USNA 24th 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.
George Richards
Class of 1947
LT, USN
Olton, Texas
January 16, 1957 (31 years old)
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 55, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company
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George Richards |
Class of 1947 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 55, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company |
John Lyons, Jr.
Class of 1947
LT, USN
McComb, Mississippi
May 10, 1953 (28 years old)
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 73, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company
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John Lyons, Jr. |
Class of 1947 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 73, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company |
Ralph Baurichter
Class of 1951
1LT, USAF
Clarksville, Arkansas
July 10, 1953 (25 years old)
Operational loss, 2nd Air Refueling Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company
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Ralph Baurichter |
Class of 1951 | |
1LT, USAF | |
Operational loss, 2nd Air Refueling Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company |
Henry Nix
Class of 1951
LCDR, USN
Beverly Hills, California
September 22, 1962 (33 years old)
Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 42, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company
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Henry Nix |
Class of 1951 | |
LCDR, USN | |
Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 42, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company |
Richard Geriak
Class of 1952
1LT, USAF
Yonkers, New York
September 2, 1954 (26 years old)
Operational loss, 428th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company
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Richard Geriak |
Class of 1952 | |
1LT, USAF | |
Operational loss, 428th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company |
John O'Grady
Class of 1952
COL, USAF
New Hyde Park, Long Island, New York
April 10, 1967 (37 years old)
Silver Star, Bronze Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, Vietnam, 357th Tactical Fighter Squadron, MIA, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company
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John O'Grady |
Class of 1952 | |
COL, USAF | |
Silver Star, Bronze Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA, Vietnam, 357th Tactical Fighter Squadron, MIA, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company |
Herbert Knipple
Class of 1952
LTJG, USN
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
June 25, 1955 (25 years old)
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 192, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company
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Herbert Knipple |
Class of 1952 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 192, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company |
Bernard Joyce
Class of 1953
LTJG, USN
Long Island, New York
July 3, 1956 (28 years old)
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 195, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company
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Bernard Joyce |
Class of 1953 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 195, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company |
Jerold Weaver
Class of 1953
LTJG, USN
Fort Smith, Arkansas
June 27, 1956 (24 years old)
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 116, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company
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Jerold Weaver |
Class of 1953 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 116, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company |
Donald Loring
Class of 1954
LTJG, USN
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
November 19, 1956 (26 years old)
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 121, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company
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Donald Loring |
Class of 1954 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 121, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company |
James Wiley
Class of 1954
LT, USN
Chicago, Illinois
February 22, 1959 (26 years old)
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 114, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company
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James Wiley |
Class of 1954 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 114, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company |
Norman Sassi
Class of 1954
LT, USN
Barre, Vermont
July 23, 1959 (27 years old)
Operational loss, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 12, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company
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Norman Sassi |
Class of 1954 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 12, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company |
Jonathan Coe
Class of 1955
LT, USN
Hampton, Virginia
June 24, 1960 (26 years old)
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 101, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company
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Jonathan Coe |
Class of 1955 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 101, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company |
Dwight Owings
Class of 1956
LCDR, USN
Sylacauga, Alabama
September 27, 1966 (34 years old)
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 42, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company
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Dwight Owings |
Class of 1956 | |
LCDR, USN | |
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 42, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company |
Paul Klinedinst, Jr.
Class of 1958
CAPT, USN
Garden City, New York
January 13, 1980 (43 years old)
Operational loss, USS Howard W. Gilmore (AS 16), Ship, USNA 24th Company
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Paul Klinedinst, Jr. |
Class of 1958 | |
CAPT, USN | |
Operational loss, USS Howard W. Gilmore (AS 16), Ship, USNA 24th Company |
Keith Rasmussen
Class of 1958
LCDR, USN
Arco, Minnesota
October 19, 1971 (35 years old)
Operational loss, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 12, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company
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Keith Rasmussen |
Class of 1958 | |
LCDR, USN | |
Operational loss, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 12, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company |
James Koch
Class of 1962
LTJG, USN
Norfolk, Virginia
October 16, 1965 (25 years old)
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 33, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company
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James Koch |
Class of 1962 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 33, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company |
Stephen Toth
Class of 1963
LT, USN
Virginia Beach, Virginia
June 8, 1967 (27 years old)
Silver Star, KIA, USS Liberty (AGTR 5), Ship, USNA 24th Company
David Shore
Class of 1963
MAJ, USMC
Lincoln, Rhode Island
July 9, 1974 (37 years old)
Operational loss, Marine Observation Squadron (VMO) 1, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company
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David Shore |
Class of 1963 | |
MAJ, USMC | |
Operational loss, Marine Observation Squadron (VMO) 1, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company |
Jerry Hogan
Class of 1964
LCDR, USN
Wilton, Alabama
January 20, 1967 (26 years old)
KIA, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 112, MIA, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company
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Jerry Hogan |
Class of 1964 | |
LCDR, USN | |
KIA, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 112, MIA, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company |
Charles Parish
Class of 1964
LCDR, USN
Lexington, Virginia
July 25, 1968 (25 years old)
KIA, Vietnam, Fighter Squadron (VF) 102, MIA, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company
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Charles Parish |
Class of 1964 | |
LCDR, USN | |
KIA, Vietnam, Fighter Squadron (VF) 102, MIA, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company |
Dean Matzko
Class of 1966
MAJ, USMC
Springfield, Virginia
March 14, 1979 (35 years old)
Operational loss, Marine Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron (HM&S) 24, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company
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Dean Matzko |
Class of 1966 | |
MAJ, USMC | |
Operational loss, Marine Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron (HM&S) 24, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company |
James McLendon
Class of 1966
LT, USN
Roanoke, Virginia
February 17, 1969 (24 years old)
Operational loss, Training Squadron (VT) 7, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company
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James McLendon |
Class of 1966 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Training Squadron (VT) 7, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company |
Arthur Bennett, III
Class of 1971
LTJG, USN
Marquette, Michigan
April 25, 1975 (27 years old)
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 34, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company
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Arthur Bennett, III |
Class of 1971 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 34, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company |
Richard Hormel
Class of 1971
LTJG, USN
Miami, Florida
February 12, 1975 (27 years old)
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 122, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company
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Richard Hormel |
Class of 1971 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 122, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company |
Paul Cappellino
Class of 1977
LTJG, USN
New York
July 16, 1980 (25 years old)
Operational loss, Helicopter Combat Support Squadron (HC) 11, Helicopter, USNA 24th Company
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Paul Cappellino |
Class of 1977 | |
LTJG, USN | |
Operational loss, Helicopter Combat Support Squadron (HC) 11, Helicopter, USNA 24th Company |
Christopher Tragna
Class of 1991
LCDR, USN
East Northport, New York
April 2, 2002 (32 years old)
Operational loss, Meritorious Service Medal, Naval Test Pilot School, Fixed Wing, HOFH19, HOFH22, USNA 24th Company
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Christopher Tragna |
Class of 1991 | |
LCDR, USN | |
Operational loss, Meritorious Service Medal, Naval Test Pilot School, Fixed Wing, HOFH19, HOFH22, USNA 24th Company |
John Wilt
Class of 2000
1LT, USMC
O’Fallon, Illinois
May 8, 2002 (23 years old)
Operational loss, Training Squadron (VT) 86, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company
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John Wilt |
Class of 2000 | |
1LT, USMC | |
Operational loss, Training Squadron (VT) 86, Fixed Wing, USNA 24th Company |
J. Wesley Van Dorn
Class of 2007
LT, USN
Greensboro, North Carolina
January 8, 2014 (29 years old)
Operational loss, Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 14, Helicopter, HOFH19, USNA 24th Company
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J. Wesley Van Dorn |
Class of 2007 | |
LT, USN | |
Operational loss, Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 14, Helicopter, HOFH19, USNA 24th Company |
Matthew Wiegand
Class of 2008
MAJ, USMC
Ambler, Pennsylvania
March 30, 2019 (34 years old)
Operational loss, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron (MAWTS) 1, Helicopter, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, USNA 24th Company
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Matthew Wiegand |
Class of 2008 | |
MAJ, USMC | |
Operational loss, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron (MAWTS) 1, Helicopter, HOFH19, HOFH21, HOFH22, USNA 24th Company |
Pages in category "USNA 24th Company"
The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total.