CAPT. STANLEY H. OLSON,
USMC - DEC. 29, 2006
LB "Whitey was always one of the die-hards who snapped to when the Marine's Hymn was struck up. An Iowa farmer at heart, he was always ready to extol the virtues of the rustic life to uninitiated Yankee friends. His back-fence philosophy made him the life of every gathering during which his mountain music records accompanied his attempts at song." Stan served as Captain in the United States Marine Corps and received many medals including the Purple Heart. He retired from Lockheed Martin in 1993 after 32 years of service.
CAPT. JAMES R. WILKINS, JR.,
USN - DEC. 13, 2006
Jim received a Master's Degree in Naval Construction and Engineering, and an EDO designation, before assuming Ship Superintendent and Docking Officer at the New York Naval Shipyard from 1953 to 1956. He earned a Doctor of Engineering degree in Naval Architecture from the University of California at Berkeley, and subsequently was a design engineer at the Naval Bureau of Ships. After teaching engineering at the Naval Academy, he was Planning and Production Officer at the ship repair facility at Subic Bay, the Philippines. He later became the Program Manager for the NATO Hydrofoil Ship Systems Command and Naval Sea Systems Command. While in the Philippines, he was assigned several times for short duty in-country in Vietnam, and later he was Program Manager of Advanced Warship Designs, including design and construction of the world's first hydrofoil warships.
LCDR. JOHN
P. CAVANAUGH, USN - NOV. 13, 2006
LB "'Good morning, everybody, this is Johnny Andrews----', and so Johnny would begin another day of cheering up the brigade with music. His every spare moment was devoted to WRNV, the Academy's own radio station, and the success of his efforts is a tribute to his electrical genius." John was initially assigned U.S.S. Burdo (APD133), then flight training - multi-engine. He flew P-3 surveillance aircraft in Korea, and was assigned VW-2 at Patuxent River as Radar Officer, 1953-1956. He attended NPGS at Monterey, CA for a masters degree in electronics in 1957. He was with Naval Aviation Engineering Service Unit, Washington, D.C., 1958-1960, and then assigned to the USN Underwater Sound Laboratory, New London, CT.
CDR. JAMES B. VOSSELLER, USNR
- SEP. 22, 2006
From '50 - '52 he served as Ensign aboard a light cruiser in the Korean War. He received his wings in 1953. From '53 - '56 he was a jet fighter pilot operating from aircraft carriers in the Caribbean, European and Far Eastern seas. In July 1956 he resigned from the U.S. Navy and remained active in the Naval Reserve until 1987. In 1972 he became president of Everpure Corporation, supplying fresh water protection systems and supplies for ships of the U.S. Navy.
LCDR. DONALD B. HUNT,
JR., USN - SEP. 10, 2006
He was initially assigned to USS O'Hare and USS Rochester, then to U.S. Naval Language School to study Arabic in 1954. Following an assignment on USS Wilhoite, and General Line School, he saw duty at Fleet Intelligence Center, Port Lyautey in 1957-1959. He was with ComCruLant in 1959-1960, and with OpNav, Washington, DC, 1960-1961.
MR. WILLIAM R. STEWART, USA - AUG. 29, 2006
NON-GRADUATE
CDR. JOSEPH B. HOWARD,
USN - AUG. 13, 2006
Joe was assigned U.S.S. Saufley, 1950-1951; earned his wings in 1952; assigned Air Group 12, LSO, 1953-1956; instructed marine engineering and coached lacrosse at USNA, 1956-1959; and was Administrative Officer, VS-38, 1959-1961. He flew more than 400 combat missions in Viet Nam in a UH-1B helicopter and was in charge of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron One. He retired 31 Aug. 1974.
LT. GORDON P. WOODMAN, USN -
AUG. 9, 2006
(LB) " Bells arrived at USNA with a lot of smile and little hair. He never worried about the books - they ran a poor third to his Kem Kards and his pocket novels." His first assignment was with Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Sunnyvale, CA. He resigned as a Lieutenant, USN, in 1955.
LTJG. ROBERT M. LEE,
USN - JUL. 30, 2006
LB "The Gazelle Boy's quiet manner belied his vast store of knowledge and exceptional brain. Leisure time was spent with the ME and Glee Clubs, and managing Varsity Pistol." He resigned his commission in 1954.
CAPT. HAROLD R. LOCKWOOD,
USN - JUN. 14, 2006
Bud got his wings in 1952, and served as an ASW Officer in VP-44 flying P5M's. He was a flight instructor at Corpus Christi and attended the Naval War College in 1961. He deployed to Keflavik, Iceland and to Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis (1961-1964); then to USNA where he instructed and coached Plebe lacrosse. He was CO of VP-23, Operations Officer of Oriskany (CVA-34), planner in the office of the CNO and finished as CO of NROTC, Marquette University, where he retired in 1975 and received a Master of Arts degree in 1978.
COL. FREDERICK D. LEDER, USMC
- MAY 5, 2006
Fred was in the First Marine Division, in Korea, 1953-54; the Executive Department, USNA 1957-59; and a Tactical Officer at USMA, West Point, NY, 1959-61. Obtaining a master's degree at NPGS, he was a Battalion Commander in the First Marine Division in Viet Nam, where he was awarded the Legion of Merit and a second Bronze Star. He retired in 1976 and sold real estate for several years.
CDR. ROY W. HIGHBERG, USN -
APR. 14, 2006
He was a Naval Aviator with anti-submarine (P2V-2) and carrier based helicopter squadrons, commanding anti-submarine helicopter squadron HS-9 at Quonset Point Naval Air Station, RI. Following later administrative and staff positions under SECNAV, he retired in 1975. He then worked for a consulting firm in support of the Naval Air Systems Command.
LTC. NORBERT
J. WALECKA, USAF - MAR. 29, 2006
He received master's degrees in aeronautical and instrumentation engineering from the University of Michigan, and served as project manager for space programs, including Project Gemini, the launch vehicle for the Ranger and Mariner missions, and the Air Force Manned Orbiting Laboratory. Following his retirement in 1973, he worked on projects for the CIA, General Research Corp. and TRW, retiring as a senior project engineer in 1992.
ALFRED G. DUNCAN, JR. - FEB. 06, 2006
(NON-GRADUATE)
