USNA 20th 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.
Wilfred McNeil, Jr.
Class of 1943
CDR, USN
Washington, D.C.
May 27, 1959 (38 years old)
Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 66, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company
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Wilfred McNeil, Jr. |
Class of 1943 | |
CDR, USN | |
Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 66, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company |
William Counts
Class of 1945
LCDR, USN
Huntington, West Virginia
November 9, 1961 (38 years old)
Operational loss, Air Development Squadron (VX) 6, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company
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William Counts |
Class of 1945 | |
LCDR, USN | |
Operational loss, Air Development Squadron (VX) 6, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company |
Horace Bayless
Class of 1945
ENS, USN
Bay Springs, Mississippi
April 6, 1945 (23 years old)
KIA, WWII, Kamikaze, Okinawa, Pacific, USS Howorth (DD 592), Ship, USNA 20th Company
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Horace Bayless |
Class of 1945 | |
ENS, USN | |
KIA, WWII, Kamikaze, Okinawa, Pacific, USS Howorth (DD 592), Ship, USNA 20th Company |
Lewis Adkins, Jr.
Class of 1946
LT, USN
Washington, D.C.
February 2, 1955 (33 years old)
Operational loss, Guided Missile Unit (GMU) 52, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company
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Lewis Adkins, Jr. |
Class of 1946 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Guided Missile Unit (GMU) 52, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company |
John Metschl
Class of 1946
CDR, USN
Buffalo, New York
October 15, 1963 (39 years old)
Operational loss, USS Staten Island (AGB 5), Helicopter, USNA 20th Company
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John Metschl |
Class of 1946 | |
CDR, USN | |
Operational loss, USS Staten Island (AGB 5), Helicopter, USNA 20th Company |
Franklin Smith, Jr.
Class of 1946
LTJG, USN
Greenville, South Carolina
September 15, 1950 (26 years old)
Operational loss, Korea, Fighter Squadron (VF) 63, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company
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Franklin Smith, Jr. |
Class of 1946 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Operational loss, Korea, Fighter Squadron (VF) 63, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company |
Clarence Plank
Class of 1948
ENS, USN
Beatrice, Nebraska
June 1, 1950 (25 years old)
Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 3, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company
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Clarence Plank |
Class of 1948 | |
ENS, USN | |
Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 3, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company |
Gordon Engel
Class of 1948
LCDR, USN
Minneapolis, Minnesota
November 14, 1961 (36 years old)
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 12, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company
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Gordon Engel |
Class of 1948 | |
LCDR, USN | |
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 12, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company |
William Harris, Jr.
Class of 1949
LT, USN
Juneau, Alaska
February 2, 1958 (30 years old)
Operational loss, Naval Air Technical Training Center, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company
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William Harris, Jr. |
Class of 1949 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Naval Air Technical Training Center, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company |
Thomas Gardiner, III
Class of 1950
LTJG, USN
Oakland, California
July 27, 1954 (25 years old)
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 93, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company
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Thomas Gardiner, III |
Class of 1950 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 93, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company |
William Kozel
Class of 1951
LT, USN
Bridgeport, Ohio
January 4, 1961 (34 years old)
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 121, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company
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William Kozel |
Class of 1951 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 121, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company |
Stanford Nall
Class of 1951
1LT, USAF
Meridian, California
January 19, 1955 (28 years old)
Operational loss, 431st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company
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Stanford Nall |
Class of 1951 | |
1LT, USAF | |
Operational loss, 431st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company |
Peter Sherman
Class of 1951
CAPT, USN
Bay Village, Ohio
June 10, 1967 (37 years old)
KIA, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 56, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company
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Peter Sherman |
Class of 1951 | |
CAPT, USN | |
KIA, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 56, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company |
Donald Westbrook
Class of 1951
COL, USAF
Sherman, Texas
March 13, 1968 (41 years old)
Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, Vietnam, 602nd Special Operations Squadron, Battle of Lima Site 85, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company
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Donald Westbrook |
Class of 1951 | |
COL, USAF | |
Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, Vietnam, 602nd Special Operations Squadron, Battle of Lima Site 85, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company |
Alan McAneny
Class of 1952
1LT, USMC
Yonkers, New York
June 28, 1955 (27 years old)
Operational loss, Marine Fighter Squadron (VMF) 451, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company
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Alan McAneny |
Class of 1952 | |
1LT, USMC | |
Operational loss, Marine Fighter Squadron (VMF) 451, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company |
Thomas McEwen, Jr.
Class of 1952
CAPT, USAF
Nashville, Tennessee
February 24, 1965 (35 years old)
Operational loss, Vietnam, 1st Air Commando Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company
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Thomas McEwen, Jr. |
Class of 1952 | |
CAPT, USAF | |
Operational loss, Vietnam, 1st Air Commando Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company |
John Allard
Class of 1953
1LT, USAF
Poplar Bluff, Missouri
February 25, 1955 (23 years old)
Operational loss, 723rd Fighter-Bomber Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company
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John Allard |
Class of 1953 | |
1LT, USAF | |
Operational loss, 723rd Fighter-Bomber Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company |
Charles Butler
Class of 1953
CDR, USN
Paintsville, Kentucky
June 14, 1967 (38 years old)
Operational loss, Reconnaissance Attack Wing 1, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company
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Charles Butler |
Class of 1953 | |
CDR, USN | |
Operational loss, Reconnaissance Attack Wing 1, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company |
George Frederick
Class of 1953
1LT, USAF
Berkley, Michigan
August 7, 1956 (26 years old)
Operational loss, 3415th Technical Training Wing, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company
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George Frederick |
Class of 1953 | |
1LT, USAF | |
Operational loss, 3415th Technical Training Wing, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company |
Edward St. George, Jr.
Class of 1955
CAPT, USAF
Upper Darby, Pennsylvania
January 10, 1962 (28 years old)
Operational loss, USAF Fighter Weapons School, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company
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Edward St. George, Jr. |
Class of 1955 | |
CAPT, USAF | |
Operational loss, USAF Fighter Weapons School, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company |
Robert Craig
Class of 1956
LT, USN
Pasadena, California
August 19, 1963 (31 years old)
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 143, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company
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Robert Craig |
Class of 1956 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 143, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company |
Rex McAlister, Jr.
Class of 1956
LTJG, USN
Chattanooga, Tennessee
February 11, 1960 (26 years old)
Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 50, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company
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Rex McAlister, Jr. |
Class of 1956 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 50, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company |
Robert Brown
Class of 1957
LTCOL, USAF
Portsmouth, Virginia
November 7, 1972 (39 years old)
KIA, Vietnam, 430th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company
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Robert Brown |
Class of 1957 | |
LTCOL, USAF | |
KIA, Vietnam, 430th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company |
Christopher Wilhelmy
Class of 1958
LT, USN
San Antonio, Texas
February 17, 1966 (30 years old)
Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, Naval Test Pilot School, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company
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Christopher Wilhelmy |
Class of 1958 | |
LT, USN | |
Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, Naval Test Pilot School, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company |
Monte D'Armand
Class of 1958
LCDR, USN
Clearwater, Florida
May 9, 1969 (34 years old)
Operational loss, Air Anti-Submarine Squadron (VS) 22, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company
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Monte D'Armand |
Class of 1958 | |
LCDR, USN | |
Operational loss, Air Anti-Submarine Squadron (VS) 22, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company |
Charles Witt
Class of 1959
LT, USN
Lubbock, Texas
May 24, 1967 (31 years old)
Silver Star, KIA, Vietnam, River Patrol Section 531, Riverine, USNA 20th Company
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Charles Witt |
Class of 1959 | |
LT, USN | |
Silver Star, KIA, Vietnam, River Patrol Section 531, Riverine, USNA 20th Company |
Winfield Sisson
Class of 1959
COL, USMC
Berkeley, California
October 18, 1965 (28 years old)
KIA, Vietnam, Headquarters Battalion, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company
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Winfield Sisson |
Class of 1959 | |
COL, USMC | |
KIA, Vietnam, Headquarters Battalion, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company |
Robert Mulrooney
Class of 1959
LCDR, USN
Bronx, New York
December 21, 1968 (31 years old)
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 76, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company
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Robert Mulrooney |
Class of 1959 | |
LCDR, USN | |
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 76, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company |
James Connell
Class of 1961
LCDR, USN
Wilmington, Delaware
January 14, 1971 (31 years old)
Navy Cross, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, POW, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 55, USNA 20th Company
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James Connell |
Class of 1961 | |
LCDR, USN | |
Navy Cross, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, POW, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 55, USNA 20th Company |
Daniel Hertzfeldt
Class of 1962
LT, USN
La Crosse, Wisconsin
March 12, 1968 (29 years old)
Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, Training Squadron (VT) 23, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company
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Daniel Hertzfeldt |
Class of 1962 | |
LT, USN | |
Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, Training Squadron (VT) 23, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company |
John Poe
Class of 1962
LCDR, USN
Laurel, Maryland
August 4, 1970 (31 years old)
Operational loss, Vietnam, River Division 592, USNA 20th Company
Peter Rodrick
Class of 1964
CDR, USN
Brockton, Massachusetts
November 28, 1979 (36 years old)
Operational loss, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 135, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company
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Peter Rodrick |
Class of 1964 | |
CDR, USN | |
Operational loss, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 135, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company |
Dean Sedar
Class of 1965
ENS, USN
Casper, Wyoming
March 26, 1966 (22 years old)
Operational loss, Training Squadron (VT) 7, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company
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Dean Sedar |
Class of 1965 | |
ENS, USN | |
Operational loss, Training Squadron (VT) 7, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company |
Craig Taylor
Class of 1965
LTJG, USN
San Juan Capistrano, California
June 27, 1968 (25 years old)
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 111, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company
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Craig Taylor |
Class of 1965 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 111, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company |
James Hicks
Class of 1967
LT, USN
Albuquerque, New Mexico
September 30, 1971 (26 years old)
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 97, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company
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James Hicks |
Class of 1967 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 97, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company |
James Wickes
Class of 1967
LT, USN
Moab, Utah
July 2, 1971 (26 years old)
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 122, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company
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James Wickes |
Class of 1967 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 122, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company |
John Dalton
Class of 1968
LTCOL, USMC
Mountain Home, Idaho
November 17, 1983 (37 years old)
Operational loss, Marine Air Base Squadron 11, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company
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John Dalton |
Class of 1968 | |
LTCOL, USMC | |
Operational loss, Marine Air Base Squadron 11, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company |
Arnold Barden, Jr.
Class of 1969
LTJG, USN
Huntington Beach, California
September 20, 1971 (25 years old)
KIA, Vietnam, Helicopter Attack Squadron (Light) (HA(L)) 3, Helicopter, USNA 20th Company
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Arnold Barden, Jr. |
Class of 1969 | |
LTJG, USN | |
KIA, Vietnam, Helicopter Attack Squadron (Light) (HA(L)) 3, Helicopter, USNA 20th Company |
Granville Pullen
Class of 1971
CAPT, USMC
Augusta, Maine
January 8, 1975 (26 years old)
Operational loss, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 362, Helicopter, USNA 20th Company
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Granville Pullen |
Class of 1971 | |
CAPT, USMC | |
Operational loss, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 362, Helicopter, USNA 20th Company |
Brian Hurst
Class of 1971
LT, USN
Illinois
May 15, 1977 (28 years old)
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 102, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company
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Brian Hurst |
Class of 1971 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 102, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company |
Edward Abel, Jr.
Class of 1979
LCDR, USN
Little Rock, Arkansas
September 10, 1989 (32 years old)
Operational loss, USS Peleliu (LHA 5), Helicopter, USNA 20th Company
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Edward Abel, Jr. |
Class of 1979 | |
LCDR, USN | |
Operational loss, USS Peleliu (LHA 5), Helicopter, USNA 20th Company |
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Robert Dolan |
Class of 1981 | |
CAPT, USN | |
KIA, 9/11, Terrorism, HOFH21, USNA 20th Company |
Tristram Farmer
Class of 1988
LT, USN
Trevett, Maine
July 31, 1992 (26 years old)
Operational loss, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 126, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company
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Tristram Farmer |
Class of 1988 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 126, Fixed Wing, USNA 20th Company |
Pages in category "USNA 20th Company"
The following 47 pages are in this category, out of 47 total.