1st Battalion Delaware Cavalry
He served during the Civil War as a 2nd Lieutenant in Company D, 1st Battalion Delaware Cavalry. He died of disease at Monrovia, Maryland.
Charles H. Terry (World War II)
Charles H. Terry
Class of 1941
66th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Division
Died in from injuries suffered during a vehicle accident during training.
Peachy Ridgway Tallaferro (Civil War)
Peachy Ridgeway Tallaferro
Company C, 1st Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Confederate)
Died in 1862 at Battle of Gaines’ Mill; his body was never found.
Alan Stiteler (Korea)
Alan Stiteler
Class of 1947
13th Ordinance Battalion
He was killed when the military vehicle he was riding in skidded on ice and overturned in South Korea.
William J. Stephenson (Vietnam)
William J. Stephenson
Class of 1963
A Troop, 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division
While flying a Sioux observation helicopter he came under intense ground fire and crashed.
William F. Spang (World War II)
William F. Spang
Class of 1939
Marine Scout Bombing Squadron 132
Spang’s Dauntless dive bomber crashed into the jungle while he was attempting a night landing on Guadalcanal
Richard J. O’Malley (World War II)
Richard J. O’Malley
Class of 1938
Commanding Officer 2d Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division USAFE
Only hours before the Battalion was to be relieved, an enemy sniper shot and killed O’Malley.
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Thomas O’Malley (World War II)
Thomas O’Malley
Class of 1941
1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment (medium tanks), Second Armored Division
The LST carrying O’Malley and his Company hit a mine while landing on Omaha Beach.
Don Olmstead (Korean Casualty)
Class of 1951
C Company, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Division.
This unit was considered a “fire brigade” and was constantly engaged in heavy action throughout the war.While leading a night patrol behind enemy lines in November 1952, Lt. Olmstead was killed.
Richard A. Mulhern (Persian Gulf)
Class of 1971
UN Commander of Operation Provide Comfort in Iraqi
Two Blackhawk helicopters, with the entire command leadership aboard, including Colonel Mulhern, were surveying the “no-fly zone.” Two Air Force F-15s intercepted the Blackhawks and fired two medium range air-to-air missels killing everyone on the Blackhawks.
