FAREWELL  TO  CLASSMATES

IN  THE  YEAR  2010

 

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1LT JEREMIAH S. BURNS, USAF - DEC. 27, 2010

Jere flew 43 combat missions in F-84S in Korea. He was a project engineer with Sylvania through 1954. He then joined TWA and continued flying, while living in his hometown of Salem, Massachusetts..
COL. CHARLES H. CALDWELL, USAF - NOV. 26, 2010


L.B. "His keen interest in everything pertaining to aviation motivated his extra-cirricular reading and actions. If he can keep his weight down, he'll make one of our better flyboys."  He served as a fighter pilot in Korea and Viet Nam and retired in 1975.

 
MAJ. GEORGE E. BEATTIE, USMC - NOV. 10, 2010


L.B. "He's a genial guy with a slow, easy sense of humor and a genuine love for the outdoor life."
 
CAPT. WILLIAM K. CARR, USN - NOV. 5, 2010

 Initial assignment to USS COLUMBUS in 1950; flight training in 1952; deployments to USS MIDWAY and USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN, 1952 - 1955. Kelly flew with the "Jolly Rogers" flight exhibition team as #4 in 1954.  He was assigned NRS/ONOP in Albany, NY as assistant OIC and Officer Procurement in 1958. He attended the Air Intelligence School in Washington, DC in 1959 and was assigned  to the Fleet Intelligence Center, NAVEUR in 1961.
CPT. BRUCE M. JENNINGS, USAF - NOV. 5, 2010

He was an Armament Systems Officer, assigned to the 188th Fighter Interceptor Squadron
(F-51's), the 4750th Training Wing, Yuma, AZ, and an F-89D squadron at Thule AFB, Greenland. Bruce received a Masters Degree in Industrial Management at the University of Wyoming, later joining an F104 Fighter Wing at George AFB.. His last assignment was at Tactical Air Command , Langley AFB, VA, following which he retired from the Air Force and joined the Electronics Division (Program Management), of Ryan Aero Corp., in San Diego, CA. Later he moved into Telecommunications marketing, traveling the world, before retiring to Tucson, AZ.
  LT. NEIL D. CHAITIN, USN - OCT. 12, 2010


He served on the USS VESOLE, then attended submarine school in 1952. He served on USS CORSAIR with two winter trips to Iceland; then on the USS RAZORBACK at Portsmouth, NH in 1953. Upon retirement in 1955, he moved to San Francisco and established the Challenge Equipment Co. Later he worked for the McKinley Elevator Corporation.  
 
GEORGE B. PAXTON, JR., MD - SEP. 22, 2010

A ONE YEAR NON-GRADUATE IN THE 16TH COMPANY

 
CAPT. JAMES R. KENNEDY, JR, USN - AUG 6, 2010


L.B. "He not only was a seasoned sailor but a seasoned athelete as well. He was a letter man in football during his high school days and an all-state track man. Needless to say, Jim starred in these same sports during four years at the Academy. But his greatest excellence was in being a good friend to all who ever knew him."
 

MAJ. ROBERT J. MURPHY, JR., USMC - JUL. 24, 2010


L.B. "Though claiming to be a slave to studies, he always found time for football, soccer and tennis in the spring. Plebe weekends were all spent sailing on the Chesapeake, but as Youngster year came around, those beautiful belles for which he is famous began to monopolize his time." Upon graduation from Marine Corps Basic School in 1951, Bob was assigned as a Combat Engineer with the 8th Engineer Battalion at Camp Lejeune, NC and received further training at Fort Belvoir,VA. In Korea he served as Executive Officer and Commander of  Able Company, 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division. Following 8 months on line, he was transferred to the U.S. Naval Advisory Group at Chinhae, Korea, and served as advisor to the ROK Marine Corps School training combat engineers. On return from Korea Bob transferred to the Marine Corps Reserve in 1954 and commenced a career holding various Industrial Engineering, Operations Research and Production Management positions with Vanity Fair Mills, Koppers Company, and L. Grief. He and Molly lived in Baltimore initially, and for twenty years have enjoyed an active life with their five daughters in Newburyport, MA.

MR. GEORGE H. EISER, JR. - JUL. 7, 2010

NON-GRADUATE, 24TH COMPANY
 

1LT. ROBERT E. BOWYER, USAF - JUL. 1, 2010


L.B. "Favorite topics of conversation - Chica go, guns, Plebe system and politics. He finds special pleasure in shocking friends with unconventional thoughts."

 

LT. KENNETH G. HOGE, USN - APR. 11, 2010

L. B. "...Being quick with the slipstick, he had little trouble with academics. This gave him time to participate in many sports, his favorites being swiming and baseball."  He received a Master of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering at the Navy Post Graduate School, and following his discharge worked at the Lawrence Livermore Laboratories as a materials engineer.

 

 

LT. WILLARD C. MACFARLAND, USN - MAR. 18. 2010

L.B."A physical Goliath, a brilliant student, and a gentleman, Mac had a host of friends . . .was known by all. The big hello, the hearty handshake, and the flair for financial promotion will win the same success and acclaim for Mac in later life that they did through four years at the Academy." He was initially assigned the USS Salem, then gunnery officer aboard the USS John R. Pierce. Following release from active duty in 1954 he entered Northwestern University for a Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering, and went to work for Illinois Tool Works, moving from project engineer to Division Sales Manager. He came to western New York as President of Winsmith in 1971 and held the position for fourteen years before retiring.

 

CAPT. LEON WAYNE SMITH, USN - FEB. 18, 2010

L.B. "He won his first 'N' Plebe Year, along with the EIAA wrestling title in the 136 pound class. Youngster Year he wound up a fine season by making alternate on the U.S. Olympic Team and was elected team captain for the '49 season."  Upon completing flight training he flew A4D's in Korea; instructor at FAGU, 1954-1956; Test Pilot School; and Aide to ComNavAirLant, 1960-1962.

 

LTC. THOMAS H. SALTSMAN, USAF - FEB. 14, 2010

He was the first to solo the T-6 in Flight 51-E at Randolph AFB, TX and upon completion of Basic Training Tom checked out in B-29s and was assigned to the 91st Recon. Squadron in Japan (hair raising). Next he flew B-47s; then to the University of Michigan for a Masters Degree in Aeronautics (majoring in Propulsion), which took him to the Air Breathing Engine Branch of the Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. He served in World War II, Korea and Viet Nam, flying over fifty missions from Travis AFB, CA to Vietnam. He accumulated over 10,000 hours of flying time, and flew over 50 aircraft types. Upon retirement in 1969 he flight instructed, made charter flights, and worked as an Intelligence Analyst Engineer from 1971 until his retirement in 1990. He was preceded in death by his wife Betty in 1987 and is survived by his two children, Tom and Barbara. I shall miss him.

 

MR. CARL M. BUCK, JR., JAN. 17, 2010

NON-GRADUATE

 

CAPT. TOM I. KOLSTAD, USN - JAN. 16, 2010

L.B. "TIK never became flustered - must have been his training in the Piney Hills of East Texas - for his charm and hearty handshake always put his friends at ease." Tom received an MA Degree from the University of California Berkeley and an MDV Degree from Bethel Theological Seminary.

 

LT. HOWARD E. SPROULL. JR., USNR - JAN. 8, 2010

L.B. "He undoubtedly picked up the smooth line he used from from the Quarterdeck Society, where he also learned to talk himself out of tough situations and incidentally did a little debating. A shrewd mind. a magnetic personality, and lots of ambition are going to take Bud a long way." He resigned in 1956 and took a position with Kroger Company.