USNA 16th Company
The company is the most important unit in the Brigade of Midshipmen. Companies eat, sleep, study, drill, and compete together. Comprised of roughly 30-35 midshipmen from each of all four classes, they are led by 1/c Midshipmen. There are currently 30 companies in the Brigade, though this number has ranged from 8 in the late 1920s to 36 from the late 1940s to the late 1990s.
Some classes are in the same company for all four years; there is also "shotgunning" (all midshipmen in a class, usually following plebe year, are moved randomly to a different company) and "rifling" (again usually following plebe year, an entire group would move from one company to another). Even though many alumni were a part of more than one company during their four years at the Naval Academy, the list below is reflective of the company from which they graduated.
Herbert Baslee, Jr.
Class of 1943
LCDR, USN
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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Herbert Baslee, Jr. |
Class of 1943 | |
LCDR, USN | |
Silver Star, KIA, Korea, Fighter Squadron (VF) 52, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company |
Melvin Phillips
Class of 1943
LTJG, USN
Manchester, New Hampshire
February 26, 1944 (24 years old)
Bronze Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Grayback (SS 208), Submarine, USNA 16th Company
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Melvin Phillips |
Class of 1943 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Bronze Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Grayback (SS 208), Submarine, USNA 16th Company |
Reginald Lamb, Jr.
Class of 1943
LT, USN
Annapolis, Maryland
June 30, 1947 (27 years old)
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 3, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company
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Reginald Lamb, Jr. |
Class of 1943 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 3, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company |
John Glynn
Class of 1945
LTJG, USN
Manhattan, New York
August 25, 1949 (26 years old)
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 45, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company
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John Glynn |
Class of 1945 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 45, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company |
William Dougherty
Class of 1947
LTJG, USN
Alexandria, Minnesota
December 20, 1951 (26 years old)
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 33, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company
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William Dougherty |
Class of 1947 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 33, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company |
John Sangster, Jr.
Class of 1948
LCDR, USN
Grinnell, Iowa
August 26, 1959 (34 years old)
Operational loss, Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 1, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company
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John Sangster, Jr. |
Class of 1948 | |
LCDR, USN | |
Operational loss, Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 1, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company |
John Fletcher, II
Class of 1948
LT, USN
Warren, Rhode Island
September 29, 1953 (26 years old)
Operational loss, Olympic Athlete, Fixed Wing, Family, USNA 16th Company
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John Fletcher, II |
Class of 1948 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Olympic Athlete, Fixed Wing, Family, USNA 16th Company |
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, USNA 16th Company
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James Hughes, Jr. |
Class of 1949 | |
LTJG, USN | |
KIA, Korea, Fighter Squadron (VF) 821, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company |
Rodney James
Class of 1949
ENS, USN
Boulder, Colorado
October 10, 1950 (24 years old)
Operational loss, Advanced Training Unit (ATU) 4, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company
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Rodney James |
Class of 1949 | |
ENS, USN | |
Operational loss, Advanced Training Unit (ATU) 4, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company |
Morris Reisinger
Class of 1951
2LT, USMC
Walla Walla, Washington
February 21, 1952 (23 years old)
KIA, Korea, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, Map, Ground, USNA 16th Company
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Morris Reisinger |
Class of 1951 | |
2LT, USMC | |
KIA, Korea, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, Map, Ground, USNA 16th Company |
Robert Hansen
Class of 1952
LCDR, USN
La Crosse, Wisconsin
August 14, 1963 (35 years old)
Operational loss, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 12, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company
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Robert Hansen |
Class of 1952 | |
LCDR, USN | |
Operational loss, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 12, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th 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 |
Guy McElroy
Class of 1954
LT, USN
Alameda, California
June 15, 1959 (27 years old)
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 124, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company
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Guy McElroy |
Class of 1954 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 124, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company |
Thomas Banta
Class of 1954
LT, USN
Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania
September 25, 1958 (27 years old)
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 72, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company
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Thomas Banta |
Class of 1954 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 72, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company |
Robert Robinson
Class of 1955
LT, USN
Hooversville, Pennsylvania
June 24, 1964 (32 years old)
Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 43, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company
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Robert Robinson |
Class of 1955 | |
LT, USN | |
Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 43, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company |
George Fetterer
Class of 1955
1LT, USAF
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
February 1, 1960 (27 years old)
Operational loss, 72nd Bomb Wing, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company
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George Fetterer |
Class of 1955 | |
1LT, USAF | |
Operational loss, 72nd Bomb Wing, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company |
Robert Kemper
Class of 1956
CDR, USN
Shelbyville, Kentucky
March 3, 1971 (37 years old)
Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, Training Squadron (VT) 7, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company
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Robert Kemper |
Class of 1956 | |
CDR, USN | |
Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, Training Squadron (VT) 7, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company |
Philippe Fales
Class of 1956
MAJ, USAF
Monterey, California
November 16, 1969 (36 years old)
KIA, Vietnam, 19th Tactical Air Support Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company
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Philippe Fales |
Class of 1956 | |
MAJ, USAF | |
KIA, Vietnam, 19th Tactical Air Support Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company |
Roy Seaman
Class of 1957
LT, USN
Worland, Wyoming
October 28, 1964 (29 years old)
Operational loss, Naval Air Test Center, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company
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Roy Seaman |
Class of 1957 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Naval Air Test Center, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company |
Terry Emery
Class of 1957
LT, USN
San Francisco, California
February 18, 1963 (27 years old)
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 91, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company
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Terry Emery |
Class of 1957 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 91, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company |
Ronald Gibson
Class of 1957
LTJG, USN
Sutton, Massachusetts
January 26, 1961 (25 years old)
Operational loss, Transport Squadron (VR) 22, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company
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Ronald Gibson |
Class of 1957 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Operational loss, Transport Squadron (VR) 22, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company |
Carl Larsen
Class of 1958
CAPT, USAF
Cassville, New York
January 23, 1964 (27 years old)
Operational loss, 12th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company
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Carl Larsen |
Class of 1958 | |
CAPT, USAF | |
Operational loss, 12th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company |
Theodore White
Class of 1958
LT, USN
Washington, D.C.
January 30, 1963 (27 years old)
Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 8, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company
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Theodore White |
Class of 1958 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 8, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company |
William Aldrich
Class of 1960
LTJG, USN
Montebello, California
November 27, 1963 (25 years old)
Operational loss, Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 123, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company
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William Aldrich |
Class of 1960 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Operational loss, Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 123, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company |
Anthony Lucci
Class of 1961
CAPT, USAF
Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania
September 27, 1967 (29 years old)
Operational loss, 39th Military Airlift Squadron, Fixed Wing Passenger, USNA 16th Company
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Anthony Lucci |
Class of 1961 | |
CAPT, USAF | |
Operational loss, 39th Military Airlift Squadron, Fixed Wing Passenger, USNA 16th Company |
James Patterson
Class of 1963
LCDR, USN
South Pasadena, California
May 21, 1967 (26 years old)
Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 25, MIA, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company
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James Patterson |
Class of 1963 | |
LCDR, USN | |
Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 25, MIA, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company |
Thomas Boyle, Jr.
Class of 1966
LTJG, USN
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
March 8, 1968 (23 years old)
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 122, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company
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Thomas Boyle, Jr. |
Class of 1966 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 122, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company |
Bruce Fryar
Class of 1966
LT, USN
Ridgewood, New Jersey
January 2, 1970 (25 years old)
KIA, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 196, MIA, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company
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Bruce Fryar |
Class of 1966 | |
LT, USN | |
KIA, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 196, MIA, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company |
Andrew Sekan
Class of 1966
LTJG, USN
Scottsdale, Arizona
January 31, 1968 (23 years old)
Operational loss, Training Squadron (VT) 26, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company
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Andrew Sekan |
Class of 1966 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Operational loss, Training Squadron (VT) 26, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company |
Charles Jeffries, II
Class of 1967
LT, USN
Virginia Beach, Virginia
April 13, 1974 (28 years old)
KIA, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133, Ground, Terrorism, USNA 16th Company
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Charles Jeffries, II |
Class of 1967 | |
LT, USN | |
KIA, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133, Ground, Terrorism, USNA 16th Company |
Edward Smith, Jr.
Class of 1967
LT, USN
Mountain Lakes, New Jersey
September 9, 1971 (26 years old)
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 213, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company
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Edward Smith, Jr. |
Class of 1967 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 213, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company |
Stephen Garcia
Class of 1977
LCDR, USN
Las Cruces, New Mexico
August 8, 1989 (34 years old)
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 128, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company
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Stephen Garcia |
Class of 1977 | |
LCDR, USN | |
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 128, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company |
William Bartram
Class of 1982
LT, USN
Bothell, Washington
January 20, 1989 (29 years old)
Operational loss, Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 50, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company
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William Bartram |
Class of 1982 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 50, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company |
William McIlvaine III
Class of 2010
LTJG, USN
El Paso, Texas
March 11, 2013 (24 years old)
Operational loss, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company
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William McIlvaine III |
Class of 2010 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Operational loss, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129, Fixed Wing, USNA 16th Company |
Pages in category "USNA 16th Company"
The following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total.