Class of 1926

From USNA Virtual Memorial Hall

Class of 1926

Graduates: 456

Non-graduates: 227

On Virtual Memorial Hall: 36


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Charles Spencer
Class of 1926

Honesdale, Pennsylvania

February 12, 1928 (24 years old)


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John Gotjen, Jr.
Class of 1926

Ensign, US Navy

Charleston, South Carolina

October 30, 1928 (24 years old)

Operational loss, Fixed Wing


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Irving Howell
Class of 1926

Ensign, US Navy

Macomb, Illinois

November 2, 1928 (25 years old)

Operational loss, Fixed Wing


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Henry G'Sell
Class of 1926

Ensign, US Navy

Kansas City, Missouri

October 4, 1929 (25 years old)

Operational loss, Fixed Wing


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Robert Hollenbeck
Class of 1926

Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy

Chicago, Illinois

November 14, 1929 (25 years old)

Operational loss, USS New York (BB 34), Ship


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Joseph Wolfe
Class of 1926

2nd Lieutenant, US Marine Corps

Coeburn, Virginia

February 20, 1930 (27 years old)

Operational loss, US Marine Corps, Fixed Wing


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William Watson
Class of 1926

Lieutenant, US Navy

Savannah, Tennessee

October 2, 1930 (26 years old)

Operational loss, Scouting Plane Squadron (VS) 7S, Fixed Wing


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Charles Redfield
Class of 1926

Lieutenant, US Navy

The Bronx, New York

April 4, 1933 (31 years old)

Operational loss, Airship, USS Akron (ZRS 4)


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Wilfred Bushnell
Class of 1926

Lieutenant, US Navy

Watertown, New York

April 4, 1933 (30 years old)

Operational loss, Airship, USS Akron (ZRS 4)


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John Graff
Class of 1926

Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy

Rushville, Illinois

August 22, 1934 (29 years old)

Operational loss, Scouting Squadron (VS) 2B, Fixed Wing


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Thomas Jordan
Class of 1926

Portsmouth, Virginia

December 23, 1937 (35 years old)



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Charles Signer
Class of 1926

Lieutenant, US Navy

Tonica, Illinois

March 30, 1938 (35 years old)

Operational loss, Patrol Squadron (VP) 18, Fixed Wing


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John Duke
Class of 1926

Lieutenant, US Navy

Ashland City, Tennessee

December 9, 1938 (35 years old)

Operational loss, Fighting Squadron (VF) 2, Fixed Wing


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Ralph Smith
Class of 1926

Lieutenant, US Navy

Elkins, West Virginia

May 21, 1941 (35 years old)

Operational loss, Scouting Squadron (VS) 6, Fixed Wing


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Heywood Edwards
Class of 1926

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

San Saba, Texas

October 31, 1941 (35 years old)

KIA, WWII, Battle of the Atlantic, Olympic Athlete, USS Reuben James (DD 245), Ship Namesake, Ship


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Hugh Black
Class of 1926

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Oradell, New Jersey

February 28, 1942 (38 years old)

KIA, WWII, Battle of the Atlantic, USS Jacob Jones (DD 130), Ship Namesake, Ship


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John Reybold
Class of 1926

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Delaware City, Delaware

March 19, 1942 (39 years old)

KIA, WWII, Battle of the Atlantic, USS Dickerson (DD 157), Ship Namesake, Fratricide, Ship


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Mannert Abele
Class of 1926

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Quincy, Massachusetts

July 30, 1942 (39 years old)

Navy Cross, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Grunion (SS 216), Ship Namesake, Submarine


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Louis LeHardy
Class of 1926

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Savannah, Georgia

November 13, 1942 (37 years old)

Navy Cross, KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, Task Force 67, USS San Francisco (CA 38), Ship Namesake, Ship


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Earl Olsen
Class of 1926

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Waukegan, Illinois

November 30, 1942 (39 years old)

Navy Cross, KIA, WWII, Battle of Tassafaronga, Pacific, USS Pensacola (CA 24), Ship Namesake, Ship


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Hilan Ebert
Class of 1926

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Alliance, Ohio

November 30, 1942 (39 years old)

Navy Cross, KIA, WWII, Battle of Tassafaronga, Pacific, USS Northampton (CA 26), Ship Namesake, Ship



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John Crane
Class of 1926

Commander, US Navy

Toledo, Ohio

January 21, 1943 (39 years old)

Operational loss, Fixed Wing Passenger, Pan Am Flight 1142


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Francis Black
Class of 1926

Commander, US Navy

Steubenville, Ohio

January 21, 1943 (39 years old)

Operational loss, Fixed Wing Passenger, Pan Am Flight 1142


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Howard Gilmore
Class of 1926

Commander, US Navy

New Orleans, Louisiana

February 7, 1943 (40 years old)

Medal of Honor, Navy Cross, KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Growler (SS 215), Ship Namesake, Submarine


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Louis Shane, Jr.
Class of 1926

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Tacoma, Washington

February 11, 1942 (37 years old)

KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Shark (SS 174), Submarine



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Eugene Sarsfield
Class of 1926

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Brooklyn, New York

July 10, 1943 (41 years old)

Navy Cross, Legion of Merit, KIA, WWII, Mediterranean, Sicily, USS Maddox (DD 622), Ship Namesake, Ship


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Paul Tobelman
Class of 1926

Commander, US Navy

Ajo, Arizona

April 16, 1942 (38 years old)

Operational loss, Fixed Wing Passenger, Transport Squadron (VR) 2


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August Lentz, Jr.
Class of 1926

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Jersey City, New Jersey

September 15, 1942 (39 years old)

KIA, WWII, Pacific, USS Wasp (CV 7), Ship


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Douglas Fox
Class of 1926

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Dowagiac, Michigan

November 13, 1942 (37 years old)

Navy Cross, KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Barton (DD 599), Ship Namesake, Ship


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Ward Dickey
Class of 1926

DuBois, Pennsylvania

October 12, 1945 (42 years old)


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Sidney Smith
Class of 1926

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Baltimore, Maryland

March 1, 1942 (38 years old)

KIA, WWII, Battle of Sunda Strait, Pacific, USS Houston (CA 30), Ship


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Eugene Karpe
Class of 1926

Captain, US Navy

Delhi, Louisiana

February 23, 1950 (45 years old)

Legion of Merit, KIA, Assassination, Cold War


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Claude Haman
Class of 1926

Commander, US Navy

Roseville, California

January 12, 1943 (38 years old)

Operational loss, Navy and Marine Corps Medal, Patrol Wing 7

★ He is not currently listed with his classmates in Memorial Hall.

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Claude Haman
Class of 1926
Commander, US Navy
Operational loss, Navy and Marine Corps Medal, Patrol Wing 7

★ He is not currently listed with his classmates in Memorial Hall.

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