PMC Class of 1961

  1. Cadet Legacies
  2. In Remembrance
  3. PMC Class of 1961

Our Cadets

† David H. Baim
† Edward Bankowski
† John E. Bauer
Dwight, W. Beach
Donald J. Beck
Marvin A. Becker
Jay W. Cleveland
† Ronald V. Colubiale
† Melvin H. Colvin
† Lyle N. Cochran, Jr.
Robert C. Diehl
Vito DiMalo
† Daniel Dixon, Jr.
Ronald J. Dranchak
† Ronald C. DiFelice
Alfred A. DiMattesa
† Gerrit E. Dodge
Thomas J. Driscoll
William J. Duffy
Richard Dundee
† William Easter
† John E. Eberly
Joseph Edwards
Michael B. Emery
Melville T. Ernst
† Michael V. Errico
Frank W. Feeney
† Everitt Feron
John Gogol
Brian T. Fitzpatrick
† Manning W. Ford

† Arthur W. Frater
† Stanley J. Friedman
Gerald R. Garrett
Philip R. Gatto
Richard L.S. Girard
Roger A. Godin
John Gogol
† Vincent C. Gorman, Jr.
Richard E. Grove
Robert Gregg
Richard W. Grygo
Donald A. Gund
† Harry R. Habbersett
J. Michael Harrison
Lowell M. Hattori
Richard A. Herbst
† Ernest C. Hoffman
Larry L. Hoover
John P. Isakson
Victor J. Jedlicka
† Charles Jones
John Jones
† William F. Kane
† Edward F. Kautz
Monroe S. Kleiderman
† John L.D. Kronfeld
† Eugene Livermore
Rafael Nadal Llompart
Charles T. Lowrie
† George R. Lynch
Robert E. Martin

John A. MacIntyre, Jr.
Curtis R. Mills
William R. Mitchell
Walter J. Molak
Albert Neroni, Jr.
† Joseph D. Newsome
† Richard J. Pavia
Robert G. Pavia
† Anthony P. Pontello
Lawrence B. Redmnd, Jr.
Jack G. Robinson
† Robert Sands
† Roger T. Schappell
Roger L. Schultz
† Barton Schwartz
Bernard Seidman
† Stephen P. Sheehy
Geroge R. Sherwood
† William G. Snyder
Kenneth J. Soltys
† Thomas F. Spitz, Jr.
† Jose A. Joglar Suarez
Ronald W. Tasket
† Edward R. Underwood
Uthayan Uthayanaka
Vito R. Verni
† Stephen Walter
† John W. Weyland
† James W. White
† J. Thomas Whitehurst, III
† Evan J. Williams
† John A. Zohlman

(e.g., PMC-1961 Yearbook Cover beige background with title in a dark slight red color with a military hat and sword design)

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Joseph D. Newsome

Joseph D. Newsome

Aerial Valor Under Extreme Fire

Captain Joseph D. Newsome earned two Distinguished Flying Crosses for heroic actions at Dong Xoai and in the A Shau Valley. He braved intense fire to support troops, attempted rescues, and repeatedly flew into hostile LZs to deliver critical supplies.

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Richard J. Pavia

Richard J. Pavia

Heroic Vietnam Advisor

Pavia earned two Bronze Stars with Valor for extraordinary heroism as a battalion advisor in Vietnam. He attacked enemy sniper positions, rescued wounded soldiers under intense fire, and helped save more than 200 ARVN troops through decisive leadership and selfless courage.

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Edward R. Underwood

Edward R. Underwood

Gallant Air Cavalry Officer

Underwood earned the Silver Star and Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary heroism as an Aero Scout Platoon Leader in Vietnam. His fearless actions in aerial combat and unwavering commitment to his mission set him apart as one of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment’s boldest leaders.

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David H. Baim

David H. Baim

Valor Guiding Troops Under Fire

As an advisor to ARVN forces, Lt. David H. Baim earned the Bronze Star with Valor after a reinforced Viet Cong battalion ambushed his unit. He remained calm, directed the Vietnamese commander to regroup, and led a counterattack that broke the enemy assault.

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