USNA 19th 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.
Paul Doane
Class of 1943
LT, USN
Brockton, Massachusetts
October 3, 1944 (23 years old)
KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Seawolf (SS 197), Fratricide, Submarine, USNA 19th Company
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Paul Doane |
Class of 1943 | |
LT, USN | |
KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Seawolf (SS 197), Fratricide, Submarine, USNA 19th Company |
Walter Nock, Jr.
Class of 1943
ENS, USN
Salisbury, Maryland
August 9, 1942 (22 years old)
KIA, WWII, Battle of Savo Island, Pacific, USS Astoria (CA 34), Ship, USNA 19th Company
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Walter Nock, Jr. |
Class of 1943 | |
ENS, USN | |
KIA, WWII, Battle of Savo Island, Pacific, USS Astoria (CA 34), Ship, USNA 19th Company |
Jo Humes
Class of 1945
LCDR, USN
Springfield, Massachusetts
April 12, 1956 (33 years old)
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 21, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company
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Jo Humes |
Class of 1945 | |
LCDR, USN | |
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 21, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company |
Robert Reynolds
Class of 1945
LTJG, USN
Cuylerville, New York
April 8, 1950 (28 years old)
Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, Cold War, Patrol Squadron (VP) 26, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company
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Robert Reynolds |
Class of 1945 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, Cold War, Patrol Squadron (VP) 26, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company |
Howard Weigle
Class of 1946
LCDR, USN
New Castle, Pennsylvania
April 22, 1959 (37 years old)
Operational loss, Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 7, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company
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Howard Weigle |
Class of 1946 | |
LCDR, USN | |
Operational loss, Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 7, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company |
John Switzer
Class of 1947
LCDR, USN
Pensacola, Florida
November 22, 1959 (34 years old)
Operational loss, Naval Air Test Center, Fixed Wing, Family, USNA 19th Company
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John Switzer |
Class of 1947 | |
LCDR, USN | |
Operational loss, Naval Air Test Center, Fixed Wing, Family, USNA 19th Company |
Frederick Sachse, Jr.
Class of 1947
LTJG, USN
San Diego, California
April 25, 1952 (29 years old)
Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 11, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company
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Frederick Sachse, Jr. |
Class of 1947 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 11, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company |
John Guild
Class of 1947
2LT, USMC
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
September 21, 1950 (25 years old)
Navy Cross, KIA, Korea, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Ground, USNA 19th Company
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John Guild |
Class of 1947 | |
2LT, USMC | |
Navy Cross, KIA, Korea, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, Ground, USNA 19th Company |
Donald Aldern
Class of 1952
CAPT, USN
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
June 29, 1970 (40 years old)
Bronze Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, Vietnam, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 19, MIA, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company
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Donald Aldern |
Class of 1952 | |
CAPT, USN | |
Bronze Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, Vietnam, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 19, MIA, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company |
William Gooding, Jr.
Class of 1952
LTJG, USN
Columbia, South Carolina
August 28, 1956 (25 years old)
Operational loss, Jet Transition Training Unit, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company
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William Gooding, Jr. |
Class of 1952 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Operational loss, Jet Transition Training Unit, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company |
Glenn Crawford
Class of 1953
LTJG, USN
Fallbrook, California
November 10, 1955 (25 years old)
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 91, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company
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Glenn Crawford |
Class of 1953 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 91, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company |
Peter Krusi
Class of 1953
CDR, USN
Smithfield, Utah
November 3, 1967 (37 years old)
KIA, Vietnam, Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 8, MIA, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company
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Peter Krusi |
Class of 1953 | |
CDR, USN | |
KIA, Vietnam, Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 8, MIA, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company |
James McCravy, Jr.
Class of 1953
LTCOL, USAF
Warrenton, Virginia
June 27, 1972 (41 years old)
Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, 58th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company
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James McCravy, Jr. |
Class of 1953 | |
LTCOL, USAF | |
Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, 58th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company |
Edward Morse
Class of 1953
LCDR, USN
Central Falls, Rhode Island
January 7, 1964 (33 years old)
Operational loss, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 11, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company
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Edward Morse |
Class of 1953 | |
LCDR, USN | |
Operational loss, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 11, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company |
Louis Niederlander, Jr.
Class of 1954
LTJG, USN
Warren, Pennsylvania
February 21, 1956 (25 years old)
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 83, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company
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Louis Niederlander, Jr. |
Class of 1954 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 83, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company |
Robert Biederman
Class of 1954
LT, USN
Hartford, Connecticut
April 10, 1963 (32 years old)
Operational loss, USS Thresher (SSN 593), Submarine, USNA 19th Company
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Robert Biederman |
Class of 1954 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, USS Thresher (SSN 593), Submarine, USNA 19th Company |
James Steele
Class of 1954
LT, USN
Springfield, Massachusetts
May 28, 1959 (28 years old)
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 62, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company
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James Steele |
Class of 1954 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 62, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company |
Charles Litzenberg
Class of 1955
LTJG, USN
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
July 31, 1957 (24 years old)
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 115, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company
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Charles Litzenberg |
Class of 1955 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 115, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company |
Herbert Doby
Class of 1957
LTCOL, USAF
Oregon City, Oregon
February 4, 1967 (35 years old)
KIA, Vietnam, 41st Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company
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Herbert Doby |
Class of 1957 | |
LTCOL, USAF | |
KIA, Vietnam, 41st Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company |
James Norton
Class of 1957
1LT, USMC
Dallas, Texas
October 4, 1960 (26 years old)
Operational loss, Marine All Weather Fighter Squadron (VMF(AW)) 114, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company
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James Norton |
Class of 1957 | |
1LT, USMC | |
Operational loss, Marine All Weather Fighter Squadron (VMF(AW)) 114, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company |
John Peace, III
Class of 1957
CDR, USN
Northumberland, Pennsylvania
December 31, 1967 (32 years old)
KIA, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 75, MIA, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company
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John Peace, III |
Class of 1957 | |
CDR, USN | |
KIA, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 75, MIA, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company |
Ernest Ehlers
Class of 1959
LCDR, USN
Pottsville, Pennsylvania
April 3, 1969 (33 years old)
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 35, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company
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Ernest Ehlers |
Class of 1959 | |
LCDR, USN | |
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 35, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company |
Badger Smith, III
Class of 1959
LTJG, USN
Washington, D.C.
January 12, 1962 (25 years old)
Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 5, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company
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Badger Smith, III |
Class of 1959 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 5, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company |
Donnie Darrow
Class of 1960
MAJ, USMC
Lebanon, Missouri
November 30, 1967 (30 years old)
KIA, Vietnam, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 362, Helicopter, USNA 19th Company
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Donnie Darrow |
Class of 1960 | |
MAJ, USMC | |
KIA, Vietnam, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 362, Helicopter, USNA 19th Company |
Robert Bengston
Class of 1960
LTJG, USN
Newport, Rhode Island
May 14, 1963 (25 years old)
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 91, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company
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Robert Bengston |
Class of 1960 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 91, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company |
Henry Kolakowski, Jr.
Class of 1961
CAPT, USMC
Detroit, Michigan
June 15, 1968 (29 years old)
Silver Star, Bronze Star, KIA, Vietnam, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, Ground, USNA 19th Company
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Henry Kolakowski, Jr. |
Class of 1961 | |
CAPT, USMC | |
Silver Star, Bronze Star, KIA, Vietnam, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, Ground, USNA 19th Company |
Philip Brodeur
Class of 1962
LTJG, USN
Marlboro, Massachusetts
May 20, 1964 (25 years old)
Operational loss, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 33, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company
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Philip Brodeur |
Class of 1962 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Operational loss, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 33, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company |
Richard Tanger
Class of 1962
LTJG, USN
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
June 26, 1964 (23 years old)
Operational loss, Utility Squadron (VU) 10, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company
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Richard Tanger |
Class of 1962 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Operational loss, Utility Squadron (VU) 10, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company |
Alexander Palenscar, III
Class of 1963
LCDR, USN
New York City, New York
March 27, 1967 (25 years old)
KIA, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 112, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company
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Alexander Palenscar, III |
Class of 1963 | |
LCDR, USN | |
KIA, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 112, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company |
Coral Schufeldt
Class of 1963
LCDR, USN
Omaha, Nebraska
January 8, 1977 (37 years old)
Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 82, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company
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Coral Schufeldt |
Class of 1963 | |
LCDR, USN | |
Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 82, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company |
George Farrin
Class of 1963
LT, USN
Battle Creek, Michigan
May 22, 1968 (27 years old)
Operational loss, USS Scorpion (SSN 589), Submarine, USNA 19th Company
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George Farrin |
Class of 1963 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, USS Scorpion (SSN 589), Submarine, USNA 19th 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 |
George Lineburg, Jr.
Class of 1966
LT, USN
Hoopeston, Illinois
June 21, 1969 (24 years old)
Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 40, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company
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George Lineburg, Jr. |
Class of 1966 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 40, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company |
Richard Briggs
Class of 1969
CAPT, USMC
Arizona
June 5, 1974 (28 years old)
Operational loss, Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 542, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company
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Richard Briggs |
Class of 1969 | |
CAPT, USMC | |
Operational loss, Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 542, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company |
Patrick Conroy
Class of 1977
LTJG, USN
Missouri City, Texas
April 17, 1980 (26 years old)
Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 50, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company
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Patrick Conroy |
Class of 1977 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 50, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company |
Donald Woollett
Class of 1980
1LT, USMC
Walbridge, Ohio
October 23, 1983 (25 years old)
KIA, Lebanon, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, Beirut Bombing, Terrorism, USNA 19th Company
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Donald Woollett |
Class of 1980 | |
1LT, USMC | |
KIA, Lebanon, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, Beirut Bombing, Terrorism, USNA 19th Company |
Robert Matheny
Class of 1981
LT, USN
Bolivar, New York
June 20, 1988 (28 years old)
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 43, Fixed Wing, HOFH22, USNA 19th Company
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Robert Matheny |
Class of 1981 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 43, Fixed Wing, HOFH22, USNA 19th Company |
Brian Gahn
Class of 1983
ENS, USN
Mamou, Louisiana
January 11, 1985 (26 years old)
Operational loss, Training Squadron (VT) 26, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company
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Brian Gahn |
Class of 1983 | |
ENS, USN | |
Operational loss, Training Squadron (VT) 26, Fixed Wing, USNA 19th Company |
Mario Carazo
Class of 1991
LTCOL, USMC
Springfield, Ohio
July 22, 2010 (41 years old)
Bronze Star, KIA, Afghanistan, Global War on Terrorism, Headquarters Squadron Marine Aircraft Group 39, Helicopter, HOFH22, USNA 19th Company
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Mario Carazo |
Class of 1991 | |
LTCOL, USMC | |
Bronze Star, KIA, Afghanistan, Global War on Terrorism, Headquarters Squadron Marine Aircraft Group 39, Helicopter, HOFH22, USNA 19th Company |
Pages in category "USNA 19th Company"
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