Class of 1979
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Greg Banner recently sent the following e-mail with information about our classmate Rich Krobock:
Click here to see Greg's picures of Rich Krobock's grave and the CIA Memorial Wall. Greg Banner also attended the tribute to Toby Lyon on March 1st, 2008 and was kind enough to send the following pictures:
Click here to see Greg's picures from the Toby Lyon tribute. Rick Hoff still has a number of class coins available for classmates interested in purchasing some. On July 7, 1975, the majority of the class (1406) reported to Michie Stadium at West Point, New York. They were joined by 5 cadets who entered on July 3, 1973; 22 cadets who entered on July 8, 1974; and 1 cadet who entered on July 9, 1975, for a total initial strength of 1434. One member of the class, CDT Todd W. Brewner, died while on Christmas Leave in 1976. Thirteen other members of the class have died since graduation. A total of 923 members of the class graduated from the United States Military Academy. The majority graduated on June 6, 1979, at Michie Stadium. The graduation address was given by the Honorable Charles W. Duncan, Jr., the Deputy Secretary of Defense. Other members of the class graduated on June 14 & 19, July 6, August 3 & 22, and December 12 & 22, 1979. Of the 923 graduates, 910 are still living. In May 2002, 157 members of the class were still serving on Active Duty. BG Leo Brooks was selected as the 68th Commandant of Cadets, beginning his assignment in 2002. Two members of the class (Charles D. Gemar and Patrick G. Forrester) became astronauts and flew on Space Shuttle missions. We have compiled quite a list of Class Firsts in other areas. Questions?
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