1943 (26 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Grampus (SS 207), Submarine, USNA 5th Company




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Montrose McCormick
Class of 1939

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

San Diego, California

April 19, 1945 (26 years old)

Silver Star, Operational loss, Fixed Wing Passenger, USNA 4th Company




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Donald Scheu
Class of 1940

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Buffalo, New York

January 5, 1944 (25 years old)

Silver Star, Bronze Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Scorpion (SS 278), Submarine, USNA 4th Company


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Hugh Wood, Jr.
Class of 1940

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Dayton, Ohio

December 19, 1950 (34 years old)

Navy Cross, Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, Fixed Wing, USNA 1st Company


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Fraser Knight
Class of 1940

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Miami, Florida

June 18, 1945 (28 years old)

Silver Star, Bronze Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Bonefish (SS 223), Submarine, USNA 5th Company



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James Preston
Class of 1940

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Lewisburg, West Virginia

April 16, 1945 (27 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Kamikaze, Okinawa, Pacific, USS Bryant (DD 665), Ship, USNA 11th Company


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Richard Mason, Jr.
Class of 1940

Lieutenant, US Navy

Camden, Arkansas

November 8, 1944 (28 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Growler (SS 215), Submarine, USNA 5th Company


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Edward O'Brien, Jr.
Class of 1940

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

West Medford, Massachusetts

October 3, 1944 (27 years old)

Silver Star, Bronze Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Seawolf (SS 197), Fratricide, Submarine, USNA 2nd Company


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Carthel Smith, Jr.
Class of 1940

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Prestonsburg, Kentucky

February 26, 1944 (27 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Grayback (SS 208), Submarine, USNA 10th Company


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William Burgan
Class of 1940

Lieutenant, US Navy

Baltimore, Maryland

October 11, 1943 (25 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Wahoo (SS 238), Submarine, USNA 12th Company


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Richie Henderson
Class of 1940

Lieutenant, US Navy

Fredericksburg, Virginia

October 11, 1943 (25 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Wahoo (SS 238), Submarine, USNA 7th Company


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Thomas McGrath
Class of 1940

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Tucson, Arizona

September 17, 1943 (25 years old)

Silver Star, Bronze Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Pompano (SS 181), Submarine, USNA 8th Company






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James McPherson
Class of 1941

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Vallejo, California

August 13, 1945 (26 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Fighting Squadron (VF) 16, Pacific, Fixed Wing, USNA 11th Company


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William Farrel
Class of 1941

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

San Diego, California

April 9, 1945 (27 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Snook (SS 279), Submarine, USNA 5th Company


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Theodore Walker
Class of 1941

Lieutenant, US Navy

Ft. Mitchell, Kentucky

November 7, 1944 (23 years old)

Silver Star, Bronze Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Albacore (SS 218), Submarine, USNA 9th Company






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Michael Pessolano
Class of 1942

Lieutenant, US Navy

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

July 30, 1945 (25 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Indianapolis (CA 35), Ship, USNA 6th Company


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Samuel Logan
Class of 1942

Lieutenant, US Navy

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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John Casey
Class of 1942

Lieutenant, US Navy

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

August 13, 1944 (24 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Flier (SS 250), Submarine, USNA 2nd Company


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Joseph Defrees, Jr.
Class of 1942

Lieutenant, US Navy

Washington, D.C.

November 19, 1943 (23 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Sculpin (SS 191), Submarine, USNA 6th Company


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Hugh Van Roosen
Class of 1942

Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy

Newton Center, Massachusetts

March 15, 1943 (21 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Navy and Marine Corps Medal, Pacific, USS Triton (SS 201), Submarine, USNA 4th Company



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William Roy, Jr.
Class of 1942

Lieutenant, US Navy

Fort Wayne, Indiana

February 26, 1944 (24 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Grayback (SS 208), Submarine, USNA 7th Company




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Howard Clark
Class of 1943

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Vallejo, California

January 14, 1953 (33 years old)

Silver Star, Operational loss, Composite Squadron (VC) 35, Fixed Wing, USNA 4th Company


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Herbert Baslee, Jr.
Class of 1943

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Mill Valley, California

March 17, 1952 (31 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, Korea, Fighter Squadron (VF) 52, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company



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Henry Hamner
Class of 1943

Lieutenant, US Navy

Lynchburg, Virginia

April 6, 1945 (23 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Kamikaze, Pacific, USS Howorth (DD 592), Ship Namesake, Ship, USNA 15th Company


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John Wheeler
Class of 1943

Lieutenant, US Navy

Ft. Collins, Colorado

November 25, 1944 (24 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Cabot (CVL 28), Ship, USNA 2nd Company


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Richard Kroth
Class of 1944

Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy

Hamtramck, Michigan

October 25, 1944 (23 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Tang (SS 306), Submarine, USNA 8th Company


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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


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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



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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


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James Beeler
Class of 1949

2nd Lieutenant, US Marine Corps Reserve

Jewell, Kansas

November 2, 1950 (22 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, Korea, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, Ground, USNA 28th Company





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William Phillips
Class of 1951

2nd Lieutenant, US Marine Corps

Newport News, Virginia

October 30, 1952 (23 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, Korea, 11th Marines, US Marine Corps, Ground, USNA 10th Company






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Robert Ballinger
Class of 1955

Commander, US Navy

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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Charles Witt
Class of 1959

Lieutenant, US Navy

Lubbock, Texas

May 24, 1967 (31 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, Vietnam, River Patrol Section 531, Riverine, USNA 20th Company



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Don Elledge
Class of 1960

Captain, US Army

Mabank, Texas

August 18, 1966 (30 years old)

Silver Star, Bronze Star, KIA, Vietnam, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, Ground, USNA 4th Company, Non-graduate

★ He is not currently listed with his classmates in Memorial Hall.

1960 Elledge 1.jpg Don Elledge
Class of 1960
Captain, US Army
Silver Star, Bronze Star, KIA, Vietnam, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, Ground, USNA 4th Company, Non-graduate

★ He is not currently listed with his classmates in Memorial Hall.







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Frederick Trani
Class of 1963

Lieutenant, US Navy

Hyde Park, New York

September 26, 1968 (28 years old)

Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, KIA, Vietnam, SEAL, Ground, HOFH19, HOFH22, HOFH23, USNA 19th Company


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Stephen Toth
Class of 1963

Lieutenant, US Navy

Virginia Beach, Virginia

June 8, 1967 (27 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, USS Liberty (AGTR 5), Ship, USNA 24th Company


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Michael Collins
Class of 1964

Lieutenant, US Navy

Concord, California

March 4, 1971 (28 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, Vietnam, Riverine, SEAL, USNA 8th Company


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Thomas Holden
Class of 1964

1st Lieutenant, US Marine Corps

Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey

October 22, 1966 (25 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, Vietnam, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, US Marine Corps, Ground, USNA 22nd Company




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Michael Wunsch
Class of 1966

Captain, US Marine Corps

Feasterville, Pennsylvania

July 28, 1969 (25 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, Vietnam, 3rd Tank Battalion, US Marine Corps, Ground, USNA 11th Company




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Theodore Vivilacqua
Class of 1968

2nd Lieutenant, US Marine Corps

Los Angeles, California

May 13, 1969 (22 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, Vietnam, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, Ground, USNA 13th Company



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Travis Manion
Class of 2004

1st Lieutenant, US Marine Corps

Doylestown, Pennsylvania

April 29, 2007 (26 years old)

Silver Star, Bronze Star, KIA, Global War on Terrorism, Iraq, Ground, HOFH23, USNA 18th Company



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