USNA 18th 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.
Willis Maxson, III
Class of 1943
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy
Austin, Texas
October 8, 1943 (23 years old)
Navy Cross, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Skate (SS 305), Submarine, USNA 18th Company
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Willis Maxson, III |
| Class of 1943 | |
| Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy | |
| Navy Cross, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Skate (SS 305), Submarine, USNA 18th Company |
Eugene Canty
Class of 1943
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy
Somerville, Massachusetts
July 10, 1943 (24 years old)
KIA, WWII, Mediterranean, Sicily, USS Maddox (DD 622), Ship, USNA 18th Company
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Eugene Canty |
| Class of 1943 | |
| Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy | |
| KIA, WWII, Mediterranean, Sicily, USS Maddox (DD 622), Ship, USNA 18th Company |
William Williams
Class of 1943
Ensign, US Navy
Potter Valley, California
February 7, 1943 (23 years old)
KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Growler (SS 215), Submarine, USNA 18th Company
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William Williams |
| Class of 1943 | |
| Ensign, US Navy | |
| KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Growler (SS 215), Submarine, USNA 18th Company |
Francis Mulvanity
Class of 1943
Ensign, US Navy
Nashua, New Hampshire
November 15, 1942 (20 years old)
KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Walke (DD 416), Ship, USNA 18th Company
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Francis Mulvanity |
| Class of 1943 | |
| Ensign, US Navy | |
| KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Walke (DD 416), Ship, USNA 18th Company |
William Allen
Class of 1943
Commander, US Navy
Ashland, Alabama
August 19, 1958 (38 years old)
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 11, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company
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William Allen |
| Class of 1943 | |
| Commander, US Navy | |
| Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 11, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company |
William Bulloch
Class of 1944
Lieutenant, US Navy
Dermott, Arkansas
November 21, 1951 (30 years old)
Operational loss, Fighting Squadron (VF) 1, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company
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William Bulloch |
| Class of 1944 | |
| Lieutenant, US Navy | |
| Operational loss, Fighting Squadron (VF) 1, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company |
Francis Suhre
Class of 1944
Commander, US Navy
Baltimore, Maryland
November 27, 1959 (38 years old)
Operational loss, Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company
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Francis Suhre |
| Class of 1944 | |
| Commander, US Navy | |
| Operational loss, Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 1, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company |
Michael Kane
Class of 1945
Lieutenant, US Navy
Hartford, Connecticut
July 22, 1952 (33 years old)
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 73, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company
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Michael Kane |
| Class of 1945 | |
| Lieutenant, US Navy | |
| Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 73, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company |
Harold Hall
Class of 1945
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy
Boston, Massachusetts
August 25, 1947 (26 years old)
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Harold Hall |
| Class of 1945 | |
| Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy | |
| Operational loss, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company |
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John Ruckel |
| Class of 1946 | |
| Lieutenant, US Navy | |
| Operational loss, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company |
Richard Layser
Class of 1947
Commander, US Navy
Myerstown, Pennsylvania
February 4, 1965 (42 years old)
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 35, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company
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Richard Layser |
| Class of 1947 | |
| Commander, US Navy | |
| Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 35, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company |
Gordon Farmer
Class of 1948
Lieutenant, US Navy
Montebello, California
March 6, 1954 (30 years old)
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 23, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company
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Gordon Farmer |
| Class of 1948 | |
| Lieutenant, US Navy | |
| Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 23, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company |
Richard Schneider
Class of 1948
Captain, US Marine Corps
San Diego, California
August 25, 1952 (28 years old)
Operational loss, US Marine Corps, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company
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Richard Schneider |
| Class of 1948 | |
| Captain, US Marine Corps | |
| Operational loss, US Marine Corps, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company |
Hubert Loheed
Class of 1948
Captain, US Navy
Middleborough, Massachusetts
February 1, 1966 (41 years old)
KIA, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 146, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company
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Hubert Loheed |
| Class of 1948 | |
| Captain, US Navy | |
| KIA, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 146, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company |
Robert Conklin
Class of 1949
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy
Wenatchee, Washington
August 12, 1951 (24 years old)
Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 9, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company
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Robert Conklin |
| Class of 1949 | |
| Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy | |
| Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 9, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company |
Frederic Smith
Class of 1949
Commander, US Navy
Portland, Oregon
February 8, 1965 (38 years old)
Operational loss, Reconnaissance Attack (Heavy) Squadron (RVAH) 4, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company
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Frederic Smith |
| Class of 1949 | |
| Commander, US Navy | |
| Operational loss, Reconnaissance Attack (Heavy) Squadron (RVAH) 4, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company |
Gordon Stewart
Class of 1949
Captain, US Air Force
Peoria, Illinois
January 14, 1954 (27 years old)
Operational loss, 126th Light Bombardment Wing, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company
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Gordon Stewart |
| Class of 1949 | |
| Captain, US Air Force | |
| Operational loss, 126th Light Bombardment Wing, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company |
John Dunham
Class of 1950
Captain, US Air Force
Easton, Maryland
October 7, 1952 (24 years old)
KIA, 91st Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, Cold War, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company
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John Dunham |
| Class of 1950 | |
| Captain, US Air Force | |
| KIA, 91st Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, Cold War, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company |
Edward Guthrie, Jr.
Class of 1951
1st Lieutenant, US Air Force
Asheville, North Carolina
November 14, 1952 (25 years old)
KIA, Korea, 95th Bomber Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company
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Edward Guthrie, Jr. |
| Class of 1951 | |
| 1st Lieutenant, US Air Force | |
| KIA, Korea, 95th Bomber Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company |
William Austin
Class of 1951
Lieutenant, US Navy
Charlottesville, Virginia
July 10, 1956 (28 years old)
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 86, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company
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William Austin |
| Class of 1951 | |
| Lieutenant, US Navy | |
| Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 86, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company |
Robert Fontenot
Class of 1953
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy
Eunice, Louisiana
January 17, 1955 (24 years old)
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Robert Fontenot |
| Class of 1953 | |
| Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy | |
| Operational loss, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company |
Gary Smith
Class of 1954
Lieutenant Colonel, US Air Force
Klamath Falls, Oregon
March 27, 1970 (38 years old)
Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, 3246th Test Wing, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company
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Gary Smith |
| Class of 1954 | |
| Lieutenant Colonel, US Air Force | |
| Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, 3246th Test Wing, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company |
Robert Birkenmeier
Class of 1954
1st Lieutenant, US Air Force
St. Louis, Missouri
September 2, 1958 (27 years old)
Operational loss, 84th Air Transport Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company
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Robert Birkenmeier |
| Class of 1954 | |
| 1st Lieutenant, US Air Force | |
| Operational loss, 84th Air Transport Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company |
Gregory Black
Class of 1955
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy
Pasadena, California
October 30, 1958 (25 years old)
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Gregory Black |
| Class of 1955 | |
| Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy | |
| Operational loss, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company |
George Tsantes, Jr.
Class of 1955
Captain, US Navy
Merchantville, New Jersey
November 15, 1983 (53 years old)
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George Tsantes, Jr. |
| Class of 1955 | |
| Captain, US Navy | |
| KIA, Assassination, Greece, Terrorism, USNA 18th Company |
Charles Levis
Class of 1956
Colonel, US Air Force
Brookline, Massachusetts
April 2, 1972 (39 years old)
KIA, MIA, Vietnam, 42nd Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company
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Charles Levis |
| Class of 1956 | |
| Colonel, US Air Force | |
| KIA, MIA, Vietnam, 42nd Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company |
Phillip Brainerd
Class of 1956
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy
Norfolk, Virginia
March 17, 1959 (24 years old)
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Phillip Brainerd |
| Class of 1956 | |
| Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy | |
| Operational loss, Fixed Wing, Family, USNA 18th Company |
James Barker
Class of 1956
1st Lieutenant, US Air Force
Spokane, Washington
October 2, 1959 (27 years old)
Operational loss, 21st Tactical Fighter Wing, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company
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James Barker |
| Class of 1956 | |
| 1st Lieutenant, US Air Force | |
| Operational loss, 21st Tactical Fighter Wing, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company |
David Lloyd
Class of 1956
Lieutenant Commander, US Navy
Joliet, Illinois
May 22, 1968 (33 years old)
Operational loss, USS Scorpion (SSN 589), Submarine, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, HOFH23, USNA 18th Company
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David Lloyd |
| Class of 1956 | |
| Lieutenant Commander, US Navy | |
| Operational loss, USS Scorpion (SSN 589), Submarine, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, HOFH23, USNA 18th Company |
Carl Rohsenberger, Jr.
Class of 1957
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy
New Braunfels, Texas
February 9, 1960 (24 years old)
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 172, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company
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Carl Rohsenberger, Jr. |
| Class of 1957 | |
| Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy | |
| Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 172, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company |
Wilbur Wright
Class of 1958
Captain, US Air Force
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
October 8, 1969 (34 years old)
Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, 329th Bomb Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company
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Wilbur Wright |
| Class of 1958 | |
| Captain, US Air Force | |
| Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, 329th Bomb Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company |
John Richardson
Class of 1960
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy
Wayne, Michigan
April 8, 1963 (28 years old)
Operational loss, Light Photographic Squadron (VFP) 62, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company
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John Richardson |
| Class of 1960 | |
| Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy | |
| Operational loss, Light Photographic Squadron (VFP) 62, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company |
William Shafer
Class of 1960
Ensign, US Navy
Pensacola, Florida
April 25, 1961 (24 years old)
Operational loss, Training Squadron (VT) 7, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company
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William Shafer |
| Class of 1960 | |
| Ensign, US Navy | |
| Operational loss, Training Squadron (VT) 7, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company |
Terence Murphy
Class of 1961
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy
Flushing, New York
April 9, 1965 (25 years old)
Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, MIA, Vietnam, Fighter Squadron (VF) 96, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company
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Terence Murphy |
| Class of 1961 | |
| Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy | |
| Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, MIA, Vietnam, Fighter Squadron (VF) 96, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company |
Richard Whitney
Class of 1962
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy
Long Beach, California
November 30, 1964 (26 years old)
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 152, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company
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Richard Whitney |
| Class of 1962 | |
| Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy | |
| Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 152, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company |
John Worcester
Class of 1963
Lieutenant Commander, US Navy
Big Rapids, Michigan
October 19, 1965 (24 years old)
KIA, MIA, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 195, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company
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John Worcester |
| Class of 1963 | |
| Lieutenant Commander, US Navy | |
| KIA, MIA, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 195, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company |
Virgil Cameron
Class of 1964
Lieutenant Commander, US Navy
McAllen, Texas
July 29, 1966 (27 years old)
KIA, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 155, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company
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Virgil Cameron |
| Class of 1964 | |
| Lieutenant Commander, US Navy | |
| KIA, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 155, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company |
John Lay
Class of 1967
Lieutenant, US Navy
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
April 17, 1971 (26 years old)
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 46, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company
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John Lay |
| Class of 1967 | |
| Lieutenant, US Navy | |
| Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 46, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company |
David Thompson
Class of 1968
Lieutenant, US Navy
Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania
August 12, 1972 (26 years old)
KIA, MIA, Vietnam, Fighter Squadron (VF) 24, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company
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David Thompson |
| Class of 1968 | |
| Lieutenant, US Navy | |
| KIA, MIA, Vietnam, Fighter Squadron (VF) 24, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company |
James Brown, Jr.
Class of 1973
Lieutenant, US Navy
Wickford, Rhode Island
November 28, 1979 (28 years old)
Operational loss, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 135, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company
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James Brown, Jr. |
| Class of 1973 | |
| Lieutenant, US Navy | |
| Operational loss, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 135, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company |
Allen Glenny
Class of 1974
Lieutenant, US Navy
Massachusetts
April 17, 1980 (27 years old)
Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 50, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company
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Allen Glenny |
| Class of 1974 | |
| Lieutenant, US Navy | |
| Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 50, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company |
Joseph Kleefisch
Class of 1976
Commander, US Navy
Kohler, Wisconsin
May 17, 1995 (41 years old)
Operational loss, Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company
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Joseph Kleefisch |
| Class of 1976 | |
| Commander, US Navy | |
| Operational loss, Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company |
Eugene McCarthy, Jr.
Class of 1977
Major, US Marine Corps Reserve
Brooklyn, New York
February 2, 1991 (35 years old)
Operational loss, Desert Storm, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 775, Helicopter, USNA 18th Company
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Eugene McCarthy, Jr. |
| Class of 1977 | |
| Major, US Marine Corps Reserve | |
| Operational loss, Desert Storm, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 775, Helicopter, USNA 18th Company |
David Nairn
Class of 1981
1st Lieutenant, US Marine Corps
Ocoee, Florida
October 23, 1983 (23 years old)
KIA, Lebanon, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, Beirut Bombing, US Marine Corps, Terrorism, USNA 18th Company
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David Nairn |
| Class of 1981 | |
| 1st Lieutenant, US Marine Corps | |
| KIA, Lebanon, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, Beirut Bombing, US Marine Corps, Terrorism, USNA 18th Company |
Gregory McMichael
Class of 1986
Ensign, US Navy
Brooklyn, New York
April 15, 1987 (23 years old)
Operational loss, Training Squadron (VT) 2, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company
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Gregory McMichael |
| Class of 1986 | |
| Ensign, US Navy | |
| Operational loss, Training Squadron (VT) 2, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company |
Jennifer Harris
Class of 2000
Captain, US Marine Corps
Swampscott, Massachusetts
February 7, 2007 (28 years old)
KIA, Global War on Terrorism, Iraq, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 364, Helicopter, HOFH22, HOFH23, USNA 18th Company
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Jennifer Harris |
| Class of 2000 | |
| Captain, US Marine Corps | |
| KIA, Global War on Terrorism, Iraq, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 364, Helicopter, HOFH22, HOFH23, USNA 18th Company |
Brian R.S.J. Deforge
Class of 2003
1st Lieutenant, US Marine Corps Reserve
Plattsburgh, New York
June 26, 2006 (25 years old)
Operational loss, Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 125, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company
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Brian R.S.J. Deforge |
| Class of 2003 | |
| 1st Lieutenant, US Marine Corps Reserve | |
| Operational loss, Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 125, Fixed Wing, USNA 18th Company |
J. Brendan Looney
Class of 2004
Lieutenant, US Navy
Owings Mills, Maryland
September 21, 2010 (29 years old)
Bronze Star, KIA, Afghanistan, Global War on Terrorism, SEAL, Helicopter, HOFH21, HOFH22, USNA 18th Company
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J. Brendan Looney |
| Class of 2004 | |
| Lieutenant, US Navy | |
| Bronze Star, KIA, Afghanistan, Global War on Terrorism, SEAL, Helicopter, HOFH21, HOFH22, USNA 18th Company |
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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Travis Manion |
| Class of 2004 | |
| 1st Lieutenant, US Marine Corps | |
| Silver Star, Bronze Star, KIA, Global War on Terrorism, Iraq, Ground, HOFH23, USNA 18th Company |
Pages in category "USNA 18th Company"
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