DR.  WILLIAM J. DICKERSON, USNR - DEC. 26, 2004

Bill left the Academy in 1949; received his M.D. from the University of Oklahoma Medical School in 1955; resumed duty in the Navy Medical Corps in 1961; and served as Chief of the Dept. of Psychiatry at Martin Mental Health Center inSan Francisco, CA. He dabbled in wine; his Zinfandel was award winning. He was killed in the Far East Tsunami tidal wave while visiting Phuket in  Asia.

GEORGE H. SEELEY - DEC. 23, 2004

L.B."George won his glory as Varsity Manager of the Football Squad. George's greatest asset is his ability to make friends and keep them. His cheerful smile, love of sentimental music, and the short work he made of studies brought him many admirers, and left him time to help others and enjoy good times with them."

CAPT. PHARO A. PHELPS, USN - DEC. 20, 2004

"Pap" was assigned the U.S.S. Brinkley, attended school at Troy, NY, doing postgraduate work in physics, science, civil engineering and nuclear physics. He then was at Naval Air Missile Test Center at Point Magu; and Public Works offices in San Diego and Guam; followed by an assignment at BuDocks, Washington, DC. He was a registered professional engineer and headed Phelps Associates, an engineering consulting firm.

LTC. WILLIAM R. ''PETE' ABERCROMBIE, JR.,
USAF - DEC. 3, 2004

Pete won his pilot wings at Birmingham, AL Following a tour in Korea, he flew with the 38th Bomb Wing (L), USAFE, NATO at Laon AB, France from 1953 to 1957. He instructed AFROTC in Louisiana; and obtained his masters degree in mechanical engineering at the University of Illinois in 1962 

CDR ROBERT A. BISSELLE, USCGR - NOV. 1, 2004

Bob left the Academy in June, 1949, having been dismissed for academic deficiency. He later graduated from Duke University. In his words, "In real life I was a banker". His contribution to "The Halls of Navy" was an enjoyable tale about wearing a Midshipman uniform, coaxed by Gerry Murphy, to a dance at Dahlgren Hall, Back at Duke, two coeds said they had seen his twin at Annapolis while they were dating during June Week. He retired as a Commander in the Coast Guard.

CAPT. FRANCIS E. O'CONNOR, USN - OCT. 27, 2004

He earned his BS in Aeronautical Engineering in 1957, his MS of Science from MIT in 1958, and graduated from both the Armed Forces Staff College and the U.S. Army War College. He flew 124 combat air missions over Viet Nam, and commanded Attack Air Wing 10 and Training Wing Two. He was Deputy Chief of Naval personnel, receiving the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, and 11 Air Medals.

LCDR. PHILIP J. MASON, USN - OCT. 14, 2004

Jack was valedictorian of the 1946 class at Thornton Academy, and received a Masters Degree in Business Administration from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA. Following retirement from USN in 1970, he became involved as accountant and financial director for several non-profit and educational institutions. 

CAPT. EDWIN G. GREENBERG, USN - OCT. 12, 2004

Ed served as Supply Officer on U.S.S. Perry; as Financial Control Officer, Provisions Supply Office, Washington, DC; as Comptroller, MSTS MedSubArea, Leghorn, Italy; and as NSD, Bayonne, NJ. Following receipt of his MBA degree at Harvard, he was Assistant Supply Officer, U.S.S. Yokosuka. He attended the Naval War College.

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GRAD.

ARTHUR D. BARNES, JR. - OCT. 3, 2004

CDR. CARL M. DUGHI, USN - SEP. 9, 2004

After completing Supply Corps school, he served as Supply Officer on USS Bailey and at NAS Oceana, VA and NAS Pearl Harbor, HI. After obtaining his MBA at Harvard Business School, he was Supply and Fiscal Officer, USS Los Angeles, and USS Princeton. He attended and served on the faculty of the Naval War College, Newport, RI On retirement he was president of a professional management accounting firm for ten years, finally joining the faculty of Kapiolani Comm. College in Honolulu, HI, chairing the Business Department and teaching for twenty years.

COL. NORRIS J. HANKS, USAF - JUL. 26, 2004

He sang tenor with the 12-50's, and was the first member of the class of 1950 to qualify for the yawl command. He was a fighter pilot with Air Defense Command and a flight test pilot, N.J. received his Masters Degree in Aeronautics at USAF Insttute of Technology. He was working towards his PHD degree in Astronautics.

CDR. FULLER A. AUSTIN, USN - JUL. 3, 2004

(LB) "His quick smile, and amiable nature, with a good word for everyone, won him many friends during his stay. With previous Naval electronics experience, Arnie became a member of the cult that met in the Rotunda attic and called itself the Radio Club."

LT. CARL J. BURNETT, JR., USN - JUN. 15, 2004

Carl came to the Academy from Buffalo, NY, following a tour on a destroyer in the Pacific. He left the Navy as a Lieutenant in 1959; and followed a career in the oil industry in the Middle East and England. He owned Burnett Associates, and lived in Dubai, UAE and London, England. He ws buried at sea off the Isle of Wight, UK.

LT.  BERNARD R. BOYLAN, USN - JUN. 2, 2004

Bernie joined the Army in World War II. After graduation from the Naval Academy he served on the USS New Jersey during the Inchon invasion of the Korean War. He resigned as a Lieutenant, USN in 1954, and joined General Electric Company. He was national vice-president of the Illuminating Engineers Society, and retired in 1989. He authored "The Lighting Primer", a text book on lighting.

ENS. WILLIAM W. ANDERSON, JR. USN - APR. 24, 2004

The acclaimed "Anchor Man" of the Class of 1950; his status was later revised to reflect a standing of 640 out of 691 graduates.  He retired as an Ensign, USN, in 1953, and then worked for NASA as a mechanical/design engineer. He retired from NASA in1978 and moved to his original hometown of Denver, CO.

COL. FRANCIS J. SACONE, USAF - APR. 17, 2004

He began his career in the Strategic Air Command where he flew over 5000 hours as a navigator in both B-36 and B-52 aircraft. Frank was a Vietnam War veteran. He was later assigned to the Minute Man Missile System. He received his Masters in Science Education from the University of Texas, and retired with 30 yars of service.

COL. GUY P. BUCK, USAFR - APR. 3, 2004

Guy was assigned to airborne electronics initially. He earned a masters degree in electronics at Stanford University; was assigned in electronic countermeasures at WPAFB, OH; then worked in the Ballistic Missile Defense Office at Hq. ARDC in Baltimore, MD. Following his resignation in 1959 he worked with North American Aviation and later on the Global Space Positioning System for Aerospace Corp. He commanded a Reserve Group at SAMSO, CA and retired in 1983.

CAPT. THOMAS H. SHERMAN, JR.,  USN - MAR. 30, 2004

Tom was assigned to USS Saipan and USS Rendova. Following Mine Warfare School he skippered the USS Barbet. He obtained an MS Degree at USNPGS and graduated from the Naval War College. His later assignments included command of the USS Barry and USS McCloy. He retired to consulting work in 1978.

JEFFERY W. GRIEST - MAR. 20, 2004

He was in the 18th Company, and excelled in varsity wrestling but did not graduate, leaving USNA in 1948. He received a bachelor's degree from Swathmore College, and a master's degree from Drexel University, in civil engineering. He worked in project management in the construction field for another 44 years, retiring in 1994. 

CDR. JAMES G. LITTLE, USN - FEB. 13, 2004

(LB) "Like many of his classmates, he prepped at Bullis. Jim is the strong, silent type, and very loyal as a friend. He likes athletics, classical music, leave, his girl, and standing up for Plebes."

NON-
GRAD. 

JAMES M. BAKER - FEB. 6, 2004

CDR. REX E. MAIRE, USN - JAN. 31, 2004

Initially assigned USS Thomason and USS Courser, he then commanded USS Mockingbird.  On completion of submarine school he was assigned USS Sabalo, USS Blackfin and USS Spot, Executive Officer on USS Medrecal, and Commander of USS Segundo. He received MA of Education and taught mathematics for ten years.