USNA 22nd 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.
Marcus Merner
Class of 1947
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy
Palo Alto, California
January 28, 1951 (25 years old)
Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, Korea, Fighter Squadron (VF) 192, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company
Marcus Merner | |
Class of 1947 | |
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy | |
Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, Korea, Fighter Squadron (VF) 192, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company |
Thomas Tiernan
Class of 1947
Lieutenant, US Navy
Newport, Rhode Island
November 20, 1952 (28 years old)
Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 7, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company
Thomas Tiernan | |
Class of 1947 | |
Lieutenant, US Navy | |
Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 7, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company |
Albert Thompson
Class of 1948
Commander, US Navy
Manchester, New Hampshire
July 15, 1964 (38 years old)
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 102, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company
Albert Thompson | |
Class of 1948 | |
Commander, US Navy | |
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 102, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company |
Baldomero Lopez
Class of 1948
1st Lieutenant, US Marine Corps
Tampa, Florida
September 15, 1950 (25 years old)
Medal of Honor, KIA, Korea, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, Ship Namesake, Ground, USNA 22nd Company
Baldomero Lopez | |
Class of 1948 | |
1st Lieutenant, US Marine Corps | |
Medal of Honor, KIA, Korea, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, Ship Namesake, Ground, USNA 22nd Company |
Frederick Blodgett
Class of 1949
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy
St. Paul, Minnesota
February 18, 1952 (25 years old)
Frederick Blodgett | |
Class of 1949 | |
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy | |
Operational loss, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company |
Neil Armstrong, III
Class of 1950
Ensign, US Navy
Chalmette, Louisiana
February 18, 1952 (24 years old)
James Bowers
Class of 1950
2nd Lieutenant, US Air Force
Alton, Iowa
April 19, 1951 (23 years old)
Operational loss, 3575th Pilot Training Wing, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company
James Bowers | |
Class of 1950 | |
2nd Lieutenant, US Air Force | |
Operational loss, 3575th Pilot Training Wing, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company |
Herman Driskell, Jr.
Class of 1950
2nd Lieutenant, US Army
Louisiana
September 7, 1950 (23 years old)
KIA, POW, Korea, 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, Ground, USNA 22nd Company, Non-graduate
Herman Driskell, Jr. | |
Class of 1950 | |
2nd Lieutenant, US Army | |
KIA, POW, Korea, 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, Ground, USNA 22nd Company, Non-graduate |
Silas Hart, Jr.
Class of 1950
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy
Elizabethtown, Kentucky
January 2, 1953 (25 years old)
Operational loss, Composite Squadron (VC) 4, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company
Silas Hart, Jr. | |
Class of 1950 | |
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy | |
Operational loss, Composite Squadron (VC) 4, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company |
John Harvey
Class of 1950
Lieutenant Commander, US Navy
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
April 10, 1963 (35 years old)
Operational loss, USS Thresher (SSN 593), Submarine, USNA 22nd Company
John Harvey | |
Class of 1950 | |
Lieutenant Commander, US Navy | |
Operational loss, USS Thresher (SSN 593), Submarine, USNA 22nd Company |
Norris Tollefson
Class of 1951
Lieutenant Commander, US Navy
Huron, South Dakota
May 26, 1963 (36 years old)
Operational loss, Air Anti-Submarine Squadron (VS) 21, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company
Norris Tollefson | |
Class of 1951 | |
Lieutenant Commander, US Navy | |
Operational loss, Air Anti-Submarine Squadron (VS) 21, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company |
James Laramore
Class of 1951
2nd Lieutenant, US Marine Corps
Texarkana, Texas
October 25, 1952 (26 years old)
KIA, Korea, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, US Marine Corps, Ground, USNA 22nd Company
James Laramore | |
Class of 1951 | |
2nd Lieutenant, US Marine Corps | |
KIA, Korea, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, US Marine Corps, Ground, USNA 22nd Company |
Robert Bell
Class of 1952
Major, US Air Force
Houston, Texas
May 16, 1965 (34 years old)
Operational loss, Vietnam, Fighter Squadron (VF) 162, Ground, USNA 22nd Company
Robert Bell | |
Class of 1952 | |
Major, US Air Force | |
Operational loss, Vietnam, Fighter Squadron (VF) 162, Ground, USNA 22nd Company |
Donald Beard
Class of 1953
Lieutenant Commander, US Navy
Clarendon, Texas
December 9, 1964 (36 years old)
Operational loss, Vietnam, Reconnaissance Attack (Heavy) Squadron (RVAH) 5, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company
Donald Beard | |
Class of 1953 | |
Lieutenant Commander, US Navy | |
Operational loss, Vietnam, Reconnaissance Attack (Heavy) Squadron (RVAH) 5, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company |
Robert Cameron
Class of 1953
Major, US Air Force
Los Angeles, California
January 28, 1969 (38 years old)
Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, Vietnam, 559th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company
Robert Cameron | |
Class of 1953 | |
Major, US Air Force | |
Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, Vietnam, 559th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company |
Ernest Stamm
Class of 1954
Captain, US Navy
Medford, Oregon
January 16, 1969 (37 years old)
Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, POW, Vietnam, Reconnaissance Attack (Heavy) Squadron (RVAH) 5, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company
Ernest Stamm | |
Class of 1954 | |
Captain, US Navy | |
Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, POW, Vietnam, Reconnaissance Attack (Heavy) Squadron (RVAH) 5, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company |
Joseph Williams
Class of 1954
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy
Zolfo Springs, Florida
October 29, 1957 (26 years old)
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 43, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company
Joseph Williams | |
Class of 1954 | |
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy | |
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 43, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company |
Walter Shaw, Jr.
Class of 1954
Lieutenant, US Navy
Penn Wynne, Pennsylvania
August 24, 1959 (27 years old)
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 11, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company
Walter Shaw, Jr. | |
Class of 1954 | |
Lieutenant, US Navy | |
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 11, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company |
Charles Stewart
Class of 1955
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy
San Fernando, California
March 5, 1957 (26 years old)
Charles Stewart | |
Class of 1955 | |
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy | |
Operational loss, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company |
Lawrence Hansen, Jr.
Class of 1955
Lieutenant, US Navy
Long Beach, California
October 1, 1959 (28 years old)
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 112, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company
Lawrence Hansen, Jr. | |
Class of 1955 | |
Lieutenant, US Navy | |
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 112, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company |
Roy Bruner, Jr.
Class of 1956
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy
Silver Spring, Maryland
December 9, 1957 (26 years old)
Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 48, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company, Non-graduate
Roy Bruner, Jr. | |
Class of 1956 | |
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy | |
Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 48, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company, Non-graduate |
James Wood
Class of 1956
1st Lieutenant, US Air Force
Fort Worth, Texas
January 14, 1958 (22 years old)
Operational loss, 3608th Combat Crew Training Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company
James Wood | |
Class of 1956 | |
1st Lieutenant, US Air Force | |
Operational loss, 3608th Combat Crew Training Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company |
David Wright
Class of 1957
Major, US Air Force
Roanoke, Virginia
November 13, 1970 (35 years old)
KIA, MIA, Vietnam, 14th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company
David Wright | |
Class of 1957 | |
Major, US Air Force | |
KIA, MIA, Vietnam, 14th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company |
Leonard Reynolds
Class of 1958
Captain, US Air Force
Missoula, Montana
July 8, 1964 (28 years old)
Operational loss, 355th Tactical Fighter Wing, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company
Leonard Reynolds | |
Class of 1958 | |
Captain, US Air Force | |
Operational loss, 355th Tactical Fighter Wing, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company |
James Wood
Class of 1958
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
September 12, 1960 (26 years old)
James Wood | |
Class of 1958 | |
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy | |
Operational loss, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company |
George Fennell, Jr.
Class of 1958
Ensign, US Navy
Brooklyn, New York
September 21, 1958 (21 years old)
Lawrence Gosen
Class of 1959
Lieutenant Commander, US Navy
Mountain Lake, Minnesota
July 23, 1968 (30 years old)
Operational loss, MIA, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 23, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company
Lawrence Gosen | |
Class of 1959 | |
Lieutenant Commander, US Navy | |
Operational loss, MIA, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 23, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company |
Michael Hornsby
Class of 1960
Lieutenant, US Navy
Austin, Texas
January 8, 1965 (26 years old)
Operational loss, Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 7, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company
Michael Hornsby | |
Class of 1960 | |
Lieutenant, US Navy | |
Operational loss, Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 7, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company |
Malcolm Avore
Class of 1960
Lieutenant, US Navy
Hallowell, Maine
November 25, 1965 (27 years old)
Operational loss, MIA, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 163, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company
Malcolm Avore | |
Class of 1960 | |
Lieutenant, US Navy | |
Operational loss, MIA, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 163, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company |
James Borsic
Class of 1962
Lieutenant, US Navy
Poland Center, Ohio
March 29, 1967 (27 years old)
Operational loss, Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 9, Helicopter, USNA 22nd Company
James Borsic | |
Class of 1962 | |
Lieutenant, US Navy | |
Operational loss, Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 9, Helicopter, USNA 22nd Company |
Erwin Templin, Jr.
Class of 1963
Lieutenant Commander, US Navy
Houston, Texas
January 22, 1966 (25 years old)
KIA, MIA, Vietnam, Air Anti-Submarine Squadron (VS) 35, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company
Erwin Templin, Jr. | |
Class of 1963 | |
Lieutenant Commander, US Navy | |
KIA, MIA, Vietnam, Air Anti-Submarine Squadron (VS) 35, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company |
Barry Hooper
Class of 1964
Lieutenant, US Navy
Redondo Beach, California
March 5, 1968 (26 years old)
KIA, Vietnam, River Division 55, Riverine, USNA 22nd Company
Barry Hooper | |
Class of 1964 | |
Lieutenant, US Navy | |
KIA, Vietnam, River Division 55, Riverine, USNA 22nd Company |
Thomas Holden
Class of 1964
1st Lieutenant, US Marine Corps
Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey
October 22, 1966 (25 years old)
Silver Star, KIA, Vietnam, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, US Marine Corps, Ground, USNA 22nd Company
Thomas Holden | |
Class of 1964 | |
1st Lieutenant, US Marine Corps | |
Silver Star, KIA, Vietnam, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, US Marine Corps, Ground, USNA 22nd Company |
Albert Jones
Class of 1965
Lieutenant, US Navy
Annapolis, Maryland
June 17, 1969 (28 years old)
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 147, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company
Albert Jones | |
Class of 1965 | |
Lieutenant, US Navy | |
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 147, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company |
Clarence Miles
Class of 1965
Lieutenant, US Navy
San Francisco, California
September 18, 1968 (25 years old)
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 195, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company
Clarence Miles | |
Class of 1965 | |
Lieutenant, US Navy | |
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 195, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company |
Beverly Richardson, Jr.
Class of 1966
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy
Odenton, Maryland
January 14, 1968 (24 years old)
Operational loss, Training Squadron (VT) 22, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company
Beverly Richardson, Jr. | |
Class of 1966 | |
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy | |
Operational loss, Training Squadron (VT) 22, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company |
Henry Wright
Class of 1967
2nd Lieutenant, US Marine Corps
Oakland, California
February 6, 1968 (21 years old)
Bronze Star, KIA, Vietnam, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, US Marine Corps, Ground, USNA 22nd Company
Henry Wright | |
Class of 1967 | |
2nd Lieutenant, US Marine Corps | |
Bronze Star, KIA, Vietnam, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, US Marine Corps, Ground, USNA 22nd Company |
Richard Buzzell
Class of 1968
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy
Arlington, Massachusetts
December 19, 1970 (28 years old)
KIA, Vietnam, Helicopter Attack Squadron (Light) (HA(L)) 3, Helicopter, USNA 22nd Company
Richard Buzzell | |
Class of 1968 | |
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy | |
KIA, Vietnam, Helicopter Attack Squadron (Light) (HA(L)) 3, Helicopter, USNA 22nd Company |
John Esposito
Class of 1968
Lieutenant, US Navy
Orange, Connecticut
June 25, 1974 (27 years old)
Operational loss, NWC China Lake, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company
John Esposito | |
Class of 1968 | |
Lieutenant, US Navy | |
Operational loss, NWC China Lake, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company |
Nile Kraft
Class of 1969
Lieutenant, US Navy
Gilman, Illinois
February 22, 1977 (29 years old)
Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, Blue Angels, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company
Nile Kraft | |
Class of 1969 | |
Lieutenant, US Navy | |
Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, Blue Angels, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company |
Patrick O'Neil
Class of 1970
Lieutenant, US Navy
Alexandria, Virginia
June 13, 1978 (30 years old)
Operational loss, Naval Test Pilot School, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company
Patrick O'Neil | |
Class of 1970 | |
Lieutenant, US Navy | |
Operational loss, Naval Test Pilot School, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company |
Leo Rolek, Jr.
Class of 1970
Lieutenant, US Navy
Chicago, Illinois
June 28, 1975 (26 years old)
Operational loss, Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4, Helicopter, USNA 22nd Company
Leo Rolek, Jr. | |
Class of 1970 | |
Lieutenant, US Navy | |
Operational loss, Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4, Helicopter, USNA 22nd Company |
Sheldon Norris
Class of 1972
2nd Lieutenant, US Marine Corps
North Massapequa, New York
March 27, 1974 (24 years old)
Operational loss, Training Squadron (VT) 24, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company
Sheldon Norris | |
Class of 1972 | |
2nd Lieutenant, US Marine Corps | |
Operational loss, Training Squadron (VT) 24, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company |
Alan Hammond
Class of 1978
Lieutenant, US Navy
Rochester, New York
June 9, 1986 (29 years old)
Operational loss, Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 35, Helicopter, USNA 22nd Company
Alan Hammond | |
Class of 1978 | |
Lieutenant, US Navy | |
Operational loss, Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 35, Helicopter, USNA 22nd Company |
Carey Arthur
Class of 1979
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy
Wayne, New Jersey
November 17, 1981 (24 years old)
Operational loss, Air Anti-Submarine Squadron (VS) 24, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company
Carey Arthur | |
Class of 1979 | |
Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy | |
Operational loss, Air Anti-Submarine Squadron (VS) 24, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company |
Michael Tanner
Class of 1988
Lieutenant, US Navy
Warrenton, Virginia
January 10, 1994 (28 years old)
Operational loss, Helicopter Combat Support Squadron (HC) 6, Helicopter, USNA 22nd Company
Michael Tanner | |
Class of 1988 | |
Lieutenant, US Navy | |
Operational loss, Helicopter Combat Support Squadron (HC) 6, Helicopter, USNA 22nd Company |
David Bergstrom
Class of 1992
Lieutenant, US Navy
Annandale, Virginia
June 18, 2000 (31 years old)
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 101, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company
David Bergstrom | |
Class of 1992 | |
Lieutenant, US Navy | |
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 101, Fixed Wing, USNA 22nd Company |
Aaron Barbosa
Class of 1994
Lieutenant, US Navy
Tempe, Arizona
November 19, 1998 (28 years old)
Operational loss, Helicopter Combat Support Squadron (HC) 8, Helicopter, USNA 22nd Company
Aaron Barbosa | |
Class of 1994 | |
Lieutenant, US Navy | |
Operational loss, Helicopter Combat Support Squadron (HC) 8, Helicopter, USNA 22nd Company |
Brian Hoke
Class of 1996
Civilian
Aberdeen, South Dakota
October 21, 2016 (42 years old)
KIA, Afghanistan, CIA, Civilian, Global War on Terrorism, SEAL, Ground, USNA 22nd Company
★ He is not currently listed with his classmates in Memorial Hall.
Brian Hoke | |
Class of 1996 | |
Civilian | |
KIA, Afghanistan, CIA, Civilian, Global War on Terrorism, SEAL, Ground, USNA 22nd Company ★ He is not currently listed with his classmates in Memorial Hall. |
Class of 2017
Captain, US Marine Corps
Traverse City, Michigan
February 7, 2024 (28 years old)
Operational loss, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Helicopter, HOFH24, USNA 22nd Company
Class of 2017 | |
Captain, US Marine Corps | |
Operational loss, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Helicopter, HOFH24, USNA 22nd Company |
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