USNA 23rd 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.
Howard Moore
Class of 1948
LCDR, USN
Monticello, Illinois
June 7, 1960 (35 years old)
Operational loss, Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 4, Fixed Wing, USNA 23rd Company
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Howard Moore |
Class of 1948 | |
LCDR, USN | |
Operational loss, Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 4, Fixed Wing, USNA 23rd Company |
Richard Clinite
Class of 1949
LTJG, USN
Kirkwood, Missouri
May 13, 1953 (26 years old)
KIA, Korea, Fighter Squadron (VF) 153, Fixed Wing, USNA 23rd Company
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Richard Clinite |
Class of 1949 | |
LTJG, USN | |
KIA, Korea, Fighter Squadron (VF) 153, Fixed Wing, USNA 23rd Company |
William Stephenson, III
Class of 1951
1LT, USAF
St. Louis, Missouri
April 10, 1953 (24 years old)
Operational loss, 47th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 23rd Company
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William Stephenson, III |
Class of 1951 | |
1LT, USAF | |
Operational loss, 47th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 23rd Company |
Charles Ballou
Class of 1952
LTCOL, USAF
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
November 7, 1968 (40 years old)
Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, Vietnam, 20th Tactical Air Support Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 23rd Company
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Charles Ballou |
Class of 1952 | |
LTCOL, USAF | |
Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, Vietnam, 20th Tactical Air Support Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 23rd Company |
Charles Troppman
Class of 1952
1LT, USAF
Wenatchee, Washington
March 9, 1955 (25 years old)
Operational loss, 84th Air Rescue Squadron, Helicopter, USNA 23rd Company
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Charles Troppman |
Class of 1952 | |
1LT, USAF | |
Operational loss, 84th Air Rescue Squadron, Helicopter, USNA 23rd Company |
Frankie Naylor
Class of 1953
LT, USN
Finger, Tennessee
October 2, 1957 (26 years old)
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 93, Fixed Wing, USNA 23rd Company
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Frankie Naylor |
Class of 1953 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 93, Fixed Wing, USNA 23rd Company |
David Hess
Class of 1954
CAPT, USMC
Spokane, Washington
April 28, 1961 (31 years old)
Operational loss, NAF China Lake, Fixed Wing, USNA 23rd Company
James Willis, Jr.
Class of 1954
LT, USN
Milton, Massachusetts
September 25, 1961 (29 years old)
Operational loss, Naval Air Test Center, Fixed Wing, Family, USNA 23rd Company
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James Willis, Jr. |
Class of 1954 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Naval Air Test Center, Fixed Wing, Family, USNA 23rd Company |
Thomas Lampsa, Jr.
Class of 1956
1LT, USAF
Gilbert, Minnesota
October 9, 1958 (25 years old)
Operational loss, 347th Troop Carrier Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 23rd Company
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Thomas Lampsa, Jr. |
Class of 1956 | |
1LT, USAF | |
Operational loss, 347th Troop Carrier Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 23rd Company |
Roland Obenland
Class of 1959
CAPT, USAF
Nevis, Minnesota
May 18, 1968 (32 years old)
KIA, Vietnam, 531st Tactical Fighter Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 23rd Company
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Roland Obenland |
Class of 1959 | |
CAPT, USAF | |
KIA, Vietnam, 531st Tactical Fighter Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 23rd Company |
John Lawler
Class of 1959
LT, USN
Longview, Washington
August 13, 1964 (27 years old)
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 162, Fixed Wing, USNA 23rd Company
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John Lawler |
Class of 1959 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 162, Fixed Wing, USNA 23rd Company |
Robert Renner
Class of 1960
LCDR, USN
Baldwin, New York
September 27, 1970 (31 years old)
Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, Reconnaissance Attack (Heavy) Squadron (RVAH) 1, Fixed Wing, USNA 23rd Company
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Robert Renner |
Class of 1960 | |
LCDR, USN | |
Distinguished Flying Cross, Operational loss, Reconnaissance Attack (Heavy) Squadron (RVAH) 1, Fixed Wing, USNA 23rd Company |
John Williams
Class of 1960
LTJG, USN
Ridgewood, New Jersey
December 27, 1962 (25 years old)
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 14, Fixed Wing, USNA 23rd Company
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John Williams |
Class of 1960 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 14, Fixed Wing, USNA 23rd Company |
John Burke
Class of 1963
LT, USN
San Bernardino, California
May 22, 1968 (26 years old)
Operational loss, USS Scorpion (SSN 589), Submarine, USNA 23rd Company
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John Burke |
Class of 1963 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, USS Scorpion (SSN 589), Submarine, USNA 23rd Company |
Daryl Summers
Class of 1964
LTJG, USN
Aberdeen, South Dakota
April 28, 1967 (25 years old)
Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 4, Fixed Wing, USNA 23rd Company
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Daryl Summers |
Class of 1964 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 4, Fixed Wing, USNA 23rd Company |
Galen Gilbert
Class of 1964
LTJG, USN
Tahlequah, Oklahoma
July 20, 1966 (23 years old)
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 194, Fixed Wing, USNA 23rd Company
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Galen Gilbert |
Class of 1964 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 194, Fixed Wing, USNA 23rd Company |
Orland Pender, Jr.
Class of 1966
LCDR, USN
Atlanta, Georgia
August 17, 1972 (27 years old)
Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, Vietnam, Fighter Squadron (VF) 114, Fixed Wing, USNA 23rd Company
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Orland Pender, Jr. |
Class of 1966 | |
LCDR, USN | |
Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, Vietnam, Fighter Squadron (VF) 114, Fixed Wing, USNA 23rd Company |
Thomas Brunk
Class of 1966
LT, USN
Gallup, New Mexico
May 26, 1972 (29 years old)
Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 31, Fixed Wing, USNA 23rd Company
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Thomas Brunk |
Class of 1966 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 31, Fixed Wing, USNA 23rd Company |
Kevin Connors
Class of 1969
Civilian
Wollaston, Massachusetts
September 11, 2001 (55 years old)
9/11, Civilian, Terrorism, USNA 23rd Company
★ Though we honor his service and sacrifice on this website, he is not eligible for inclusion in Memorial Hall.
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Kevin Connors |
Class of 1969 | |
Civilian | |
9/11, Civilian, Terrorism, USNA 23rd Company ★ Though we honor his service and sacrifice on this website, he is not eligible for inclusion in Memorial Hall. |
Gerald Jenkins
Class of 1969
LCDR, USN
Michigan
March 16, 1981 (33 years old)
Operational loss, Air Anti-Submarine Squadron (VS) 33, USNA 23rd Company
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Gerald Jenkins |
Class of 1969 | |
LCDR, USN | |
Operational loss, Air Anti-Submarine Squadron (VS) 33, USNA 23rd Company |
Charles Morrow
Class of 1975
LT, USN
Cleveland, Ohio
January 8, 1980 (26 years old)
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 75, Fixed Wing, USNA 23rd Company
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Charles Morrow |
Class of 1975 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 75, Fixed Wing, USNA 23rd Company |
Kevin Bianchi
Class of 1985
CDR, USN
Maplewood, New Jersey
July 16, 2003 (40 years old)
Operational loss, Helicopter Combat Support Squadron (HC) 4, Helicopter, Family, USNA 23rd Company
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Kevin Bianchi |
Class of 1985 | |
CDR, USN | |
Operational loss, Helicopter Combat Support Squadron (HC) 4, Helicopter, Family, USNA 23rd Company |
Edward O'Neill
Class of 1989
LT, USN
Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania
January 10, 1994 (27 years old)
Operational loss, Helicopter Combat Support Squadron (HC) 6, Helicopter, USNA 23rd Company
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Edward O'Neill |
Class of 1989 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Helicopter Combat Support Squadron (HC) 6, Helicopter, USNA 23rd Company |
Robert Forwalder
Class of 1989
LT, USN
Akron, Ohio
March 26, 1993 (25 years old)
Operational loss, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 124, Fixed Wing, USNA 23rd Company
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Robert Forwalder |
Class of 1989 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 124, Fixed Wing, USNA 23rd Company |
Megan McClung
Class of 1995
MAJ, USMC
Mission Viejo, California
December 6, 2006 (34 years old)
Bronze Star, KIA, Global War on Terrorism, Iraq, Ground, USNA 23rd Company
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Megan McClung |
Class of 1995 | |
MAJ, USMC | |
Bronze Star, KIA, Global War on Terrorism, Iraq, Ground, USNA 23rd Company |
Landon Jones
Class of 2001
LCDR, USN
Lompoc, California
September 22, 2013 (35 years old)
Operational loss, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6, Helicopter, USNA 23rd Company
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Landon Jones |
Class of 2001 | |
LCDR, USN | |
Operational loss, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6, Helicopter, USNA 23rd Company |
Pages in category "USNA 23rd Company"
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