ALBERT D. MCFALL, CDR, USN
From USNA Virtual Memorial Hall
Albert McFall '50
Date of birth: March 12, 1927
Date of death: December 6, 1966
Age: 39
Lucky Bag
From the 1950 Lucky Bag:
Loss
From USNA 1950:
Dodge McFall failed to return to USS Bon Homme Richard from a night training flight off San Diego. He was commaning officer of VA-76. Pete Boney closed his remarks with, "Many of us lost a close friend, our class lost an outstanding member, and the Navy has lost one of its finest officers...."
Other reports put the cause as a bad catapult launch. Dodge was lost on December 6, 1966; he has a memorial marker in Florida.
Distinguished Flying Cross
Unable to find citation for DFC, but listed on headstone.
Class of 1950
Albert is one of 36 members of the Class of 1950 in Memorial Hall.
