USNA 17th 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.
Walter Rupert, Jr.
Class of 1943
LT, USN
Canton, Ohio
May 28, 1945 (24 years old)
KIA, WWII, Kamikaze, Okinawa, Pacific, USS Drexler (DD 741), Ship, USNA 17th Company
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Walter Rupert, Jr. |
Class of 1943 | |
LT, USN | |
KIA, WWII, Kamikaze, Okinawa, Pacific, USS Drexler (DD 741), Ship, USNA 17th Company |
Alexander McEwen
Class of 1943
LT, USN
Duluth, Minnesota
April 2, 1945 (24 years old)
KIA, WWII, Kamikaze, Okinawa, Pacific, USS Dickerson (APD 21), Ship, USNA 17th Company
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Alexander McEwen |
Class of 1943 | |
LT, USN | |
KIA, WWII, Kamikaze, Okinawa, Pacific, USS Dickerson (APD 21), Ship, USNA 17th Company |
Orville Everhart, Jr.
Class of 1945
LT, USN
Hico, Texas
January 28, 1953 (32 years old)
Operational loss, Fleet Air Wing (FAW) 6, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company
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Orville Everhart, Jr. |
Class of 1945 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Fleet Air Wing (FAW) 6, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company |
Bennett Hooks
Class of 1946
LCDR, USN
Kinston, North Carolina
October 10, 1956 (32 years old)
Operational loss, Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 5, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company
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Bennett Hooks |
Class of 1946 | |
LCDR, USN | |
Operational loss, Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 5, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company |
William Armstrong, Jr.
Class of 1946
LT, USN
Enid, Oklahoma
May 23, 1956 (31 years old)
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 191, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company
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William Armstrong, Jr. |
Class of 1946 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 191, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company |
William Austin
Class of 1946
LT, USN
Trenton, Missouri
July 23, 1953 (31 years old)
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 43, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company
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William Austin |
Class of 1946 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 43, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company |
William Hearne
Class of 1947
LTJG, USN
Poplar Bluff, Missouri
July 14, 1950 (25 years old)
Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 23, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company
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William Hearne |
Class of 1947 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 23, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company |
Charles Glisson, Jr.
Class of 1947
LT, USN
Falls Church, Virginia
November 1, 1952 (27 years old)
Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, Korea, Fighter Squadron (VF) 721, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company
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Charles Glisson, Jr. |
Class of 1947 | |
LT, USN | |
Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, Korea, Fighter Squadron (VF) 721, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company |
Robert Smith
Class of 1948
COL, USMC
Huntsville, Pennsylvania
August 19, 1969 (42 years old)
KIA, Vietnam, MIA, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 542, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company
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Robert Smith |
Class of 1948 | |
COL, USMC | |
KIA, Vietnam, MIA, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 542, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company |
Edward Supancic
Class of 1948
LT, USN
Export, Pennsylvania
August 4, 1955 (30 years old)
Operational loss, Advanced Training Unit (ATU) 402, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company
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Edward Supancic |
Class of 1948 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Advanced Training Unit (ATU) 402, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company |
Stephen Dobbins
Class of 1949
LTJG, USN
Cherokee, Iowa
August 8, 1952 (26 years old)
Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 892, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company
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Stephen Dobbins |
Class of 1949 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 892, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company |
George Morrow
Class of 1952
LT, USN
Kerrville, Texas
May 12, 1959 (29 years old)
Operational loss, Advanced Training Unit (ATU) 611, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company
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George Morrow |
Class of 1952 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Advanced Training Unit (ATU) 611, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company |
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, USNA 17th Company
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Joseph Mudd |
Class of 1954 | |
LTCOL, USAF | |
Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, 41st Rescue and Recovery Wing, Helicopter, USNA 17th Company |
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, USNA 17th Company
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Edward Tandy, Jr. |
Class of 1954 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Operational loss, Composite Squadron (VC) 3, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company |
Walter Stewart, III
Class of 1955
CAPT, USAF
Alexandria, Virginia
September 22, 1963 (31 years old)
Operational loss, 1st Air Transport Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company
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Walter Stewart, III |
Class of 1955 | |
CAPT, USAF | |
Operational loss, 1st Air Transport Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company |
Percy Williams, Jr.
Class of 1955
LTJG, USN
Plainfield, New Jersey
February 21, 1959 (26 years old)
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 33, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company
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Percy Williams, Jr. |
Class of 1955 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 33, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company |
Howard Andre, Jr.
Class of 1957
MAJ, USAF
Memphis, Tennessee
July 8, 1969 (34 years old)
Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, Vietnam, 609th Special Operations Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company
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Howard Andre, Jr. |
Class of 1957 | |
MAJ, USAF | |
Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, Vietnam, 609th Special Operations Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company |
Thomas Ryan
Class of 1959
LTJG, USN
Danville, California
May 16, 1961 (23 years old)
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 121, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company
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Thomas Ryan |
Class of 1959 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 121, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company |
Robert Smith
Class of 1960
LTJG, USN
Gastonia, North Carolina
July 10, 1962 (25 years old)
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 174, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company
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Robert Smith |
Class of 1960 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 174, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company |
Sterling Coates
Class of 1961
CAPT, USMC
Plymouth, Pennsylvania
July 2, 1967 (29 years old)
KIA, Vietnam, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, Ground, USNA 17th Company
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Sterling Coates |
Class of 1961 | |
CAPT, USMC | |
KIA, Vietnam, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, Ground, USNA 17th Company |
Ronald Haugen
Class of 1962
CDR, USN
Bend, Oregon
May 29, 1980 (41 years old)
Operational loss, Pacific Missile Test Center, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company
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Ronald Haugen |
Class of 1962 | |
CDR, USN | |
Operational loss, Pacific Missile Test Center, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company |
Paul Forman
Class of 1963
LTJG, USN
Borger, Texas
August 24, 1965 (24 years old)
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 44, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company
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Paul Forman |
Class of 1963 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 44, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company |
Gerald Siebe
Class of 1964
LTJG, USN
Mascoutah, Illinois
October 26, 1966 (25 years old)
Operational loss, Vietnam, Helicopter Support Squadron (HC) 1, USS Oriskany (CVA 34), Ship, USNA 17th Company
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Gerald Siebe |
Class of 1964 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Operational loss, Vietnam, Helicopter Support Squadron (HC) 1, USS Oriskany (CVA 34), Ship, USNA 17th Company |
John Sweet
Class of 1964
LT, USN
La Canada, California
May 22, 1968 (25 years old)
Operational loss, USS Scorpion (SSN 589), Submarine, USNA 17th Company
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John Sweet |
Class of 1964 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, USS Scorpion (SSN 589), Submarine, USNA 17th Company |
James Roberts
Class of 1964
LT, USN
Cowles, Nebraska
April 27, 1968 (25 years old)
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 142, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company
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James Roberts |
Class of 1964 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 142, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company |
Laughton Smith
Class of 1965
LT, USN
Humansville, Missouri
May 22, 1968 (26 years old)
Operational loss, USS Scorpion (SSN 589), Submarine, USNA 17th Company
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Laughton Smith |
Class of 1965 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, USS Scorpion (SSN 589), Submarine, USNA 17th Company |
Walter Blekicki
Class of 1966
LT, USN
Reading, Pennsylvania
December 14, 1973 (32 years old)
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 153, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company
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Walter Blekicki |
Class of 1966 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 153, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company |
James Brown
Class of 1967
LT, USN
Piqua, Ohio
March 4, 1970 (26 years old)
Operational loss, Training Squadron (VT) 24, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company
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James Brown |
Class of 1967 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Training Squadron (VT) 24, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company |
Robert Strouse
Class of 1968
1LT, USMC
Fort Riley, Kansas
September 11, 1971 (26 years old)
Operational loss, Marine Training Squadron (VMT) 103, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company
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Robert Strouse |
Class of 1968 | |
1LT, USMC | |
Operational loss, Marine Training Squadron (VMT) 103, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company |
William Blanton, Jr.
Class of 1972
LT, USN
Wallingford, Pennsylvania
November 2, 1978 (28 years old)
Operational loss, Air Anti-Submarine Squadron (VS) 37, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company
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William Blanton, Jr. |
Class of 1972 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Air Anti-Submarine Squadron (VS) 37, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company |
John Smith, Jr.
Class of 1977
LTJG, USN
Virginia
December 8, 1979 (25 years old)
Operational loss, Air Anti-Submarine Squadron (VS) 30, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company
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John Smith, Jr. |
Class of 1977 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Operational loss, Air Anti-Submarine Squadron (VS) 30, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company |
David McCullough
Class of 1979
LT, USN
Cropsey, Illinois
September 30, 1983 (26 years old)
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 34, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company
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David McCullough |
Class of 1979 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 34, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company |
William McCool
Class of 1983
CDR, USN
Lubbock, Texas
February 1, 2003 (41 years old)
Operational loss, Congressional Space Medal of Honor, Defense Distinguished Service Medal, NASA, NASA Distinguished Service Medal, NASA Space Flight Medal, Space, USNA 17th Company
Mark Prusinski
Class of 1984
LT, USN
Litchfield, Minnesota
March 28, 1990 (28 years old)
Operational loss, NAF China Lake, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company
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Mark Prusinski |
Class of 1984 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, NAF China Lake, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company |
Brett Bekken
Class of 1989
LTCOL, USMCR
Greendale, Wisconsin
April 21, 2004 (36 years old)
Operational loss, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 112, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company
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Brett Bekken |
Class of 1989 | |
LTCOL, USMCR | |
Operational loss, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 112, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company |
Franklin Hooks II
Class of 1997
CAPT, USMC
Dade City, Florida
June 27, 2004 (32 years old)
Operational loss, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 115, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company
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Franklin Hooks II |
Class of 1997 | |
CAPT, USMC | |
Operational loss, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 115, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company |
Raul Jimenez
Class of 1998
LT, USN
Freeport, Texas
January 27, 2006 (31 years old)
Operational loss, Training Squadron (VT) 27, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company
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Raul Jimenez |
Class of 1998 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Training Squadron (VT) 27, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company |
Valerie Delaney
Class of 2009
LT, USN
Ellicott City, Maryland
March 11, 2013 (26 years old)
Operational loss, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company
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Valerie Delaney |
Class of 2009 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129, Fixed Wing, USNA 17th Company |
Pages in category "USNA 17th Company"
The following 49 pages are in this category, out of 49 total.
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- MELVIN G. SHIMER, LT, USN
- GERALD W. SIEBE, LTJG, USN
- PFAEFFLE SIMPSON, JR., LT, USN
- JOHN W. SMITH, JR., LTJG, USN
- LAUGHTON D. SMITH, LT, USN
- ROBERT C. SMITH, LTJG, USN
- ROBERT N. SMITH, COL, USMC
- WILLIAM R. SMITH, LTJG, USN
- WALTER J. STEWART, III, CAPT, USAF
- ROBERT D. STROUSE, 1LT, USMC
- EDWARD P. SUPANCIC, LT, USN
- MYRON B. SUTTON, LT, USN
- JOHN C. SWEET, LT, USN