ALEXANDER M. LUPFER, JR., LCDR, USN

Alexander Lupfer, Jr. '58

Date of birth: May 3, 1935

Date of death: May 13, 1967

Age: 32

Lucky Bag

From the 1958 Lucky Bag:

ALEXANDER McCLURE LUPFER, JR.

Miami, Florida

Fulfilling a life-long ambition, Mac joined us at Navy to begin his persecution of the system. Quite an athlete, he brought an outstanding prep school record with him and performed capably for three years within the green fence. Loving to talk about Miami and write to the OAO, Mac could usually be found at one of these activities in between football seasons. However, that didn't stop him from being right in the middle of any mischief afoot on his side of Mother Bancroft. Hoping to fly upon graduation, Mac is sure to become one of the Navy's best "zoom boys."

ALEXANDER McCLURE LUPFER, JR.

Miami, Florida

Fulfilling a life-long ambition, Mac joined us at Navy to begin his persecution of the system. Quite an athlete, he brought an outstanding prep school record with him and performed capably for three years within the green fence. Loving to talk about Miami and write to the OAO, Mac could usually be found at one of these activities in between football seasons. However, that didn't stop him from being right in the middle of any mischief afoot on his side of Mother Bancroft. Hoping to fly upon graduation, Mac is sure to become one of the Navy's best "zoom boys."

Loss

Alexander was lost on May 13, 1967 when the TF9-F Cougar jet he was piloting crashed southwest of Kingsville, Texas. He was serving as flight instructor, Training Squadron 23, Naval Auxiliary Air Station at Kingsville.

Other Information

From the September-October 1967 issue of Shipmate:

LCdr. Lupfer attended Admiral Farragut Academy before entering the Naval Academy, from where he was graduated in 1958. He was born in Miami, Fla. Following his designation as naval aviator in March 1960 he served with Fighter Squadrons 124, 142, 132, and 53, and was operations training officer for Fighter Squadron 194 preceding his attending the Naval Postgraduate School at Monterey, Calif., where he completed aeronautical engineering and engineering science courses. He joined Training Squadron 23 in June 1965. He held the Expert Rifleman Medal and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for services in Vietnam.
Surviving are his widow, Glenda Louise, and daughter, Pamela, of 1021 Hall SL, Kingsville; his mother, Mrs. Dorothy B. Lupfer of Kendall, Fla.

He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.