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Class of June 1943 Memorial

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 12, 2012

1. Class of June 1943 Memorial Marker

Inscription.

Class of June 1943 Memorial. . In memory of Members of the Class of June 1943 Who lost their lives in World War II, Korea and Vietnam, John E. Abbott – Jan 5, 1945 – Luxembourg . Edward M. Almond – Mar 19, 1945 – Germany . Ernest S. Barker – Oct 29, 1942 – New York . Ben B. Barnes – Dec 5, 1944 – Germany . Richard E. Beck – May 5, 1944 – Romania . Richard N. Berry – Jun 19, 1944 – France . Tonnis Boukamp – Sep 29, 1944 – Germany . John M. Broderick – Jan 16, 1945 – Italy . James E. Browning – Dec 31, 1944 – Luxembourg . Edward B. Burdett – Nov 18, 1967 – Vietnam . William H. Burns – Feb 11, 1945 – China . Boyd B. Chambers – Jan 1, 1945 – Italy . Leo E. Conway – Dec 18, 1944 – Japan . William E. Cramsie – Apr 10, 1944 – France . Alan F. Crum – Nov 6, 1944 . England . Robert S. Culbertson – Mar 13, 1945 – Philippines . Louis A. Curcuru – Oct 29, 1942 – New York . Lawton Davis – Jan 16, 1945 – Belgium . Frank D. Derouin – Nov 13, 1944 – France . Argonne C. Dixon – Jul 16, 1944 – Italy . John W. Earhart – Jan 22, 1944 – Florida . Oliver R. English – Jul 23, 1944 – Georgia . William E. Evers – May 15, 1944 – England . Fearn Field – Mar 6, 1945 – Germany . Lawrence M. Fitzpatrick – Feb 16, 1945 – Germany . Robert C. Foisey – Sep 14, 1944 – Germany . James D. Fore – Dec 22, 1943 – Florida . Charles A. Gaignat – Jul 23, 1944 – France . Robert J. Gilles – Jan 8, 1945 – Belgium . William J. Greene – Aug 14, 1951 – Korea . Jack W. Hammel – Jul 25, 1945 – China . Burton C. Hanish – Feb 25, 1945 – Germany . Herbert P. Harper – Dec 10, 1944 – France . Martin L. Harter – Feb 19, 1945 – Germany . Paul A. Hederstrom – Jan 14, 1945 – Belgium . Benedict F. Hoffman – Apr 22, 1945 – Okinawa . John M. Hommel – Jul 18, 1944 – Germany . Robert E. Horn – Dec 4, 1942 – New York . Jarrett M. Huddleston – Jan 13, 1945 – Belgium . William P. Hunt – Jun 21, 1952 – Korea . Thomas L. Hutchings – Sep, 1944 – Germany . Harry J. Kenyon – Mar 24, 1945 – Germany . Thomas J. Laudani – Nov 6, 1944 – Holland . Laurence R. MacDonnell – Aug 9, 1944 – France . John P. Mattfeldt – Apr 25, 1945 – Czechoslovakia . Donald D. McClure – Jun 19, 1944 – France . Jack M. McGregor – Aug 2, 1944 – France . John R. McNiel – Jun 19, 1944 – France . Richard V. Miracle – Dec 25, 1944 – Germany . John W. Myrtetus – Jun 25, 1944 – France . John H. Nelson – Feb 15, 1951 – Korea . John H. Norton – Aug 13, 1945 – Okinawa . Robert E. Orr – Jul 3, 1943 – Arizona . Randell J. Purcell – Jan 4, 1945 – Belgium . James C. Reed – May 30, 1945 – Okinawa . Ralph J. Renzulli – Apr 5, 1945 – Germany . Coleman C. Richards – Apr 12, 1944 – England . Scott B. Ritchie – Jun 30, 1944 – England . Robert J. Rooney – Mar 21, 1945 – Belgium . J. Weller Smith – Jun 26, 1944 – Austria . David L. Smith – Nov 4, 1944 – Holland . Stanley M. Staszak – Apr 4, 1959 – Vietnam . Richard C. Stickney – Jan 3, 1945 – Japan . Firman E. Susank – May 26, 1944 – Corsica . Lawrence E. Swank – Aug 15, 1944 – France . John J. Swisshelm – Mar 25, 1945 – Japan . Francis V. Walker – Jun 9, 1944 – Germany . Edward M. Watkins – Apr 20, 1944 – N Africa . Lewis F. Webster- Jan 8, 1952 – Korea . William J. Whalen – Apr 20, 1944 – N Africa . Fred O. Wickham – Mar 30, 1944 – Bulgaria . Louis C. Wieser – Apr 21, 1945 – Germany . Richard F. Wilhelm – Jul 12, 1944 – France . Howard G. Yeilding – Feb 10, 1945 – Japan . Owens H. Yeuell – Jul 17, 1944 – France – Harold A. Young – Mar 9, 1943 – New York. . This memorial was erected by USMA Class of June 1943. It is in West Point in Orange County New York

In memory of
Members of the Class of June 1943
Who lost their lives in World War II, Korea and Vietnam

John E. Abbott – Jan 5, 1945 – Luxembourg • Edward M. Almond – Mar 19, 1945 – Germany • Ernest S. Barker – Oct 29, 1942 – New York • Ben B. Barnes – Dec 5, 1944 – Germany • Richard E. Beck – May 5, 1944 – Romania • Richard N. Berry – Jun 19, 1944 – France • Tonnis Boukamp – Sep 29, 1944 – Germany • John M. Broderick – Jan 16, 1945 – Italy • James E. Browning – Dec 31, 1944 – Luxembourg • Edward B. Burdett – Nov 18, 1967 – Vietnam • William H. Burns – Feb 11, 1945 – China • Boyd B. Chambers – Jan 1, 1945 – Italy • Leo E. Conway – Dec 18, 1944 – Japan • William E. Cramsie – Apr 10, 1944 – France • Alan F. Crum – Nov 6, 1944 • England • Robert S. Culbertson – Mar 13, 1945 – Philippines • Louis A. Curcuru – Oct 29, 1942 – New York • Lawton Davis – Jan 16, 1945 – Belgium • Frank D. Derouin – Nov 13, 1944 –

Class of June 1943 Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 12, 2012

2. Class of June 1943 Memorial

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France • Argonne C. Dixon – Jul 16, 1944 – Italy • John W. Earhart – Jan 22, 1944 – Florida • Oliver R. English – Jul 23, 1944 – Georgia • William E. Evers – May 15, 1944 – England • Fearn Field – Mar 6, 1945 – Germany • Lawrence M. Fitzpatrick – Feb 16, 1945 – Germany • Robert C. Foisey – Sep 14, 1944 – Germany • James D. Fore – Dec 22, 1943 – Florida • Charles A. Gaignat – Jul 23, 1944 – France • Robert J. Gilles – Jan 8, 1945 – Belgium • William J. Greene – Aug 14, 1951 – Korea • Jack W. Hammel – Jul 25, 1945 – China • Burton C. Hanish – Feb 25, 1945 – Germany • Herbert P. Harper – Dec 10, 1944 – France • Martin L. Harter – Feb 19, 1945 – Germany • Paul A. Hederstrom – Jan 14, 1945 – Belgium • Benedict F. Hoffman – Apr 22, 1945 – Okinawa • John M. Hommel – Jul 18, 1944 – Germany • Robert E. Horn – Dec 4, 1942 – New York • Jarrett M. Huddleston – Jan 13, 1945 – Belgium • William P. Hunt – Jun 21, 1952 – Korea • Thomas L. Hutchings – Sep, 1944 – Germany • Harry J. Kenyon – Mar 24, 1945 – Germany • Thomas J. Laudani – Nov 6, 1944 – Holland • Laurence R. MacDonnell – Aug 9, 1944 – France

Class of June 1943 Memorial and Fountain image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 12, 2012

3. Class of June 1943 Memorial and Fountain

The crest of the Class of 1943 appears on the north side of the fountain.

• John P. Mattfeldt – Apr 25, 1945 – Czechoslovakia • Donald D. McClure – Jun 19, 1944 – France • Jack M. McGregor – Aug 2, 1944 – France • John R. McNiel – Jun 19, 1944 – France • Richard V. Miracle – Dec 25, 1944 – Germany • John W. Myrtetus – Jun 25, 1944 – France • John H. Nelson – Feb 15, 1951 – Korea • John H. Norton – Aug 13, 1945 – Okinawa • Robert E. Orr – Jul 3, 1943 – Arizona • Randell J. Purcell – Jan 4, 1945 – Belgium • James C. Reed – May 30, 1945 – Okinawa • Ralph J. Renzulli – Apr 5, 1945 – Germany • Coleman C. Richards – Apr 12, 1944 – England • Scott B. Ritchie – Jun 30, 1944 – England • Robert J. Rooney – Mar 21, 1945 – Belgium • J. Weller Smith – Jun 26, 1944 – Austria • David L. Smith – Nov 4, 1944 – Holland • Stanley M. Staszak – Apr 4, 1959 – Vietnam • Richard C. Stickney – Jan 3, 1945 – Japan • Firman E. Susank – May 26, 1944 – Corsica • Lawrence E. Swank – Aug 15, 1944 – France • John J. Swisshelm – Mar 25, 1945 – Japan • Francis V. Walker – Jun 9, 1944 – Germany • Edward M. Watkins – Apr 20, 1944 – N Africa • Lewis F. Webster- Jan 8, 1952 – Korea • William J. Whalen

Class of June 1943 Fountain image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 12, 2012

4. Class of June 1943 Fountain

Presented to the
United States Military Academy
by the Class of June 1943
on the 30th anniversary
of their graduation

– Apr 20, 1944 – N Africa • Fred O. Wickham – Mar 30, 1944 – Bulgaria • Louis C. Wieser – Apr 21, 1945 – Germany • Richard F. Wilhelm – Jul 12, 1944 – France • Howard G. Yeilding – Feb 10, 1945 – Japan • Owens H. Yeuell – Jul 17, 1944 – France – Harold A. Young – Mar 9, 1943 – New York

Erected by USMA Class of June 1943.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World II.

Location. 41° 23.134′ N, 73° 57.79′ W. Marker is in West Point, New York, in Orange County. Memorial can be reached from Mills Road, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located just south of Michie Stadium. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: West Point NY 10996, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lusk Reservoir (within shouting distance of this marker); Southeast Asia Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Howze Field (about 400 feet away); Michie Stadium (about 500 feet away); USMA Crest (about 700 feet away); Fort Wyllys (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Meigs (approx. ¼ mile away); The Beverly Robinson House (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Point.

More about this memorial. The crests of the US Military Academy and of the Class of 1943 appear at the center of the marker, along with the motto Duty, Honor, Country.

Memorial at the US Military Academy image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 12, 2012

5. Memorial at the US Military Academy

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 19, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,286 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 19, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.