Battle of the Atlantic

From USNA Virtual Memorial Hall


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Archer King, Jr.
Class of 1915

Commander, US Navy

Roanoke, Virginia

January 7, 1944 (50 years old)

Operational loss, WWII, Battle of the Atlantic, Retired, USS St. Augustine (PG 54), Ship, Family

★ He is not currently listed with his classmates in Memorial Hall.

1915 King LB.jpg Archer King, Jr.
Class of 1915
Commander, US Navy
Operational loss, WWII, Battle of the Atlantic, Retired, USS St. Augustine (PG 54), Ship, Family

★ He is not currently listed with his classmates in Memorial Hall.

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William Haynsworth, Jr.
Class of 1923

Commander, US Navy

Darlington, South Carolina

August 22, 1942 (41 years old)

Operational loss, WWII, Battle of the Atlantic, USS Ingraham (DD 444), Ship Namesake, Ship


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Hugh Black
Class of 1926

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Oradell, New Jersey

February 28, 1942 (38 years old)

KIA, WWII, Battle of the Atlantic, USS Jacob Jones (DD 130), Ship Namesake, Ship


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John Reybold
Class of 1926

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Delaware City, Delaware

March 19, 1942 (39 years old)

KIA, WWII, Battle of the Atlantic, USS Dickerson (DD 157), Ship Namesake, Fratricide, Ship


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Heywood Edwards
Class of 1926

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

San Saba, Texas

October 31, 1941 (35 years old)

KIA, WWII, Battle of the Atlantic, Olympic Athlete, USS Reuben James (DD 245), Ship Namesake, Ship


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Ralph Hickox
Class of 1927

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Washington, D.C.

February 18, 1942 (38 years old)

Operational loss, WWII, Battle of the Atlantic, USS Truxtun (DD 229), Ship Namesake, Ship


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Harry Hicks
Class of 1927

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Rome, Georgia

March 26, 1942 (37 years old)

KIA, WWII, Battle of the Atlantic, USS Atik (AK 101), Ship


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Leonard Duffy
Class of 1929

Lieutenant, US Navy

Oak Park, Illinois

March 26, 1942 (35 years old)

KIA, WWII, Battle of the Atlantic, USS Atik (AK 101), Ship, USNA 2nd Company


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Edwin Martin
Class of 1929

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Maysville, Kentucky

August 22, 1942 (35 years old)

Operational loss, WWII, Battle of the Atlantic, USS Ingraham (DD 444), Ship, USNA 1st Company


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James Kyes
Class of 1930

Commander, US Navy

Everett, Washington

December 24, 1943 (37 years old)

Navy Cross, KIA, WWII, Battle of the Atlantic, USS Leary (DD 158), Ship Namesake, Ship, USNA 5th Company



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Thomas Marshall, Jr.
Class of 1930

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Washington, D.C.

February 28, 1942 (35 years old)

KIA, WWII, Battle of the Atlantic, USS Jacob Jones (DD 130), Ship Namesake, Ship, USNA 4th Company


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Benjamin Ghetzler
Class of 1931

Lieutenant, US Navy

San Antonio, Texas

October 31, 1941 (34 years old)

KIA, WWII, Battle of the Atlantic, USS Reuben James (DD 245), Ship, USNA 5th Company




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Dewey Johnston
Class of 1934

Lieutenant, US Navy

Amber, Oklahoma

October 31, 1941 (31 years old)

KIA, WWII, Battle of the Atlantic, USS Reuben James (DD 245), Ship, USNA 2nd Company



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John Daub, Jr.
Class of 1936

Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy

Saltsburg, Pennsylvania

October 31, 1941 (26 years old)

KIA, WWII, Battle of the Atlantic, USS Reuben James (DD 245), Ship, Family, USNA 5th Company




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Richard Hughes
Class of 1937

Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy

Parkersburg, West Virginia

December 8, 1941 (28 years old)

Operational loss, WWII, Battle of the Atlantic, Patrol Squadron (VP) 71, Fixed Wing, USNA 9th Company


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Daniel Deckelman
Class of 1937

Lieutenant, US Navy

Cincinnati, Ohio

March 26, 1942 (28 years old)

KIA, WWII, Battle of the Atlantic, USS Atik (AK 101), Ship, USNA 9th Company


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Charles King
Class of 1938

Lieutenant, US Navy

Boston, Massachusetts

August 22, 1942 (25 years old)

Operational loss, WWII, Battle of the Atlantic, USS Ingraham (DD 444), Ship, USNA 5th Company


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Frank Case, Jr.
Class of 1938

Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy

Evanston, Illinois

February 23, 1942 (27 years old)

Operational loss, WWII, Battle of the Atlantic, Fighting Squadron (VF) 71, Fixed Wing, USNA 6th Company


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James Danforth
Class of 1938

Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy

Washington, Illinois

February 18, 1942 (26 years old)

Operational loss, WWII, Battle of the Atlantic, USS Truxtun (DD 229), Ship, USNA 2nd Company



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Burton Hanson
Class of 1940

Ensign, US Navy

Two Rivers, Wisconsin

February 28, 1942 (24 years old)

KIA, WWII, Battle of the Atlantic, USS Jacob Jones (DD 130), Ship, USNA 1st Company


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John Harris
Class of 1940

Lieutenant (j.g.), US Naval Reserve

New Philadelphia, Ohio

November 5, 1942 (25 years old)

KIA, WWII, Battle of the Atlantic, SS William Clark, Ship, Non-graduate


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Craig Spowers
Class of 1941

Ensign, US Navy

East Orange, New Jersey

October 31, 1941 (24 years old)

KIA, WWII, Battle of the Atlantic, USS Reuben James (DD 245), Ship, USNA 4th Company


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Norman Smith
Class of 1942

Ensign, US Navy

Waitsfield, Vermont

February 28, 1942 (~22 years old)

KIA, WWII, Battle of the Atlantic, USS Jacob Jones (DD 130), Ship, USNA 1st Company



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Arnt Hansen
Class of 1943

Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy

Fargo, North Dakota

December 24, 1943 (23 years old)

KIA, WWII, Battle of the Atlantic, USS Leary (DD 158), Ship, USNA 14th Company


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Charles Holzmueller, Jr.
Class of 1944

Seaman 1st Class, US Navy

Milford, Delaware

May 2, 1942 (21 years old)

KIA, WWII, Battle of the Atlantic, USS Cythera (PY 26), Ship, Non-graduate


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Harland Bowdey
Class of 1944

Ensign, US Navy

Rochester, New York

October 13, 1943 (22 years old)

KIA, WWII, Battle of the Atlantic, USS Bristol (DD 453), Ship, USNA 10th Company