★★★ Memorial Monday ★★★
There have been reports of several American military veterans who have joined Ukraine's fight against Russia. This fight for American ideals of a free and democratic nation is nothing new for Naval Academy alumni: During WWII, four men were killed while serving in the Royal Canadian Air Force; another was killed in the Royal Canadian Army. All five had joined (and one was killed in action) prior to the United States' entry into the war.
- 1LT Donald Ayer, RCA '34
- FO (Flight Officer) John Avise, RCAF '34
- FO William Mathews, Jr., RCAF '40
- SGT John Jacques, RCAF '41
- Flight LT David Laird, RCAF '42
They are listed with their classmates, and with other alumni killed in action in WWII, in Memorial Hall.
To Honor! ⚓
