PMC Classes of the 1920s
Notable Cadets of the 1920s
Theodore Hyatt Cowee ’20
Among the First Collegiate Aviation ProgramsIn 1919, just 16 years after the Wright brothers’ first flight, PMC became one of the first U.S. colleges to include aviation in its curriculum. Lt. Cowee ’20, grandson of founder Theodore Hyatt, led the program—training 20 cadets through flight and ground instruction on a nearby field, launching PMC into the early age of aviation.
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Walter D. Fetterly, ’29
Led Daring Mission to Liberate POWsFetterly, an expert marksman and battalion commander, earned the Bronze Star for leadership in fierce combat. In April 1945, he led a fast‑moving task force 37 miles through enemy territory to liberate Stalag IX‑B, freeing 6,000 Allied POWs from brutal conditions.
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Hugh F. McCaffery, Jr. ’24
Pilot and Leader Lost in WWIIA standout athlete and leader at PMC, McCaffery became a skilled Army Air Corps pilot and instructor. Shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor, he was tasked with a critical mission but was lost in a crash in 1941—his sacrifice deeply felt by the PMC community.
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Joseph P. McCaffery '27
Marine Raider and Navy Cross RecipientA leader in the elite Marine Raiders during World War II, Joseph McCaffery ’27 commanded assault landings across the Pacific. Mortally wounded at Bougainville while leading from the front, he was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross. The USS McCaffery was later commissioned in his honor.
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Manie Sacks, ’24
Influential Force Behind America’s StarsA lifelong friend of PMC, Manie Sacks ’24 became one of the most powerful figures in entertainment, guiding legends like Frank Sinatra and Jack Benny. A loyal supporter of the college, he credited PMC with shaping his character and remained a dedicated advocate throughout his life.
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Karl Wettengel ’21
Early Voices of the PMC ExperienceWhile still a cadet, Wettengel captured the spirit of PMC through poetry. His work reflects the enduring traditions and shared identity that defined cadet life.
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PMC Class Members
Edward W. Backes
James A.G. Campbell, Jr.
Theodore H. Cowee
William J. Crothers
José Manuel Del Carpio
Richard H. Fried
Samuel M. Jackson
Russell H. Lutz
Jay H. Minster, Jr.
John F. Mosser
George A. Myers
Albert R. Raff, Jr.
Harold L. Richards
Arthur Y. Schilling
Frank Steinhart, Jr.
Philip M. Sweeney
Clifford R. Voskamp
Charles L. Barbour
Leon A. Campuzano
Jopn H. Claus
Lawrence H. Dale
Wayne R. Fullerton
Bernardino Jardeleza
David R. Lawhe
George A. Lyons
Edward A. Mueller
Albert L.M. Niblo
George O’Hanlon, Jr.
Joseph H. Pool, III
Arthur L. Rosa
Kiong L. See
Nathan S. Trump
Karl E. Wettengel
James R. Allen
Howard F. Battin
William D. Boswell
Harwood Bradrook
Lewis L. Bryant
John W. Campbell
William J. Crow
Richard J. Guyer
William G. Henry, Jr.
Burton Immen
George S. Jefferson
Edward W. London
Edward Lupton, Jr.
W. Edward McKinney
Frank E. Malinowski
Abram Minis, Jr.
Julio A. Mira
William J. Morris, Jr.
Myrle R. Peck
J. Carson Perry, II
Irwin B. Schmidt
Sidney N. Terry
Vicente L. Torres
Adriano A. Valdez
Edwin Wintermote
William Woodhouse
Newtown A. Wyman
Dwight A. Zink
Frederick Backes, II
Edward Barry, Jr.
Paul R. Collier
Paul Heine, Jr.
Eugene W. Letts
Moderwel K. Salen
Sterling F. Williamson
Raymond Worley
Joseph E. Allen
J. Stanley Best
Harry O. Brahm
Gerald E. Hafleigh
Robert E. Lewis
Hugh F. McCaffery, Jr.
Alan S. Meyerhoff
Benjamin F. Morton, Jr.
James P. Sullivan
Joseph W. Walton
Clarence H. Alexander
David Blair, Jr.
William J.P. Eckles
William B. Flora
David E. Kaye
John C. Knoeppel
Charles W. Law
Sylvan S. Ochser
Elmer E W. Putt
Ellsworth C. Riley
William VanR. Smith
Edgar F. Wainwright
Samuel B. Ward
Richard W. Wilson
Alfred D. Buono
Alvin M. Burt
Leroy D’Aloia
Thomas M. Crabb
Blair Craig
Sherwyn L. Davis
John T. Earley
Joseph C. Ferrante
Henry F. Krieg, Jr.
Guy A. Loomis, Jr.
Samuel ]. Lyons
Kurt H. Nanninga
Howard P. Paulin
William A. Ripley
Glen L. Salm
Frederic N. Whitley, Jr.
James T. Wilson
Ridgely B. Bond, Jr.
William F. Elliot
William E. Harrison
E. Sargent Hoopes Jr.
Charles De W. Hummer
Herbert L. Kalbach
Joseph P. McCaffery
Weston S. Overholt
Robert H. Pohl, Jr.
George B. Shaw, Jr.
Joseph W. Shirley, Jr.
Paul T. Stackhouse, Jr.
James T. Whitehurst, Jr.
George F. Bauer, Jr.
Harry A. Bauer
Paul M. Blake
Arthur J. French
Charles M. Gibb
Harry Widener Gilbert, Jr.
Hurst W. Hackett
Herbert B. Hardican
James E. Macaulay
Herman C. Neuweiler
Edward Northrop
J. Russel Sackett
J. Oliver Widdoes
Walter C. Atkinson, Jr.
Maurice E. Boogar
Charles J. Bower
Walter D. Fetterly
James T. Finnesey, Jr.
Eugene B. Greenwood
Ladonace A. Hilles
Daniel N. Jones
Louis P. Kooken
John B.R. Long
Demetrio M. Loprete
Rafael Marchan
William M. Reifsnyder
Jacob H. Schaffhauser
John S. Wait
Albert J. Westerman
George W. Westerman
Henry R. White