West Point in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

USMA Class of 1941 Memorial

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 12, 2012

1. USMA Class of 1941 Memorial Marker

Inscription.

USMA Class of 1941 Memorial. . Dedicated to the Army and Army Air Corps members of the USMA Class of 1941 who gave their lives during World War II and The Korean War, Howard F. Adams Captain, Air Corps Over Germany 26 Feb 43 . Emory A. Austin, Jr. Captain, Cavalry On Attu 15 May 43 . Henry N. Blanchard, Jr. Captain, Signal Corps In France 17 Jun 44 . Edgar C. Boggs Captain, Infantry On Luzon 5 Feb 45 . Marshall W. Carney Captain, Air Corps Over Italy 20 Oct 43 . Ira B. Cheaney, Jr. 1st Lt., Infantry On Bataan 30 Jan 42 . Wadsworth P. Clapp Lt. Col., Engineers In Germany 22 Feb 45 . Lantham C. Connally Captain, Air Corps Over Japan 4 Jul 45 . Thomas R. Camer Major, Air Corps Over Italy 3 Jul 43 . Robert L. Cummings Captain, Infantry On Leyte 30 Nov 44 . James H. Dienelt Captain, Air Corps Over Timor 11 Jun 43 . Donald L. Driscoll Major, Infantry In Korea 31 Dec 53 . Paul D. Duke Major, Engineers In France 4 Aug 44 . Ernest Durr, Jr. Major, Engineers In Northern Italy 26 Apr 45 . Horace G. Foster, Jr. Major, Air Corps Over Hank0w 24 Aug 43 . Elkin L. Franklin Captain, Air Corps Over Italy 20 Apr 44 . Herbert W. Frawley, Jr. 2nd Lt., Air Corps On Sub Patrol 18 May 42 . William Gardner 1st Lt., Infantry On Normandy 6 Jun 44 . William G. Gillis, Jr. Major, Infantry In France 1 Oct 44 . Ralph R. Hetherington Lt. Col., Artillery In France 1 Dec 44 . Frank B. Howze Major, Artillery In Korea 15 Sep 50 . Thomas A. Hume Major, Artillery In Korean Prison Camp 31 Jul 51 . Harry L. Jarvis, Jr. Captain, Air Corps Over Ploesti 1 Aug 43 . Charles E. Jones Captain, Air Corps Over New Guinea 16 Mar 43 . Perry T. Jones Captain, Artillery On Luzon 12 Apr 45 . William A. Kromer Captain, Infantry In the Bulge 30 Dec 44 . Paul R. Larson 1st Lt., Air Corps Over Southwest Pacific 17 Nov 42 . Clarence J. Lokker Lt. Col., Air Corps Over Germany 21 Nov 44 . William T. McDaniel Major, Infantry In Korea 31 Jul 53 . Alexander R. Nininger, Jr. 1st Lt., Infantry On Bataan 12 Jan 42 . Paul J. O’Brien Major, Air Corps Over Rangoon 1 Dec 43 . Hume Peabody, Jr. Captain, Air Corps Over Gibraltar 27 Oct 42 . Charles L. Peirce Lt. Col., Air Corps Balikpapan 30 Sep 44 . Robert P. Pierpont 1st Lt., Engineers On Japanese POW ship 22 Oct 44 . Hector J. Polla 1st Lt., Infantry On Japanese POW ship 21 Jan 45 . Thomas E. Reagan Captain, Infantry In Normandy 1 Aug 44 . Robert H. Rosen Captain, Infantry In Holland 20 Sep 44 . Maxwell W. Sullivan, Jr. 1st Lt., Air Corps Over Holland 27 Jan 43 . David B. Taggart Captain, Air Corps Over Tunisia 15 Jan 43 . Joseph S. Tate, Jr. Lt. Col., Air Corps Over Germany 22 Dec 43 . Richard G. Tindall, Jr. Major, Signal Corps In Northern Italy 9 Feb 45 . Francis J. Troy Captain, Infantry In France 25 Jan 45 . James P. Walker Major, Air Corps Over Naples 7 Sep 43 . Joseph H. Ward Major, Artillery In Germany 5 Apr 45, “Live, Serve, and Die, We pray, West Point, for thee.”.

Dedicated to the Army and Army Air Corps
members of the USMA Class of 1941
who gave their lives during
World War II & The Korean War

Howard F. Adams Captain, Air Corps Over Germany 26 Feb 43 • Emory A. Austin, Jr. Captain, Cavalry On Attu 15 May 43 • Henry N. Blanchard, Jr. Captain, Signal Corps In France 17 Jun 44 • Edgar C. Boggs Captain, Infantry On Luzon 5 Feb 45 • Marshall W. Carney Captain, Air Corps Over Italy 20 Oct 43 • Ira B. Cheaney, Jr. 1st Lt., Infantry On Bataan 30 Jan 42 • Wadsworth P. Clapp Lt. Col., Engineers In Germany 22 Feb 45 • Lantham C. Connally Captain, Air Corps Over Japan 4 Jul 45 • Thomas R. Camer Major, Air Corps Over Italy 3 Jul 43 • Robert L. Cummings Captain, Infantry On Leyte 30 Nov 44 • James H. Dienelt Captain, Air Corps Over Timor 11 Jun 43 • Donald L. Driscoll Major, Infantry In Korea 31 Dec 53 • Paul D. Duke Major, Engineers In France 4 Aug 44 • Ernest Durr, Jr. Major, Engineers In Northern Italy 26 Apr 45 • Horace G. Foster, Jr. Major, Air Corps Over Hank0w 24 Aug 43 • Elkin L. Franklin Captain, Air Corps Over Italy 20 Apr 44 • Herbert W. Frawley, Jr. 2nd Lt., Air Corps On Sub Patrol 18 May 42 • William Gardner 1st Lt., Infantry On Normandy

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6 Jun 44 • William G. Gillis, Jr. Major, Infantry In France 1 Oct 44 • Ralph R. Hetherington Lt. Col., Artillery In France 1 Dec 44 • Frank B. Howze Major, Artillery In Korea 15 Sep 50 • Thomas A. Hume Major, Artillery In Korean Prison Camp 31 Jul 51 • Harry L. Jarvis, Jr. Captain, Air Corps Over Ploesti 1 Aug 43 • Charles E. Jones Captain, Air Corps Over New Guinea 16 Mar 43 • Perry T. Jones Captain, Artillery On Luzon 12 Apr 45 • William A. Kromer Captain, Infantry In the Bulge 30 Dec 44 • Paul R. Larson 1st Lt., Air Corps Over Southwest Pacific 17 Nov 42 • Clarence J. Lokker Lt. Col., Air Corps Over Germany 21 Nov 44 • William T. McDaniel Major, Infantry In Korea 31 Jul 53 • Alexander R. Nininger, Jr. 1st Lt., Infantry On Bataan 12 Jan 42 • Paul J. O’Brien Major, Air Corps Over Rangoon 1 Dec 43 • Hume Peabody, Jr. Captain, Air Corps Over Gibraltar 27 Oct 42 • Charles L. Peirce Lt. Col., Air Corps Balikpapan 30 Sep 44 • Robert P. Pierpont 1st Lt., Engineers On Japanese POW ship 22 Oct 44 • Hector J. Polla 1st Lt., Infantry On Japanese POW ship 21 Jan 45 • Thomas E. Reagan Captain, Infantry In Normandy 1 Aug 44 • Robert H. Rosen Captain, Infantry In Holland 20 Sep 44 • Maxwell W. Sullivan, Jr. 1st Lt., Air Corps Over Holland

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 12, 2012

2. USMA Class of 1941 Memorial Marker

27 Jan 43 • David B. Taggart Captain, Air Corps Over Tunisia 15 Jan 43 • Joseph S. Tate, Jr. Lt. Col., Air Corps Over Germany 22 Dec 43 • Richard G. Tindall, Jr. Major, Signal Corps In Northern Italy 9 Feb 45 • Francis J. Troy Captain, Infantry In France 25 Jan 45 • James P. Walker Major, Air Corps Over Naples 7 Sep 43 • Joseph H. Ward Major, Artillery In Germany 5 Apr 45

“Live, Serve, and Die, We pray, West Point, for thee.”

Erected by USMA Class of 1941.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is May 15, 1847.

Location. 41° 23.844′ N, 73° 57.325′ W. Marker is in West Point, New York, in Orange County. Marker is on Pitcher Road. Marker is located at the entrance to Flirtation Walk on the Hudson River, on the east end of Pitcher Road. 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. William Kelleher / Charles Jobes (here, next to this marker); USMA Class of 1980 Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Vera Cruz (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Battle of Mexico City (about 500 feet away);

Marker at West Point image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 12, 2012

3. Marker at West Point

The Great Chain (about 600 feet away); In Memoriam (about 600 feet away); Sherburne’s Redoubt (about 600 feet away); Constitution Island (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Point.

More about this memorial. The top of the marker contains the USMA Coat of Arms and the crest for the Class of 1941.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 13, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,257 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 13, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.