DECEASED  CLASSMATES

IN THE YEARS 1990 - 1999

(Alphabetical)

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MR. LOUIS A. AMMANN, JR. - JUN. 20, 1999

L.B. "He slid easily through studies, and only with humanitarian motives, opened opened his math books to help floundering classmates. He was discharged on June 1, 1950.
 

COL. THOMAS A. ANDERSON, USAF - JUN. 2, 1994

He obtained an AFIT MSEE degree in 1956 and an MA in mathematics from Penn State in 1964. He was Deputy Chief of Staff, Research and Development at Hq. USAF;  Chief of Plans and Programs at Rome Air Development Center; graduated ICAF; Director of Science and Technology at AFSC and Director, ECAC at Annapolis, MD upon retirement in 1980.

CPT. JOHN T. ASHLEY, JR., USAF - JUN. 9, 1998

(LB) "Moose, as he was known at Bullis Prep, donned boxing gloves quite frequently for brigade championships. Known for working out with the radiator squad and holding sack drills, he was always ready to help out a friend or see that Plebes didn't go astray."
 

ADM. LEE BAGGETT, JR., USN - AUG. 10, 1999

A gentleman from the South, Lee made his mark as a leader by caring for those under his command. He received a master's degree in physics at NPG School and the University of California Berkely. He commanded the frigate Reeves, the destroyer Decatur and two minesweepers. He was Chief of Staff, Sixth Fleet; Director of Naval Warfare in CNO; then, as Admiral, CINCEUR, NATO CINC of Allied Forces in Southern Europe, and CINCLANT. He was highly decorated.

LT. SPENCER A. BARROW, USNR - JUN. 26, 1994

(LB) "Spence was a handy man around a basketball or handball court, or slamming a golf ball around the academy golf course. He dragged an OAO from New York."
 

LT. WILLIAM M. BIRKEL, USNR - NOV. 6, 1997

Bill served as a gunnery officer aboard the USS Blue and USS Juneau during the Korean War. His primary business association for 42 years was with the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the US. He also conducted his own business, Group Personnel Associates, for many years. He was a sports enthusiast and a member of the Palo Alto tennis club.
 

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NORRIS C. BLACKBURN, JR. - JUN. 29, 1997

 

CAPT. PETER F. BLOCK, USN - MAY 27, 1996

(LB) "With handball and wrestling, a trip to steerage, Newman and Russian Clubs, and stellar dragging, we never could understand how he was able to maintain his expertise on "Jane's Fighting Ships"."
 
 

COL. JOHN M. BOLGER, USAF - AUG. 30, 1997

He received an MA in engineering from Texas A&M. A SAC Command Pilot, he was appointed Program Manager of the 440L System (over-the-horizon radar) in 1965 at ESD, and was considered an authority on the new radar technology. He was Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications-Electronic at TAC and was vice Director of the DOD Joint Tactical Communications office, retiring in 1976.
 

FRANK R. BONNER, USMC - JULY 29, 1998

(LB) "Frank came to us from Marine Corps boot camp, read the Marine Corps Gazette, played golf, dragged and will always probably favor Marine Green."
 

LT. RICHARD M. BOSSERT, USNR - MAR. 13, 1996

He was captain of the 150 pound football team, received his Navy wings and served aboard Sixth Fleet carriers in the Mediterranean. He resigned from the Navy to become president of a construction company, Robert Bossert, Inc. in Newark, NJ. He and Elaine had a villa in Portugal and a farm in Wilmington, Vermont. An inveterate traveler, he climbed Kilimanjaro in Tanzania in 1990.

 

 

LGEN. EDWARD J. BRONARS, USMC - NOV. 6, 1996

Lt. General Ed Bronars was a war hero, a great leader according to Ollie North, a steadfast patriot and a great marine. Such were the eulogies at his funeral. He administered the Legal Defense Fund, was President of the Navy Relief Society and executive director of the Association of Military Schools and Colleges.

 

 

CAPT. ALEXANDER R. BURT, USN - MAY 3, 1993

After winning his wings, Buddy flew 60 Korean combat missions from the decks of  USS Valley Forge and USS Philippine Sea  He was the first hangar deck officer aboard the newly commissioned USS Independence . He attended the Naval War College in 1960-61. He participated in the cuban Missile Crisis; then, following staff assignments, he flew 66 Viet Nam combat missions off USS Roosevelt. As CAG on  USS Enterprise he flew more missions. Following tours under SECNAV and BUPERS, he was Deputy for Air under Chief of Naval Reserve, retiring in 1977.

 

LTJG. ANDREW J. CALLAHAN, JR. USN - MAY 26, 1995

(LB) "Andy enlisted in the Navy as a Radio Technician striker. The man with the rusty roar of a voice won the coveted summer title of " The Grossest Plebe."
 

CAPT. WALTER L. CLARKE, JR., USN - AUG. 15, 1993

On getting his wings, he flew a combat tour in Korea with VA-45, had a WestPac tour with VA-55 and commanding officer ofVA-106 in action over Viet Nam. His shore tours included duty with FASRon, two tours with the staff of Chief of Naval Air Reserve, and a final tou with OpNav.
 

 NON-GRAD

Richard F. Daykin - Oct. 30, 1991

 

CPT. RICHARD D. DAVISON, USAF - OCT. 29, 1997

(LB) "Dick was the bulwark of the Company Soccer Team and a famed member of the Davison-Dickerson handball twosome. He brought to USNA 1.5 years  with the Naval Aviation Program and a hot trumpet. His friendliness, unselfishness, and good manners make Dick a true friend." Dick left flight training at Connally AFB, TX to work in Systems Analysis for four years. Following this USAF tour, he was  an engineer with North American/Rockwell from 1955 until his retirement in 1992. He loved jogging and sailing, carrying the Olympic Torch in1984 to open the Summer Games at the Los Angeles Coliseum. The ocean had his heart and eventually claimed his life when he was lost at sea in his yacht, Venturess III.

LT. CDR. RICHARD E. DOLLINGER, USN - SEP. 3, 1996

(LB) "Dolly was conscientious and friendly; while tennis, gym, and sleeping occupied most of his afternoons." He was Dir. of Eng.Technology at Florida Jr. College and instituted an Industrial Tech. Program at the Univ. of North Florida.
 

LT. CHARLES C. DUNN, JR., USN - DEC. 20, 1998

(LB) "Charlie has a rare gift of wit and enjoyed weightlifting sessions with the billiard cues in Smoke Hall. At the age of ten, he was turned back in kindergarten. During one semester he had over a 2.5 average in all subjects."

 

 

CDR. THOMAS R. EAGYE, II, USN - OCT. 4, 1999

He enlisted in the Navy, serving in the Pacific during World War II. Upon graduating from USNA he began a 20 year career in submarines, which took him to Korea and Viet Nam. In 1973 he retired to Colorado Springs, CO.

 

 

COL. WALTER H. FLINT, USAF - APR. 20, 1995

Upon receiving his Air Force wings he had fighter pilot training at Luke AFB. While assigned to Kimpo, Korea (K-14) he flew spotting missions for the  U.S. Navy. He was an instructor pilot, an instructor in Steam at USNA, and received a Master's degree in Aeronautical Engineering and Instrumentation at the University of Michigan. On retirement he was a manager at the Smithsonian Institute.

 

LT. MONTGOMERY L. FRAZIER, USNR - JUN. 5, 1998

Monty was assigned on USS Leyte. Following submarine school he was assigned to USS Quillback. On resigning in 1955, he worked for  Thompson-Rano-Wooldridge International as Sales Manager.

 

 

 

LTC. EDWIN I. GOLDING, USAF - FEB. 23, 1990

He played Plebe football as a guard and coached 150 pound football. In USAF, he received a Masters Degree and a Doctorate at the University of Michigan. He continued in research and development and was in the Defense Department, retiring in 1968. He later worked for the Department of Transportation, the Justice and Treasury Departments and taught at the University level.

LTJG. ROBERT L. GOLDMAN, USN - JUL. 12, 1998

He served in the Pacific on a destroyer and a minesweeper. Struck by polio at the age of 25, while working for the Glen L.Martin Co., he spent more than a year in an iron lung. He worked the next thirty years in Martin's Research Institute for Advanced Studies, working on "Gemini", and obtaining international recognition as a resource on a wide variety of subjects.

LT. ROCKWELL M. GRAY, JR.. USNR - MAR. 17, 1996

Winning his Navy wings in 1951, Rocky was assigned to VS-36 at NAS, Norfolk, VA; flying TBM's and AF's from the decks of "jeep" carriers. Following his resignation in 1957, he worked for the next thirty years in the field of filtration. He was Vice-president Sales for U.S. Filter. 

 

 

LT. COL. FREDERICK A. GREEN, USMC - DEC. 4, 1994

A junior line officer in Korea, Fred commanded a line battalion in Viet Nam. He taught at the Naval Prparatory School, Bainbridge, MD, and at the Army Intelligence School at Fort Hollabird, Baltimore, MD.

 

 

LTC. FLOYD E. HAMMETT, USAF - JAN. 2, 1996

(LB) "Music has been Floyd's greatest love, and no musical club show or happy hour was complete without his playing the pano or an accordion. "

 

 

 

CPT. GEORGE F. HAMPTON, USAF - MAR. ??, 1997

(LB) "Savvy in Math and Skinny, Hamp pulled more than one bewildered classmate through the treacherous straits of academics. His chief interest was working on the Log, where he was the mainstay of the business staff."

 

 

LT. WILLIAM J. HARDY, JR., USAF - OCT. 17, 1993

After winning his Air Force wings, Bill flew Douglas B-26 twin-engine bombers in the 38th Bombardment Wing (L) at Laon AB, France. He flew night intruder missions in Korea. After resigning his commission in 1955, Bill owned and managed his father's heavy construction business in Washington, DC.

 

 

CAPT. ROBERT DAUGHTRY HARRIS, JR, USN         NOV. 4, 1991

A Naval aviator, he served as aircraft squadron commanding officer and an air group commander during the Viet Nam War. He also worked for Naval Operations and served as Commodore, Naval Air Basic Training Command in Pensacola, FL.

 

 

LTC. HARRIS O. HINNANT, USAF - DEC. 19, 1999

He was assigned at Lackland AFB, TX; Biloxi AFB, MS; and Tyndall AFB, FL; serving as instructor at an Air Force School. Following his resignation, he was with Texaco for thirty years, retiring as a Senior Electrical Research Engineer and a registered engineer with the State of Texas.
 

CAPT. RAY S. HUGHES, USN - JAN 3. 1990

After attending submarine school he Stew served on USS Caiman, USSAmberjack and USS Triton and was  Chief Engineer during construction of USS Abraham Lincoln (SSBN-602). He was Production Officer at the Portsmouth, NH Naval Shipyard and served as InSurv Liaison Officer, Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, DC.
 

LTJG. JOSEPH D. HURLEY, USN - FEB. 24, 1998

(LB) "Giving up football because of a bad foot, Joe acquitted himself admirably at Battalion boxing, dragging, golf and pool."
 

CDR. HARRY L. HUSSMANN, III, USN - APR. 17, 1999

He served as a thermo-dynamics instructor and lacrosse coach at the Naval Academy. During his career he flew more than 5000 hours including more than 200 carrier landings. After retiring from the Navy as a Commander in 1970, he returned to El Paso, CA where he became president of Harry L. Hussman Jr. Inc., a real estate investment firm.

LT. EUGENE R. JABLONSKI, USAF - DEC. 28, 1993

Jake was a V-5 Aviation Cadet at Union College before coming to USNA. (LB) "A delightful companion in liberty, a hard and capable worker, he spent much of his time in conference with his slide rule."
 

LT. CDR. JACOB H. JACOBSON, JR., USN
FEB. 11, 1994

(LB) "A Captain's son, Jake is the Navy's gift to herself. He found time to indulge in football, lacrosse, the Catholic Choir, and dragging the most beautiful women from Norfolk."

 

 

LTJG. ROBERT J. KEEVERS, USN - JUN. 16, 1999

Upon graduation, Bob served two years in USS Worcester (CL-144) before entering the submarine service and serving two years in USS Grenadier (SS-525). Resigning in 1955, he earned an MS in Electrical Engineering, then joined Bell Labs. He was a professional engineer in New York State.

 

LT. WILLIAM J. KINGSBERG, USN - MAR. 1, 1993

(LB) "His effortless popularity can be attributed to that unshakable disposition that forever kept him on an even keel. We find it difficult to pick any one thing for which he'll be remembered, for his multi-sided personality carved a significant niche in our hearts for him."

 

 

COL. BUDD F. KNAPP, USAF - JUL. 1, 1990

Budd's career was varied and distinguished all the way from fighter squadron to test pilot to test director to squadron commander to chief flight test to JBUSMC Brazil  to chief of personnel at McChord AFB with the USAF; followed by West Coast Manager for  Integrated Development Mfg. and finally  Program Manager for R&D Associates.

 

 

CAPT. HARRY M. KRANTZMAN, USN - NOV. 24, 1999

He served on USS Palau (CVE-122), on LST 101, as commander of LST-1138, on USS Robinson, USS Thuban, USS Fred T. Berry, Commander of Guardian (AGR-1), exec. of Observation Island (AG-154) and commander of USS Robert K. Huntington (DD-781). He had many staff research assignments; his last assignment being Director, Command Information Systems, Military Sealift Command, Washington.

 

CAPT. THOMAS A. LEDEW, USN - MAY 28, 1991

He received his wings of Gold at Pensacola in 1952, and was a veteran of Korea and Viet Nam. In 1960 he joined the Naval Weather Service and was staff meteorologist for CinCPacFlt and Inspector General of the Naval Weather Service. In retirement he taught NJROTC, then launched a career in raising cattle and hydroponic tomatoes on his farm in Florida.

 

LTC. WARREN N. LOAR, III, USAF - APR. 20, 1990

(LB) "Red has proved his versatility in Plebe Crew, but gave it up for a membership in the Radiator Squad. If numerals were given for rack time or letter writing, he would be right up there. Bancroft loses one of its more distinctive denizens."
 

LTJG. OSMAR W. LYNCH, USN - SEP. 24, 1997

(LB) "Although Oz contends that the Navy is his one love, politics runs a close second, with his goal either Admiral or boss of a political machine unprecedented in the history of politics."

 

 

COL. LAWTON W. MAGEE, USAF - SEP. 15, 1999

Following flight training he became a pilot with the Military Air Transport Service, a B-47 pilot with the Strategic Air Command, then a B-52 pilot with SAC. He attended Air Force Command and Staff School in 1963 and retired a Colonel.
 
 

COL. JAMES W. MARSH, USMC - FEB. 11, 1996

He served with the 1st Marine Division in Korea, later as regimental tank commander, as chemistry instructor at USNA, as commanding officer with the Third Marines and in various personnel and manpower billets up through Headquarters, Marine Corps in 1963. He completed ICAF and all but his dissertation for a PHD at American University. He commanded the Second Marines. On retirement he served in various senior level civil service positions with the Marine Corps 
 

LT. WILLIAM A. MCBROOM, USN - OCT. 13, 1991

 (LB) "Mac's curly hair and Irish temper make him a true McBroom. Studying "just enough, he spent most of study hour reading or writing short stories. Bill's many interests, quick thinking and pleasant manner will carry him far."
 

LT. CDR. DANIEL J. MCCOY, USNR - MAR. 1, 1992

(LB) "The 2.5's drove him to the books occasionally, but his suply of witticism and repartee suplemented his classroom efforts with the profs. In typical midshipman tradition, he could take or leave women - take them to the best places, and leave them if they couldn't appreciate the merits of the Dutch Treat." He served on USS General Mann; was thereafter assigned to the Navy Puchasing Office in NYC. He then worked for IBM 34 years.

 

 

RADM. WILLIAM E. MCGARRAH, JR., USN - DEC. 26, 1997

Bill spent several years at sea in destroyers, LSD's and aircraft carriers. He served on the staff of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Installations and Logistics), then commanding officer, at Pascagoula. After selection to flag rank, Bill served as SUPSHIP Pascagoula, Deputy Commander of the Naval Sea Systems Command and as Fleet Maintenance Officer on the staff of CINCLANT.
 

LT. THOMAS C. MCGRATH, USNR - JAN. 15, 1994

(LB) "Mac's motto was when in doubt, "Smile". His principal interests were reading, sports an sleep. Although not  All-American in size, Tom made up for this with his spirit, aggressiveness, and willingness to join in feast, frolic or fray." He was a democratic Congressman from New Jersey and a retired senior executive and trustee of Breed Corp. a manufacturer in Morristown, NJ. 
 

BGEN. EDWARD MENDELL, USAF - MAR. 2, 1992

(LB) " Ed was an active member of the Mechanical Engineering Club, and his ability as a radio repairmaan brought him fame and a steady stream of friends - with broken radios. Ed spends his leave in the saddle - his home is the Circel M tanch near Victorville. As a result he has the reputation of being a husky cow-puncher who would rather ride or lay poker than drag a queen." He was a retired Brigadier General, USAF.
 

LTC. FRANK H. MOXLEY, JR., USAF - DEC. 23, 1990

Frank used to sing "Baby Face' in ranks and you had to laugh at the antics. The USAF profited in great measure from Frank's contributions to their Air Force Systems Command, as did the business of civil aviation and the world of academia at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

 

 

CAPT. GARRISON E. MURPHY, USNR - MAR. 29, 1993

(LB) "...epitome of the smiling Irishman, his broad grin and suave manner bewitch many a female. A Navy junior who has been everywhere, boxing and dragging rating high as indoor sports, addicted to Fred Waring, Charles Trenet and the Glee Club; quick to explode, quick to smile, quick to size up a situation and act on it, his grit will carry him to the top."
 

CDR. GEORGE G. NELSON, USN - OCT. 30. 1996

(LB) "George displayed  agility in Math, Juice, bridge, and daily workouts, company soccer, handball, track, basketball, and volleyball. Being naturally easygoing, but not easily discouraged, he will go far in any undertaking with his joie de vivre and forthright personality."
 

CAPT. HARLAN D. PARODE, USN - JUN. 29, 1997

A pilot, he flew anti-submarine warfare missions in Korea. He served in the Mediterranean during the 1958 Lebanon crisis and the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961. He commanded carrier squadron 165 and flew 155 combat missions in Viet Nam. Upon retirement he was Director of Computer Sciences Corp., General Manager of Comarco Weapons Support Division, and general manager, MTI operations at Echo Range Facility, and extremely active in and community affairs.
 

LT. CDR. RICHARD J. PRESCOTT, USN - MAY 20, 1999

Dick served on USS Marsh, USS Saint Paul, USS Rice County, USS Shangri-La and served on the staff of Desron Fifteen. He was an instructor at the Fleet Air Defense Training Center, San Diego, CA and served at NEL, San Diego, CA. After retiring, he worked for Computer Sciences Corporation for 21 years.

 

CDR. ELVIS E. PURVIS, USN - APR. 16, 1995

(LB) "Never too fond of studies, El's favorite subject at Navy was football and in this he starred. Something of an entertainer too, El is Uncle Remus all over again when he leans back on his sack and givs with thet Southern drawl. We wouldn't be surprized if he ended up talking Donald Duck to seagulls - from the seat of a jet fighter."
 

CDR. JAMES P. RASMUSSEN, JR., USN - JAN. 28, 1998

(LB) "Mastering the complexities of the Log Log Duplex, he breezed by the academic pitfalls, and spent much of his spare time on the handball courts, with occasional efforts in wrestling and volleyball. Quiet and sincere, Jim's sparkling personality and natural ability will fend well for him, whatever his endeavor."

 

 

LT. ALBERT L. REGISTER, III, USNR - JUL. 27, 1999

(LB) "As managing editor of the LOG, he would cover the entire Bancroft area, etting things organized for the next deadline. A good man at his favorite sports, Track and Squash, Al also turned to the Severn for sailing during the Thompson Trophy Races." He had destroyer duty for a few years before being retired for rheumatoidal spondylitis. 

 

 

CDR. CHARLES J. REICHL, USN - AUG. 30, 1995

He served on USS Ruby, USS Norfolk and USS Kitty Hawk. He was assigned to the Navy's administrative office in Bath, ME, and later served as Production Engineering Officer in Portsmouth, NH.

 

 

LTC. WILLIAM G. REITZ, USAF - NOV. 1, 1997

(LB) "Classmates wavering on 2.5 could count on Bill for aid any time. Spare moments were taken care of by one of his two favorite pastimes, playing bridge or sacking in, being a master of both. Bill's desire to get ahead and his capacity for accomplishing hard work is a sure formula for success."

 

 


NON-
GRADUATE

 

CLAYTON A. RICHMOND, JR. - JUN. 24, 1994

At the time of his death, he ws employed as director of business development for Sordoni Construction Services, Inc., Scranton, PA. He was president and board member of the Lackawana Association for retarded citizens and the Pennsylvania  State University Worthington Scranton Commonwealth Campus Advisory board and the Scranton Counseling Center.

COL. DAVID M. RIDDERHOF, USMC - OCT. 15, 1999

(LB) "Plebe summer found him out for football; having never played before, but with his doggy determination, he soon became a mainstay end. His real love, however, was aquatic and winters found him in the tank. Versatile from the word go, his cartoon work was in constant demand by the LOG and TRIDENT, once he was discovered." He was a Colonel, USMC.

 

 

LT. CHARLES G. ROBERTSON, JR., USNR - JUN 7,
 1995

Following flight training he served in fighter squadrons VF-83 and VF72. He then served in the Aviation Department at USNA and coached the sailing team. Following his resignation in 1958, he was employed as a senior design engineer by the Lockheed Missiles and Space Division at Sunnyvale, CA, where he was instrumental in the design and development of the Polaris Missile System.

 

 

LTC. WELLS P. ROLLINS, USAF - JUN. 25, 1999

(LB) "A passion to study and learn as much and as often as possible distinguished Wells as one of the more serious and conscientious men....always speaking in a calm and completely unemotional manner, rational in his every thought, word and deed, Wells has an inbred efficiency that someday will win him renown." A Lieutenant Colonel, USAF, he received  a master's in mathematics from the Univ. of Illinois and was one of the first officers to teach at the Air Force Academy.

 

CAPT. FRANKLIN H. ROTH, USN - AUG. 17, 1992

(LB) "He proved his mettle early Plebe year by winning and holding the Brigade Light Heavyweight Boxing Chanpionship. Whenever Frank had a job to do he undertook it with all the energy and enthusiasm at his command. His many abilities have won him the lasting friendship and respect of all who knew him." He was lost over Alaska on a cross-country flight in his Beechcraft Bonanza.

 

 

LCDR. JOE SAX, USNR - APR. 4, 1990

(LB) "Between taking on all comers in handball and ping-pong, he could be found singing with the  12-50's or any quartet that needed a terrific tenor. He is an accomplished trumpet player and loves to pound a piano. Joe was an excellent man to have on the debating team; he served as President of the Forensic Society." After graduation, he served on USS Purdy, was a carrier based fighter pilot (F9F), and an instructor at OCS, Newport, RI. He graduated from the University of California Law School, and was admitted to the bar in 1960. He was with the firm of Surr and Hellyer in San Bernardino, CA.

 

 

 

CDR. JESSE Z. SCHULTZ, USN - OCT. 14, 1991

After graduation, Zeph served a Korean War combat tour on USS Wiltsie, earning five battle stars and then attended submarine school. He served on USS Tiru, USS Gudgeon, USS Tunny; commanded USS Odax; and was Exec on USS Hunley. He was a pioneer of submarine launched cruise missiles, Missile Officer in GMU-10, and served in the Strategic Systems Project Office prior to retirement.

 

LCDR. RUSSELL M. SEIPP, USN - MAR. 28, 1997

(LB) " In the more strenuous field, Russ tried his hand at everything, but settled down to swiming, especially water polo. Isherwood shops held a fascination for Mort. His efforts there are legend, especially the eighty pound andirons he turned out and carried home Youngster Christmad." He served on USS St. Paul and USS Hornet, and at the Naval Station, Rota, Spain.
 

LT. PAUL S. SOTEROPULOS, USAF - NOV. 16, 1996

(LB) "Two of his biggest pastimes are being in his sack and being friends with everyone from the Plebe right on up. It is hard to tell which is more fun for him, but there is no doubt that his friendliness will be a lifetime asset for him. Paul, with his friendly smile and his cheery hello, will probably be remembered longest as the Gook."
 

CAPT. JOHN H. SPILLER, JR., USN - MAY 2, 1991

(LB) "To mention his being skipper of a yawl, Business Manager of Reef Points, and a member of the Juice Gang and Brigade Activities Commitee doesn't begin to name the organizatons which profited from Jack's labors." A retired Navy Captain, a veteran of World War II, the Korean Conflict, and the Viet Nam War, he was a combat systems officer for the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
 

 

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GRADUATE

 

ROBERT J. STITH - MAR. 23, 1990

 

CAPT. BRUCE G. STONE, USN - AUG. 5, 1990

Captain Stone served as the Chief Engineer of the aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea. He was the commanding officer of the Guided Missile Frigate USS Brooke,  the coastal minesweeper USS Widgeon, and minesweeper USS Chatterer. He was Executive Officer of USS Uhimann. He served two years in Viet Nam as Senior Naval Advisor to the Vietnamese Chief of Naval Operations. After retirement he served as a Senior Research Assistant at Florida State University
 

CPT. RICHARD E. TAYLOR, USAF - JUL. 23, 1999

(LB) "A five-foot, eight-inch bundle of charm and muscles. The former attested to by the many ladies listed in his little black book; the latter by the lengthy number of gymnastic awards he sported on his B-robe. And remember those days on the Riviera? What would we have done without Dick's Dago flair?"
 

MAJ. JAMES A. TODD, USMC - FEB. 1, 1998

(LB) "Angus reported to his new home on the Severn after four years of active duty in the Marine Corps. He could always be relied upon to talk his way out of a tight spot or expound a few of his own theories. When not engaged in studies, he was usually found tinkering with audio equipment that adorned his room."
 

CDR. ALEXANDER E. WALLER, JR., USN - DEC. 21, 1998

(LB) "Life in the sack with a chocolate milk shake and the radio went into the making of a perfect winter afternoon. All else paled, though, when Steam class came around. "Pure fruit" was his standard answer to every prob, and fruit they were when the other twenty classmates watched in amazement as A.E.'s slipstick burned up the paper."
 

1LT. ALEXANDER J. WHITE, JR., USAF - JUL. 10, 1992

Punk was a fighter pilot during the Korean Conflict.  After being shot down, he was honorably discharged in 1952. He and his father established White Concrete Company, which he operated until 1983. He served on the North Carolina National Bank Board of Directors and was secretary of the Greenville Country Club Board of Governors at the time of his death.
The webmaster apologizes for having previously published here the photograph of classmate A.B. White, Jr. who is alive and living in San Antonio, TX at this time (1/23/09).

 

CDR. RICHARD T. WHITEHEAD, USN - JAN. 31, 1994

(LB) "A shoulder injury prevented Dick from continuing his diving beyond Plebe year on the varsity squad. However, he excelled as a high-scoring forward on his Company basketball team. A top-notch handball player, a hard charging back on the football field, a good tennis player; Dick is athletically versatile."

 

 

 

MAJ. ISHAM R. WILLIAMS, JR., USAFR - FEB. 23, 1999

(LB) "Many a fair damsel succombed to that slow southern drawl when Ish was dragging. His quiet manner, his winning personality, and above all, his sincerity and devotion to duty are valuable assets for Isham." He left the Air Force in 1967 and was a stock broker with Paine Webber until his death.

 

 

 

 

LT. ROBERT E. WISE, USNR - AUG. 6, 1995

(LB) "Bob's love for the outdoors made him an addict of sailing. He soon learned how to bail water and became a member of the Varsity Dinghy Team. Bob was also an ardent fan of good jazz music, and other followers of the art often assembled in his room to partake of the music from his fine record collection."

 

 

 

CPT. JOSEPH M. YOUNG, USAF - MAR. 26, 1997

(LB) "Mack would always take a blind date, but he claimed women were nothing to him. After seeing him rip up a letter without even reading it, we believed him. Any time of the day we could hear him singing On the Road to Mandalay, his voice and cheerfulness will be remembered by us for a long time."

 

 

 

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