In September of 1943, Sixteen graduates of the class of June-43 United States Military Academy (West Point)

were assigned as pilots to the 416th Bomb Group at Lake Charles, Louisiana.

This West Point class earned more combat awards than any other class in West Point history and produced many great military leaders and war heros. Memorial or biographical pages may be accessed by clicking on the photos.

Paul G. Atkinson; Tonnis Boukamp; William E. Cramsie; Anthony R. Durante

William J. Green; Allen W. Gullion; Frank J. Harrold; Richard V. Miracle

Edward J. Renth; Scott B. Ritchie; Robert J. Rooney; Richard F. Shaefer

Daniel F. Shea; Marion S. Street; Richard V. Wheeler; Michael Zubon

West Point Graduates at Stewart Field for Advanced Pilot Training in the "Vultee Vibrator"
(William Edward Cramsie - 2nd row far left)

416th Bomb Group West Point graduates at 2000 Reunion in Hot Springs, AR

Dick Wheeler, Ed Renth, Dan Shea, Scotty Street, Paul Atkinson