USNA 2nd Company

From USNA Virtual Memorial Hall


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.



1928 Pierce, R LB.jpg
Robert Pierce
Class of 1928

Brownsville, Texas

September 20, 1937 (31 years old)

USNA 2nd Company


1929 Yoho LB.jpg
John Yoho
Class of 1929

CDR, USN

The Dalles, Oregon

January 6, 1943 (34 years old)

Operational loss, Scouting Squadron (VS) 9, Fixed Wing, Family, USNA 2nd Company



1929 Miller, C L LB.jpg
Clair Miller
Class of 1929

CDR, USN

Marion, Indiana

January 21, 1945 (37 years old)

Navy Cross, KIA, WWII, Kamikaze, Pacific, USS Ticonderoga (CV 14), Ship, USNA 2nd Company


1929 Duffy LB.jpg
Leonard Duffy
Class of 1929

LT, USN

Oak Park, Illinois

March 26, 1942 (35 years old)

KIA, WWII, Battle of the Atlantic, USS Atik (AK 101), Ship, USNA 2nd Company


1930 Spring LB.jpg
Arthur Spring
Class of 1930

RADM, USN

Laconia, New Hampshire

November 15, 1960 (50 years old)

Operational loss, Fixed Wing Passenger, Naval Base Subic Bay, USNA 2nd Company

He is not currently listed with his classmates in Memorial Hall.

1930 Spring LB.jpg Arthur Spring
Class of 1930
RADM, USN
Operational loss, Fixed Wing Passenger, Naval Base Subic Bay, USNA 2nd Company

He is not currently listed with his classmates in Memorial Hall.


1930 Carpenter LB.jpg
Gilbert Carpenter
Class of 1930

LCDR, USN

Iron Mountain, Michigan

May 18, 1942 (32 years old)

Operational loss, Fixed Wing, USNA 2nd Company


1930 Ross LB.jpg
Russell Ross
Class of 1930

LT, USN

Santa Rosa, California

May 5, 1942 (36 years old)

KIA, POW, WWII, Battle of Sunda Strait, Pacific, USS Houston (CA 30), Ship, USNA 2nd Company


1930 Hughes LB.jpg
Claud Hughes
Class of 1930

LTJG, USN

Gillham, Arkansas

September 9, 1937 (31 years old)

Operational loss, Training Squadron (VN) 2D8, Fixed Wing, USNA 2nd Company



1930 Pusel LB.jpg
Nicholas Pusel
Class of 1930

1LT, USMC

Grafton, North Dakota

October 23, 1935 (28 years old)

Operational loss, Fixed Wing, USNA 2nd Company


1930 Coates LB.jpg
Robert Coates
Class of 1930

LTJG, USN

Wausau, Wisconsin

October 23, 1935 (26 years old)

Operational loss, Fixed Wing, USNA 2nd Company


1931 Huntley LB.jpg
John Huntley
Class of 1931

LCDR, USN

Clyde, Ohio

February 1, 1943 (35 years old)

KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS De Haven (DD 469), Ship, USNA 2nd Company


1931 Larson LB.jpg
Harold Larson
Class of 1931

LTCOL, USMC

Murdock, Minnesota

December 2, 1942 (34 years old)

Operational loss, Fixed Wing, USNA 2nd Company





1932 Chase LB.jpg
Edgar Chase
Class of 1932

LCDR, USN

Washington, D.C.

October 17, 1942 (32 years old)

KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Meredith (DD 434), Ship, USNA 2nd Company


1932 Williamson LB.jpg
Thomas Williamson
Class of 1932

LCDR, USN

Montgomery, Alabama

August 28, 1942 (30 years old)

Operational loss, WWII, Pacific, USS S-31 (SS 136), Submarine, USNA 2nd Company


1932 Vandling LB.jpg
Robert Vandling
Class of 1932

LCDR, USN

Clearfield, Pennsylvania

August 9, 1942 (32 years old)

KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Jarvis (DD 393), Ship, USNA 2nd Company




1932 Hodge LB.jpg
Ernest Hodge
Class of 1932

LT, USN

Tuolumne, California

March 1, 1942 (32 years old)

KIA, WWII, Battle of Sunda Strait, Pacific, USS Houston (CA 30), Ship, USNA 2nd Company


1932 Koivisto LB.jpg
Martin Koivisto
Class of 1932

LT, USN

Ishpeming, Michigan

February 19, 1942 (33 years old)

KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Peary (DD 226), Ship, USNA 2nd Company


1932 Hutchinson LB.jpg
George Hutchinson
Class of 1932

LT, USN

Grand Junction, Colorado

January 21, 1942 (31 years old)

KIA, WWII, Exchange Officer, No. 20 Squadron (RAAF), Pacific, Fixed Wing, USNA 2nd Company



1933 Brown LB.jpg
Francis Brown
Class of 1933

LCDR, USN

Reno, Nevada

October 7, 1943 (32 years old)

KIA, WWII, Aleutians, Pacific, USS S-44 (SS 155), Submarine, USNA 2nd Company


1933 Raymond LB.jpg
Reginald Raymond
Class of 1933

LCDR, USN

Shreveport, Louisiana

April 29, 1943 (30 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Scorpion (SS 278), Submarine, USNA 2nd Company



1933 Stephens LB.jpg
Milton Stephens
Class of 1933

LTJG, USN

San Diego, California

October 30, 1936 (25 years old)

Operational loss, Fighting Squadron (VF) 6B, Fixed Wing, USNA 2nd Company



1934 Jurado LB.jpg
Enrique Jurado
Class of 1934

LTCOL

Lucena, Philippines

October 14, 1944 (33 years old)

KIA, WWII, Pacific, Philippine Army, Philippines, Ship Namesake, Ground, USNA 2nd Company



1935 Cummins LB.jpg
Thomas Cummins
Class of 1935

LTJG, USN

Fort Benning, Georgia

November 14, 1940 (27 years old)

Operational loss, Bombing Squadron (VB) 5, Fixed Wing, USNA 2nd Company




1935 Mathas LB.jpg
Constantine Mathas
Class of 1935

New York City, New York

July 26, 1947 (34 years old)

USNA 2nd Company



1935 Hilger LB.jpg
Ted Hilger
Class of 1935

LT, USN

Sherman, Texas

March 2, 1942 (29 years old)

KIA, WWII, Indian Ocean, USS Pillsbury (DD 227), Ship, USNA 2nd Company


1936 Haas LB.jpg
Ralph Haas
Class of 1936

LTCOL, USMC

Gadsden, Alabama

February 20, 1945 (31 years old)

KIA, WWII, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marines, Iwo Jima, Pacific, Ground, USNA 2nd Company



1936 Weinel LB.jpg
August Weinel
Class of 1936

LCDR, USN

Columbia, Illinois

September 28, 1943 (28 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Cisco (SS 290), Submarine, USNA 2nd Company


1936 Vogel LB.jpg
Raymond Vogel, Jr.
Class of 1936

CDR, USN

Ann Arbor, Michigan

September 19, 1950 (34 years old)

Navy Cross, KIA, Korea, Air Group (CAG) 11, Fixed Wing, Family, USNA 2nd Company



1937 Boal LB.jpg
John Boal
Class of 1937

LT, USN

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

August 5, 1942 (28 years old)

KIA, WWII, Cruiser Scouting Squadron (VCS) 9, Pacific, Fixed Wing, USNA 2nd Company

He is not currently listed with his classmates in Memorial Hall.

1937 Boal LB.jpg John Boal
Class of 1937
LT, USN
KIA, WWII, Cruiser Scouting Squadron (VCS) 9, Pacific, Fixed Wing, USNA 2nd Company

He is not currently listed with his classmates in Memorial Hall.

1938 Smith, D LB.jpg
Donald Smith
Class of 1938

LCDR, USN

Trenton, New Jersey

March 28, 1945 (30 years old)

Operational loss, Utility Squadron (VJ) 4, Fixed Wing, USNA 2nd Company


1938 Garrett LB.jpg
Floyd Garrett, Jr.
Class of 1938

LCDR, USN

Little Rock, Arkansas

December 18, 1944 (29 years old)

Operational loss, WWII, Pacific, Typhoon Cobra, USS Monaghan (DD 354), Ship, USNA 2nd Company


1938 Sloan LB.jpg
David Sloan, Jr.
Class of 1938

LT, USN

Williamsport, Pennsylvania

November 16, 1943 (29 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Corvina (SS 226), Submarine, USNA 2nd Company


1938 Cook LB.jpg
William Cook
Class of 1938

LT, USN

Lissie, Texas

September 15, 1942 (26 years old)

KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Wasp (CV 7), Ship, USNA 2nd Company




1938 Danforth LB.jpg
James Danforth
Class of 1938

LTJG, USN

Washington, Illinois

February 18, 1942 (26 years old)

Operational loss, WWII, Battle of the Atlantic, USS Truxtun (DD 229), Ship, USNA 2nd Company


1939 Wall LB.jpg
Lester Wall, Jr.
Class of 1939

CDR, USN

North Attleborough, Massachusetts

April 5, 1950 (33 years old)

Navy Cross, Operational loss, Composite Squadron (VC) 61, Fixed Wing, USNA 2nd Company





1939 Evins LB.jpg
Robert Evins
Class of 1939

LCDR, USN

Hartsville, South Carolina

June 17, 1944 (25 years old)

KIA, WWII, Composite Squadron (VC) 4, Pacific, Saipan, Fixed Wing, USNA 2nd Company




1940 Weeden LB.jpg
Carl Weeden
Class of 1940

ENS, USN

Trinidad, Colorado

December 7, 1941 (25 years old)

KIA, WWII, Pacific, Pearl Harbor, USS Arizona (BB 39), Ship Namesake, Ship, USNA 2nd Company


1940 Goranson LB.jpg
Harold Goranson
Class of 1940

CAPT, USN

Bowling Green, Ohio

January 18, 1960 (43 years old)

Bronze Star, Operational loss, Fixed Wing Passenger, USNA 2nd Company


1940 O'Brien LB.jpg
Edward O'Brien, Jr.
Class of 1940

LCDR, USN

West Medford, Massachusetts

October 3, 1944 (27 years old)

Silver Star, Bronze Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Seawolf (SS 197), Fratricide, Submarine, USNA 2nd Company


1940 Earle LB.jpg
Thomas Earle
Class of 1940

LT, USN

Greenville, South Carolina

July 15, 1944 (26 years old)

Operational loss, Fixed Wing, USNA 2nd Company




1941 Shrout LB.jpg
Walter Shrout
Class of 1941

LCDR, USN

Sharpsburg, Kentucky

August 5, 1948 (30 years old)

Operational loss, Air Transport Squadron (VRU) 2, Fixed Wing, USNA 2nd Company



1941 Reeves LB.jpg
John Reeves, III
Class of 1941

LT, USN

Elizabeth, New Jersey

October 30, 1943 (25 years old)

Operational loss, Fixed Wing, USNA 2nd Company


1941 DeMers LB.jpg
Adam DeMers
Class of 1941

LT, USN

Little Rock, Arkansas

February 1, 1943 (24 years old)

KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS De Haven (DD 469), Ship, USNA 2nd Company


1941 McCulloch LB.jpg
Arthur McCulloch
Class of 1941

LTJG, USN

Pasco, Washington

September 15, 1942 (24 years old)

KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Wasp (CV 7), Ship, USNA 2nd Company



1942 Casey LB.jpg
John Casey
Class of 1942

LT, USN

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

August 13, 1944 (24 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Flier (SS 250), Submarine, USNA 2nd Company



1942 Riley LB.jpg
Francis Riley
Class of 1942

LT, USN

La Crosse, Wisconsin

November 7, 1944 (26 years old)

KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Albacore (SS 218), Submarine, USNA 2nd Company


1943 Cochran LB.jpg
James Cochran
Class of 1943

LT, USN

Washington, D.C.

February 5, 1947 (26 years old)

Operational loss, Fighting Squadron (VF) 82, Fixed Wing, USNA 2nd Company


1943 Wheeler LB.jpg
John Wheeler
Class of 1943

LT, USN

Ft. Collins, Colorado

November 25, 1944 (24 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Cabot (CVL 28), Ship, USNA 2nd Company


1943 Diirck LB.jpg
Arthur Diirck, Jr.
Class of 1943

ENS, USN

Los Angeles, California

August 9, 1942 (21 years old)

KIA, WWII, Battle of Savo Island, Pacific, USS Vincennes (CA 44), Ship, USNA 2nd Company


1944 Scorza LB.jpg
Edwin Scorza
Class of 1944

LCDR, USN

New York City, New York

November 10, 1954 (32 years old)

Operational loss, Composite Squadron (VC) 4, Fixed Wing, USNA 2nd Company



1944 Silhavy LB.jpg
Joseph Silhavy, Jr.
Class of 1944

LTJG, USN

Wauseon, Ohio

April 29, 1945 (24 years old)

KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Hazelwood (DD 531), Ship, USNA 2nd Company


1944 Nason LB.jpg
Earle Nason, Jr.
Class of 1944

LTJG, USN

Cranston, Rhode Island

October 25, 1944 (22 years old)

KIA, WWII, Battle of Leyte Gulf, Battle off Samar, Pacific, USS Hoel (DD 533), Ship, USNA 2nd Company


1944 Collins LB.jpg
David Collins
Class of 1944

LTJG, USN

Newport News, Virginia

December 18, 1944 (23 years old)

Operational loss, WWII, Pacific, Typhoon Cobra, USS Spence (DD 512), Ship, USNA 2nd Company


1944 Rafferty LB.jpg
William Rafferty, Jr.
Class of 1944

LT, USN

East Orange, New Jersey

June 13, 1946 (25 years old)

Operational loss, Fixed Wing, USNA 2nd Company


1945 Herman LB.jpg
Everett Herman
Class of 1945

LTJG, USN

Champaign, Illinois

June 21, 1948 (25 years old)

Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 6B, Fixed Wing, USNA 2nd Company


1945 Shafer LB.jpg
Wilson Shafer, Jr.
Class of 1945

LTJG, USN

Terre Haute, Indiana

August 26, 1949 (26 years old)

Operational loss, Boat, USS Tusk (SS 426), USNA 2nd Company




1951 Renneman LB.jpg
Robert Renneman
Class of 1951

1LT, USAR

Great Neck, New York

June 16, 1952 (25 years old)

KIA, Korea, 3rd Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, Ground, USNA 2nd Company


1952 Allison LB.jpg
Robert Allison
Class of 1952

LTJG, USN

Robinson, Illinois

August 11, 1955 (27 years old)

Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 11, Fixed Wing, USNA 2nd Company




1954 Soltys LB.jpg
Mitchel Soltys
Class of 1954

LCDR, USN

Thompsonville, Connecticut

July 12, 1967 (35 years old)

Operational loss, USS Saratoga (CV 60), Fixed Wing, USNA 2nd Company


1957 Bartocci LB.jpg
John Bartocci
Class of 1957

LCDR, USN

Brooklyn, New York

August 31, 1968 (34 years old)

KIA, Vietnam, Fighter Squadron (VF) 24, MIA, Fixed Wing, USNA 2nd Company


1957 Kadas LB.jpg
Steven Kadas
Class of 1957

LT, USN

Garfield, New Jersey

August 23, 1963 (31 years old)

Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 72, Fixed Wing, USNA 2nd Company


1958 Hospes LB.jpg
Alan Hospes
Class of 1958

LCDR, USN

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

July 31, 1969 (34 years old)

Operational loss, Attack Squadron (VA) 36, Fixed Wing, USNA 2nd Company




1959 Shiverdecker LB.jpg
David Shiverdecker
Class of 1959

LCDR, USN

Greenville, Ohio

August 23, 1971 (35 years old)

Operational loss, Naval Air Test Center, Fixed Wing, USNA 2nd Company





1961 Grafton LB.jpg
John Grafton
Class of 1961

LTJG, USN

Jamesville, New York

April 10, 1963 (25 years old)

Operational loss, USS Thresher (SSN 593), Submarine, USNA 2nd Company



1963 Fitzgerald LB.jpg
William Fitzgerald
Class of 1963

LT, USN

Montpelier, Vermont

August 7, 1967 (29 years old)

Navy Cross, KIA, Vietnam, Ship Namesake, Ground, USNA 2nd Company


1963 MacLaughlin LB.jpg
Donald Maclaughlin, Jr.
Class of 1963

LTJG, USN

Baltimore, Maryland

January 2, 1966 (24 years old)

KIA, Vietnam, Attack Squadron (VA) 76, MIA, Fixed Wing, USNA 2nd Company


1966 Warner LB.jpg
Charles Warner
Class of 1966

2LT, USMC

Santa Monica, California

July 25, 1967 (23 years old)

Bronze Star, KIA, Vietnam, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, Ground, USNA 2nd Company



1971 Collins LB.jpg
James Collins
Class of 1971

LCDR, USN

Orchard Park, New York

October 31, 1980 (31 years old)

Operational loss, Fighter Squadron (VF) 126, Fixed Wing, USNA 2nd Company



1984 Oswald LB.jpg
Peter Oswald
Class of 1984

CDR, USN

Bellingham, Washington

August 27, 2002 (41 years old)

Operational loss, SEAL, Fast rope, USNA 2nd Company






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