USNA 1st Company

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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.




1928 Leggett LB.jpg
Julian Leggett
Class of 1928

Tarboro, North Carolina

March 21, 1941 (35 years old)

USNA 1st Company


1928 Lindgren LB.jpg
Carl Lindgren
Class of 1928

LTJG, USN

White Rock, South Dakota

February 19, 1935 (29 years old)

Operational loss, Scouting Squadron (VS) 2B, Fixed Wing, USNA 1st Company


1928 Nelson LB.jpg
John Nelson
Class of 1928

LTJG, USN

Sharon Springs, Kansas

August 7, 1935 (28 years old)

Operational loss, Scouting Squadron (VS) 4B, Fixed Wing, USNA 1st Company





1929 Miller, C D LB.jpg
Cleaveland Miller
Class of 1929

LCDR, USN

Providence, Rhode Island

August 9, 1942 (35 years old)

KIA, WWII, Battle of Savo Island, Pacific, USS Vincennes (CA 44), Ship, USNA 1st Company


1929 Stillman LB.jpg
Donald Stillman
Class of 1929

ENS, USN

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

May 29, 1932 (25 years old)

Operational loss, Overboard, USS Peary (DD 226), Ship, USNA 1st Company


1930 Quiggle LB.jpg
Lynne Quiggle
Class of 1930

Kearney, Nebraska

January 1958 (51 years old)

USNA 1st Company


1930 Bisson LB.jpg
John Bisson
Class of 1930

LCDR, USN

Charleston, Illinois

August 9, 1942 (33 years old)

KIA, WWII, Battle of Savo Island, Pacific, USS Vincennes (CA 44), Ship, USNA 1st Company


1930 Haven LB.jpg
Robert Haven
Class of 1930

LTJG, USN

Grand Forks, North Dakota

January 29, 1935 (28 years old)

Operational loss, Bombing Squadron (VB) 5B, Fixed Wing, USNA 1st Company


1931 Stone LB.jpg
George Stone
Class of 1931

LCDR, USN

Grand Rapids, Michigan

January 21, 1943 (33 years old)

Operational loss, Fixed Wing Passenger, Pan Am Flight 1142, USNA 1st Company



1931 Bailey LB.jpg
Walter Bailey
Class of 1931

LT, USN

San Diego, California

February 28, 1942 (33 years old)

KIA, WWII, Indian Ocean, USS Langley (AV 3), Ship, USNA 1st Company


1931 Sisko LB.jpg
William Sisko
Class of 1931

LT, USN

Pontiac, Michigan

August 19, 1941 (34 years old)

Operational loss, Fixed Wing, USNA 1st Company


1931 Forbes LB.jpg
Lorenz Forbes
Class of 1931

LTJG, USN

Brooklyn, New York

February 13, 1937 (27 years old)

Operational loss, Bombing Plane Squadron (VB) 3B, Fixed Wing, USNA 1st Company


1931 Russell LB.jpg
Harold Russell
Class of 1931

Lapeer, Michigan

May 12, 1935 (27 years old)

USNA 1st Company


1931 Felton LB.jpg
Cleon Felton
Class of 1931

ENS, USN

South Bend, Indiana

October 31, 1933 (26 years old)

Operational loss, Scouting Squadron (VS) 2B, Fixed Wing, USNA 1st Company



1932 Speer LB.jpg
John Speer
Class of 1932

LCDR, USN

Crafton, Pennsylvania

September 11, 1943 (35 years old)

Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, Mediterranean, Salerno, USS Savannah (CL 42), Ship, USNA 1st Company


1932 Greenlee LB.jpg
Archibald Greenlee
Class of 1932

LCDR, USN

Coronado, California

April 16, 1943 (32 years old)

Operational loss, Fixed Wing, USNA 1st Company






1933 Thomas LB.jpg
Millener Thomas
Class of 1933

LT, USN

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

July 30, 1942 (31 years old)

KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Grunion (SS 216), Submarine, USNA 1st Company


1934 Oakley LB.jpg
Thomas Oakley, Jr.
Class of 1934

CDR, USN

Staten Island, New York

November 8, 1944 (32 years old)

Navy Cross, Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Growler (SS 215), Submarine, USNA 1st Company



1934 Skjonsby LB.jpg
Verne Skjonsby
Class of 1934

LCDR, USN

Hickson, North Dakota

October 11, 1943 (32 years old)

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



1934 Avise LB.jpg
John Avise
Class of 1934

FO, RCAF

Mason City, Iowa

October 17, 1942 (30 years old)

KIA, WWII, North Africa, Fixed Wing, USNA 1st Company



1934 Drumtra LB.jpg
William Drumtra
Class of 1934

LTJG, USN

Gloucester, Massachusetts

July 25, 1938 (27 years old)

Operational loss, Torpedo Squadron (VT) 5, Fixed Wing, USNA 1st Company


1934 Tyler LB.jpg
James Tyler
Class of 1934

LTJG, USN

Brookline, Massachusetts

December 15, 1940 (28 years old)

Operational loss, Fixed Wing, USNA 1st Company


1934 Wilson LB.jpg
John Wilson
Class of 1934

LT, USNR

Scottsburg, Indiana

September 5, 1942 (30 years old)

KIA, WWII, Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Gregory (APD 3), Ship, USNA 1st Company


1935 Little LB.jpg
John Little, III
Class of 1935

LTJG, USN

Long Island, New York

December 7, 1941 (28 years old)

KIA, WWII, Pacific, Pearl Harbor, USS Utah (AG 16), Ship, USNA 1st Company




1935 Robertson LB.jpg
Edward Robertson
Class of 1935

LCDR, USN

Chester, Virginia

December 2, 1943 (30 years old)

KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Capelin (SS 289), Submarine, USNA 1st Company


1935 Lambert LB.jpg
George Lambert
Class of 1935

LCDR, USN

Robeline, Louisiana

October 9, 1943 (31 years old)

Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, Mediterranean, Salerno, USS Buck (DD 420), Ship, USNA 1st Company


1935 Ennis LB.jpg
John Ennis
Class of 1935

LCDR, USN

Lewistown, Montana

July 15, 1943 (30 years old)

Operational loss, Composite Squadron (VC) 39, Fixed Wing, USNA 1st Company


1935 Fitzpatrick LB.jpg
James Fitzpatrick, Jr.
Class of 1935

LCDR, USN

New York City, New York

June 26, 1943 (30 years old)

Operational loss, Fighting Squadron (VF) 27, Fixed Wing, USNA 1st Company




1935 Fitzgerald LB.jpg
Maurice Fitzgerald
Class of 1935

LTJG, USN

Oshkosh, Wisconsin

August 9, 1938 (26 years old)

Operational loss, USS Saratoga (CV 3), Fixed Wing, USNA 1st Company




1936 Hays LB.jpg
John Hays
Class of 1936

LTJG, USN

Tulsa, Oklahoma

March 3, 1942 (28 years old)

KIA, WWII, Indian Ocean, USS Asheville (PG 21), Ship, USNA 1st Company




1937 Cassidy LB.jpg
Earl Cassidy
Class of 1937

LT, USN

Cleveland, Ohio

February 11, 1942 (27 years old)

KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Shark (SS 174), Submarine, USNA 1st Company


1937 Pound LB.jpg
Kenneth Pound
Class of 1937

LT, USN

Pueblo, Colorado

March 3, 1942 (28 years old)

KIA, WWII, Indian Ocean, USS Asheville (PG 21), Ship, USNA 1st Company


1938 Sissons LB.jpg
William Sissons
Class of 1938

LCDR, USN

Detroit, Michigan

September 3, 1945 (30 years old)

Operational loss, USS Conner (DD 582), Ship, USNA 1st Company




1938 Payne LB.jpg
West Payne
Class of 1938

LT, USN

Lynchburg, Virginia

January 3, 1944 (29 years old)

Operational loss, USS Turner (DD 648), Ship, USNA 1st Company


1938 Isham LB.jpg
John Isham
Class of 1938

LT, USN

Redlands, California

November 13, 1942 (26 years old)

KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Atlanta (CL 51), Ship, USNA 1st Company


1939 Magee LB.jpg
John Magee
Class of 1939

LCDR, USN

Harrisville, Pennsylvania

July 17, 1945 (28 years old)

Operational loss, Fixed Wing, USNA 1st Company



1939 Castello LB.jpg
Joseph Castello
Class of 1939

LT, USN

Lawrence, Massachusetts

October 15, 1943 (29 years old)

Operational loss, Composite Squadron (VC) 39, Fixed Wing, USNA 1st Company


1940 Sellers LB.jpg
Coleman Sellers, IV
Class of 1940

ENS, USN

Daylesford, Pennsylvania

March 1, 1942 (24 years old)

KIA, WWII, Battle of Sunda Strait, Pacific, USS Houston (CA 30), Ship, USNA 1st Company



1940 Hanson LB.jpg
Burton Hanson
Class of 1940

ENS, USN

Two Rivers, Wisconsin

February 28, 1942 (24 years old)

KIA, WWII, Battle of the Atlantic, USS Jacob Jones (DD 130), Ship, USNA 1st Company


1941 Penrod LB.jpg
Ray Penrod
Class of 1941

LTJG, USN

Anna, Illinois

October 15, 1942 (25 years old)

KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Meredith (DD 434), Ship, USNA 1st Company



1941 Hein LB.jpg
Douglas Hein
Class of 1941

LCDR, USN

Coronado, California

June 5, 1946 (26 years old)

Operational loss, Fixed Wing, USNA 1st Company


1941 Willson LB.jpg
Russell Willson, Jr.
Class of 1941

LT, USN

Long Beach, California

June 21, 1945 (25 years old)

Operational loss, Fixed Wing, USNA 1st Company


1941 Lohm LB.jpg
John Lohm
Class of 1941

LT, USN

Clarksburg, West Virginia

May 29, 1945 (27 years old)

Operational loss, Bombing Squadron (VB) 92, Fixed Wing, USNA 1st Company


1941 Hutchinson LB.jpg
Ronald Hutchinson
Class of 1941

LT, USN

Washington, D.C.

February 14, 1945 (25 years old)

KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Hopewell (DD 681), Ship, USNA 1st Company



1941 Pride LB.jpg
Lewis Pride, Jr.
Class of 1941

ENS, USN

Madisonville, Kentucky

December 7, 1941 (23 years old)

KIA, WWII, Pacific, Pearl Harbor, USS Oklahoma (BB 37), Ship Namesake, Ship, USNA 1st Company


1942 Smith LB.jpg
Norman Smith
Class of 1942

ENS, USN

Waitsfield, Vermont

February 28, 1942 (~22 years old)

KIA, WWII, Battle of the Atlantic, USS Jacob Jones (DD 130), Ship, USNA 1st Company


1942 Boothe LB.jpg
Sammy Boothe
Class of 1942

LT, USN

Evanston, Wyoming

April 10, 1945 (26 years old)

Operational loss, Fixed Wing, USNA 1st Company



1942 Babb LB.jpg
Thomas Babb
Class of 1942

LT, USN

Paterson, New Jersey

October 17, 1944 (26 years old)

KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Escolar (SS 294), Submarine, USNA 1st Company


1943 Murphy, R LB.jpg
Robert Murphy
Class of 1943

CDR, USN

Cleveland, Ohio

January 27, 1959 (38 years old)

Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 56, Fixed Wing, USNA 1st Company



1943 Hackman LB.jpg
Earl Hackman, Jr.
Class of 1943

LT, USN

Landsdale, Pennsylvania

August 6, 1945 (25 years old)

KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Bullhead (SS 332), Submarine, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, USNA 1st Company


1944 Collett LB.jpg
William Collett, III
Class of 1944

LT, USN

St. Joseph, Missouri

January 13, 1952 (30 years old)

Operational loss, Fixed Wing, USNA 1st Company


1944 Raber LB.jpg
Warren Raber
Class of 1944

LTJG, USN

Norfolk, Virginia

November 10, 1944 (23 years old)

Operational loss, USS Young (DD 580), Ship, USNA 1st Company


1944 McNamara LB.jpg
Warren McNamara
Class of 1944

ENS, USN

Hewlett, New York

October 10, 1943 (23 years old)

Operational loss, Overboard, USS Doran (DD 634), Ship, USNA 1st Company


1946 Whalen LB.jpg
William Whalen, Jr.
Class of 1946

LCDR, USN

Montrose, Pennsylvania

January 3, 1961 (36 years old)

Operational loss, Naval Air Test Center, Fixed Wing, USNA 1st Company


1946 Penney LB.jpg
Chester Penney, Jr.
Class of 1946

1LT, USMCR

Long Beach, California

November 11, 1950 (26 years old)

Navy Cross, KIA, Korea, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Ground, USNA 1st Company


1946 Swanson LB.jpg
Wayne Swanson
Class of 1946

LTJG, USN

Ft. Morgan, Colorado

August 4, 1949 (25 years old)

Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 44, Fixed Wing, USNA 1st Company


1947 Rathbone LB.jpg
Henry Rathbone
Class of 1947

LTJG, USN

Providence, Rhode Island

August 4, 1951 (25 years old)

KIA, Korea, Fighter Squadron (VF) 884, Fixed Wing, USNA 1st Company


1948 Strahley LB.jpg
Charles Strahley
Class of 1948

LTJG, USN

Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania

March 21, 1952 (25 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, Korea, Fighter Squadron (VF) 52, Fixed Wing, USNA 1st Company



1949 Kendrick LB.jpg
David Kendrick
Class of 1949

LTJG, USN

Minneapolis, Minnesota

June 13, 1952 (25 years old)

Operational loss, Fixed Wing, USNA 1st Company




1951 Bell LB.jpg
William Bell
Class of 1951

1LT, USAF

Norfolk, Virginia

October 7, 1952 (24 years old)

KIA, Korea, 34th Bomber Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 1st Company


1951 Golec LB.jpg
Theodore Golec
Class of 1951

LTJG, USN

Johnstown, Pennsylvania

October 28, 1953 (26 years old)

Operational loss, Fixed Wing, USNA 1st Company


1952 Hackett LB.jpg
John Hackett
Class of 1952

LTJG, USN

Ardsley, New York

February 20, 1955 (26 years old)

Operational loss, Shipyard, USS Pomodon (SS 486), Submarine, USNA 1st Company


1952 Holmes LB.jpg
William Holmes
Class of 1952

LTJG, USN

Waterford, Virginia

July 18, 1956 (25 years old)

Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 85, Fixed Wing, USNA 1st Company




1952 Zibilich LB.jpg
Michael Zibilich
Class of 1952

LCDR, USN

New Orleans, Louisiana

September 16, 1963 (36 years old)

Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 163, Fixed Wing, USNA 1st Company




1955 Rissi LB.jpg
Donald Rissi
Class of 1955

LTCOL, USAF

Collinsville, Illinois

December 18, 1972 (41 years old)

KIA, Vietnam, 340th Bomb Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 1st Company



1957 Rook LB.jpg
Wilson Rook
Class of 1957

LCDR, USN

Longview, Texas

January 25, 1968 (35 years old)

Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 125, Fixed Wing, USNA 1st Company




1961 Boyer LB.jpg
John Boyer
Class of 1961

LCDR, USN

Lewistown, Pennsylvania

March 15, 1973 (35 years old)

Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 10, Fixed Wing, USNA 1st Company


1962 Roberts LB.jpg
Cyrus Roberts, IV
Class of 1962

1LT, USAF

New York City, New York

March 6, 1966 (24 years old)

KIA, Vietnam, 6499th Combat Support Squadron, CIA, Fixed Wing, USNA 1st Company


1962 Murray LB.jpg
Thomas Murray
Class of 1962

LTJG, USN

St. Clair, Missouri

October 28, 1965 (26 years old)

Operational loss, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 22, Fixed Wing, USNA 1st Company


1962 Osborn LB.jpg
Geoffrey Osborn
Class of 1962

LTJG, USN

Winter Park, Florida

September 24, 1965 (25 years old)

Operational loss, Vietnam, Fighter Squadron (VF) 194, MIA, Fixed Wing, USNA 1st Company




1967 Carloni LB.jpg
Guido Carloni
Class of 1967

LT, USN

Hempstead, New York

October 28, 1970 (24 years old)

Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 211, Fixed Wing, USNA 1st Company


1969 Anderson LB.jpg
Gerald Anderson, Jr.
Class of 1969

LTJG, USN

Arizona

July 16, 1970 (24 years old)

Operational loss, Fixed Wing, USNA 1st Company



1971 Burlingame LB.jpg
Charles Burlingame, III
Class of 1971

CAPT, USN

Anaheim, California

September 11, 2001 (51 years old)

9/11, Retired, Fixed Wing, Terrorism, USNA 1st Company
★ Though we honor his service and sacrifice on this website, he is not eligible for inclusion in Memorial Hall.

1971 Burlingame LB.jpg Charles Burlingame, III
Class of 1971
CAPT, USN
9/11, Retired, Fixed Wing, Terrorism, USNA 1st Company
★ Though we honor his service and sacrifice on this website, he is not eligible for inclusion in Memorial Hall.

1972 Wessel LB.jpg
Kenneth Wessel
Class of 1972

LCDR, USN

Alexandria, Virginia

September 29, 1981 (31 years old)

Operational loss, USS Inchon (LPH 12), Helicopter, USNA 1st Company








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