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1946 - 1955
The United States Naval Academy Band
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Alexander Cecil Morris, 10th Leader

LT Morris and his Assistant Leader, WO Alfonso Schifanelli.

USNA Band, circa 1947.
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A performance of Handel's Messiah in the Naval Academy Chapel, circa 1947. The seed of origin for this annual production was planted during a meeting
between Professor Gilly, the choir director/Chapel organist, and Alexander C. Morris.
They knew the choir director at Hood College, and so history was made.

A session of a weekly radio show done from the stage in Mahan Hall.
Marty DeMay conducts the pit band consisting of wind and string players. Although there
were no "official" string players in the band, many doublers were hired during this period
to fill the needs of the marching field as well as the society groups.

A 1947 radio show with the Band (center), Midshipman chorus (left), and Midshipman dance band (on stage).

1948 Naval Academy Band under the direction of Alexander Cecil Morris.
1st row: Puschert, Smith, Bovie, Festagallo, Mack, Senesi, Lockwood, ?,
Morris, Schifinelli, Schifinelli, Martin, DeMey, Baldino, Hromadka, Ferri
2nd row: Roder, Merlich, Montelbano, Carona, Klimes, Zadera, Bitter, ?,
Gambone, Carfagno, Sima, Glatfelter, French, Hursh, Bachman
3rd row: Fogler, Healey, Rusteberg, Fink, Carl, ?, ?, Abato, Benner,
Rosemark, ?, Flacco, Ackers, ?, Mazzarelli
4th row: Austin, Huntzeker, Potacki, Taylor, Pruitt, ?, Magliano, Brunner,
Hawk, Gould, Walsh, Christie, George, Becker
5th row: McLaughlin, DiMaggio, Lisco, Kraft, Butler, Hawkins, Dennis
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The United States Naval Academy Band circa 1950.
1st Row: Jim Rodell, Leroy Brunner, Ralph MacDonald, Charles Burk, Thomas Senesi, Nicolas Ferri, Martin DeMey, Larry Lockwood (Drum Major), LT Alexander Cecil Morris (Leader), CDR Tausch (Band Officer Top Side), WO Alfonso Schifanelli (Asst Leader), Paul Ramey, Philip Montelbano, Wallace Young, John Potoka, Warren Becker, Jimmy Dent, Thomas Ratliff.
2nd Row: Eugene Puschert, Ovidio Mazzarelli, George Bachman, Ralph Mack, Gorden Berkel, Al Corona, Richard Sowell, Charles French, Dick Sima, Russell Carfagno, Jerry Zadera, Carmen Ellinger, Howard Bitters, George Finster, Max Glatfelter, Fred Fogler.
3rd Row: Tony Abato, Cecil Martin, Sammy Schifanelli, Frank Baldino, Lee Santerre, Adolph Klimes, Michael Mrlik, Paul Rosemark, Albert Flaccoe, Michael Wagner, Vincent Gerrior, Vaun Roylance, Joseph Borowsky.
4th Row: Ralph Gambone, Melvin Fink, Irwin Rusteburg, Bill Healey, Lou Smith, Eugene Hromadka, Jacob Hunzeker, Fred Magliano, Vincent Walsh, Marion Pruitt, Forrest Jones, John E. Siemans, Leon George.
5th Row: Pete Lisko, John Potocki, Cy Harris, Paul Benner, Everett McLaughlin, Bruce Stewart, Basil Kapchonick, Thomas Christie, Philip DiMaggio, Bill Taylor, Fred Dennis.
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In rehearsal, 1950.

Radio show in Mahan Hall, 1950.
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Handel's "Messiah" in the Naval Academy Chapel, circa 1951.
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January 16, 1952 - The Naval Academy Concert Orchestra under the direction of Leigh Martinet played for the Baltimore Civic Opera Company's production of "Carmen" by Georges Bizet.
Left to right, front to back.
St Bass - Basil Kapchonick, Cy Harris
strings - 4th row: ?, ?, Phil Austin
3rd row: ?, ?, Everett McLaughlin
2nd row: Wes King, Pete Jones, Ralph Mack, Vaun Roylance
1st row: ?, Alexander Morris, ?, Al Flaccoe (cellist behind conductor), (female cellist) ?
Flutes - Philip Montelbano, Wally Young, Oboe - John Patoka Clarinets - Larry Lockwood, Marty De Mey, Bassoons - Paul Benner, Bruce Stewart
Fr Horns - Joe Borowski, Mike Wagner, Vince Gerrior, Paul Rosemark
Trumpets - Carmen Ellinger, Dick Sowell,
Trombones - Tom Christie, Bill Taylor, Jay Siemans
Percussion - Tommy Ratcliff

Marching onto Wordon Field, 1952.
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LT Morris leads the Naval Academy Band in President Eisenhower's Inaugural Parade, January 20, 1953.

Mr. Morris conducts the Concert Band during a live radio broadcast over Annapolis radio station WNAV, January 24, 1953. The Band presented a weekly concert originating from the Bandroom on the Naval Academy every Tuesday afternoon and included a summary of Naval Academy news.

In concert at the Maryland Statehouse.

MUC Michael Mrlik is congratulated by VADM C. Turner Joy, Superintendent of The U. S. Naval Academy, on his completion of 36 years Naval service, AND his reenlistment for another four years. Chief Mrlik, a native of Czechoslovakia, came to the U.S. in 1906, enlisted in the Navy in 1917, and served in the Naval Academy Band from 1919. (Official Press Release, April 25, 1953)

The combo prepares to perform for a new medium, television.

Tubist Basil Kapchonic serenades a young lady on his sousaphone,
and she is obviously impressed!

The Pep Band at one of the Naval Academy's many sporting events.

The Dance Orchestra conducted by Fred Fogular, circa 1954.
(l-r) Gene Pushert, Cecil Martin, Irving Rustaburg, Howard Bitters, Max Glatfelter.

LCDR Morris leads his retirement parade, April, 1955.

1946 - 1955

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