USNA 21st 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.
Edgar Hollister
Class of 1948
CAPT, USMC
Santa Barbara, California
October 25, 1952 (28 years old)
Silver Star, KIA, Korea, Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 121, Fixed Wing, USNA 21st Company
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Edgar Hollister |
Class of 1948 | |
CAPT, USMC | |
Silver Star, KIA, Korea, Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 121, Fixed Wing, USNA 21st Company |
Clarence Stoddard, Jr.
Class of 1949
CDR, USN
Atlanta, Georgia
September 14, 1966 (39 years old)
Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 25, MIA, Fixed Wing, USNA 21st Company
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Clarence Stoddard, Jr. |
Class of 1949 | |
CDR, USN | |
Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 25, MIA, Fixed Wing, USNA 21st Company |
John Ellison
Class of 1952
CAPT, USN
Layton, Utah
March 24, 1967 (38 years old)
Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 85, MIA, Fixed Wing, USNA 21st Company
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John Ellison |
Class of 1952 | |
CAPT, USN | |
Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 85, MIA, Fixed Wing, USNA 21st Company |
Eugene Parker
Class of 1954
LTJG, USN
Birmingham, Alabama
December 6, 1957 (26 years old)
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 105, Fixed Wing, USNA 21st Company
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Eugene Parker |
Class of 1954 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 105, Fixed Wing, USNA 21st Company |
Alvin Storey, II
Class of 1955
1LT, USAF
Cumberland, Maryland
February 26, 1958 (25 years old)
Operational loss, 10th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 21st Company
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Alvin Storey, II |
Class of 1955 | |
1LT, USAF | |
Operational loss, 10th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 21st Company |
Douglas Mayfield
Class of 1956
LT, USN
Sacramento, California
June 11, 1965 (33 years old)
Operational loss, NAF China Lake, Fixed Wing, USNA 21st Company
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Douglas Mayfield |
Class of 1956 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, NAF China Lake, Fixed Wing, USNA 21st Company |
William Collier, Jr.
Class of 1957
LTJG, USN
Andrews, South Carolina
July 26, 1960 (27 years old)
Operational loss, Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 9, Fixed Wing, USNA 21st Company
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William Collier, Jr. |
Class of 1957 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Operational loss, Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 9, Fixed Wing, USNA 21st Company |
William Flynn
Class of 1958
LTJG, USN
Orange, New Jersey
December 21, 1960 (24 years old)
Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 7, Fixed Wing, USNA 21st Company
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William Flynn |
Class of 1958 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 7, Fixed Wing, USNA 21st Company |
Glenn Morrison, Jr.
Class of 1959
LTCOL, USAF
Mason City, Iowa
October 26, 1966 (30 years old)
KIA, Vietnam, 614th Tactical Fighter Squadron, MIA, Fixed Wing, USNA 21st Company
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Glenn Morrison, Jr. |
Class of 1959 | |
LTCOL, USAF | |
KIA, Vietnam, 614th Tactical Fighter Squadron, MIA, Fixed Wing, USNA 21st Company |
William Wilson
Class of 1960
ENS, USN
St. Petersburg, Florida
April 26, 1961 (25 years old)
Operational loss, USS Redfin (SS 272), Submarine, USNA 21st Company
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William Wilson |
Class of 1960 | |
ENS, USN | |
Operational loss, USS Redfin (SS 272), Submarine, USNA 21st Company |
Robert Graustein
Class of 1961
LCDR, USN
Fryeburg, Maine
December 21, 1972 (33 years old)
Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 75, Fixed Wing, HOFH19, USNA 21st Company
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Robert Graustein |
Class of 1961 | |
LCDR, USN | |
Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 75, Fixed Wing, HOFH19, USNA 21st Company |
Willard Marshall
Class of 1961
CAPT, USMC
Mill Valley, California
June 11, 1968 (30 years old)
Bronze Star, KIA, Vietnam, 27th Marines, Ground, USNA 21st Company
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Willard Marshall |
Class of 1961 | |
CAPT, USMC | |
Bronze Star, KIA, Vietnam, 27th Marines, Ground, USNA 21st Company |
William Arbogast
Class of 1962
1LT, USMC
Sunbury, Pennsylvania
December 26, 1964 (26 years old)
Operational loss, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 363, Navy and Marine Corps Medal, Helicopter, USNA 21st Company
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William Arbogast |
Class of 1962 | |
1LT, USMC | |
Operational loss, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 363, Navy and Marine Corps Medal, Helicopter, USNA 21st Company |
Peter Vermaire
Class of 1963
MAJ, USAF
Grand Rapids, Michigan
October 23, 1974 (34 years old)
Operational loss, Naval Test Pilot School, Fixed Wing, USNA 21st Company
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Peter Vermaire |
Class of 1963 | |
MAJ, USAF | |
Operational loss, Naval Test Pilot School, Fixed Wing, USNA 21st Company |
Charles Lamberth
Class of 1963
LT, USN
Gadsden, Alabama
May 22, 1968 (28 years old)
Operational loss, USS Scorpion (SSN 589), Submarine, USNA 21st Company
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Charles Lamberth |
Class of 1963 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, USS Scorpion (SSN 589), Submarine, USNA 21st Company |
Robert Bradley
Class of 1964
ENS, USN
Lebanon, Tennessee
July 31, 1965 (22 years old)
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 101, Fixed Wing, USNA 21st Company
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Robert Bradley |
Class of 1964 | |
ENS, USN | |
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 101, Fixed Wing, USNA 21st Company |
William Kurlak
Class of 1964
LTJG, USN
Kailua, Hawaii
November 23, 1966 (24 years old)
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 83, Fixed Wing, USNA 21st Company
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William Kurlak |
Class of 1964 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 83, Fixed Wing, USNA 21st Company |
Stephen Erickson
Class of 1965
CAPT, USMC
Longview, Washington
June 22, 1971 (27 years old)
Operational loss, Naval Test Pilot School, Fixed Wing, USNA 21st Company
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Stephen Erickson |
Class of 1965 | |
CAPT, USMC | |
Operational loss, Naval Test Pilot School, Fixed Wing, USNA 21st Company |
Joseph Johnson
Class of 1967
LTJG, USN
Mount Carmel, Illinois
January 29, 1969 (24 years old)
Operational loss, Training Squadron (VT) 3, Fixed Wing, USNA 21st Company
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Joseph Johnson |
Class of 1967 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Operational loss, Training Squadron (VT) 3, Fixed Wing, USNA 21st Company |
Thomas Pasquale
Class of 1969
CAPT, USMC
Perkasie, Pennsylvania
July 18, 1979 (32 years old)
Operational loss, No. 4 Squadron (RAF), Fixed Wing, USNA 21st Company
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Thomas Pasquale |
Class of 1969 | |
CAPT, USMC | |
Operational loss, No. 4 Squadron (RAF), Fixed Wing, USNA 21st Company |
Craig McFarlane
Class of 1971
LT, USN
Salina, Kansas
November 6, 1974 (25 years old)
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 192, Fixed Wing, USNA 21st Company
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Craig McFarlane |
Class of 1971 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 192, Fixed Wing, USNA 21st Company |
Dean Price
Class of 1976
LT, USN
Baltimore, Maryland
June 15, 1980 (25 years old)
Operational loss, Composite Squadron (VC) 8, Helicopter, USNA 21st Company
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Dean Price |
Class of 1976 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Composite Squadron (VC) 8, Helicopter, USNA 21st Company |
William Davidson
Class of 1981
LT, USN
Buford, South Carolina
June 18, 1987 (29 years old)
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 33, Fixed Wing, USNA 21st Company
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William Davidson |
Class of 1981 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 33, Fixed Wing, USNA 21st Company |
Richard Dempsey, Jr.
Class of 1982
LT, USN
Monterey, California
January 27, 1989 (29 years old)
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 114, Fixed Wing, USNA 21st Company
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Richard Dempsey, Jr. |
Class of 1982 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 114, Fixed Wing, USNA 21st Company |
Daniel Adams
Class of 1984
CAPT, USMC
Brick, New Jersey
October 16, 1991 (30 years old)
Operational loss, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 169, Helicopter, USNA 21st Company
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Daniel Adams |
Class of 1984 | |
CAPT, USMC | |
Operational loss, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 169, Helicopter, USNA 21st Company |
James Lazevnick
Class of 1984
LTJG, USN
Paulsboro, New Jersey
July 30, 1987 (25 years old)
Operational loss, Helicopter Combat Support Squadron (HC) 2, Helicopter, USNA 21st Company
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James Lazevnick |
Class of 1984 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Operational loss, Helicopter Combat Support Squadron (HC) 2, Helicopter, USNA 21st Company |
Brian Smith
Class of 1991
CAPT, USMC
Louisville, Kentucky
September 15, 1997 (28 years old)
Operational loss, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 224, Fixed Wing, USNA 21st Company
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Brian Smith |
Class of 1991 | |
CAPT, USMC | |
Operational loss, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 224, Fixed Wing, USNA 21st Company |
Pages in category "USNA 21st Company"
The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total.