This page summarizes some of the abbreviations used in the list of fallen alumni, including cemetery codes (for World War II), and other miscellaneous abbreviations (for World War II).
| Code | Cemetery Name | Country |
| AR | Ardennes | Belgium |
| BR | Brittany | France |
| CA | Cambridge | England |
| EC | East Coast Memorial | New York, NY |
| EP | Epinal | France |
| FL | Florence | Italy |
| HC | Henri-Chapelle | Belgium |
| HN | National Memorial Cemetary of the Pacific | Honolulu, HI |
| LO | Lorraine | France |
| LU | Luxembourg | Luxembourg |
| MN | Manila | Phillipines Islands |
| NA | North Africa | Tunisia |
| NE | Netherlands | Netherlands |
| NO | Normandy | France |
| RH | Rhone | France |
| SR | Sicily-Rome | Italy |
| WC | West Coast Memorial | San Francisco, CA |
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
| AVC | Aviation Cadet |
| BAS | Buried at Sea |
| CDRE | Commodore, USN |
| COX | Coxswain, USN |
| CPL | Corporal |
| Cty | County |
| DNB | Died Non-Battle |
| DOI | Died of Injuries |
| DOW | Died of Wounds |
| FLT O | Flight Officer |
| FOD | Finding of Death |
| KIA | Killed in Action |
| MIA | Missing in Action |
| S! | Seaman First Class, USN |