16th Naval District

From USNA Virtual Memorial Hall


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Warner Portz
Class of 1915

Commander, US Navy

Newcomerstown, Ohio

January 7, 1945 (53 years old)

Navy Cross, KIA, POW, WWII, 16th Naval District, Corregidor, Enoura Maru, Oryoku Maru, Pacific, Ship


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Morris Spriggs
Class of 1915

Commander, US Navy

Paulding, Ohio

October 24, 1944 (52 years old)

KIA, POW, WWII, 16th Naval District, Arisan Maru, Corregidor, Pacific, Retired, Ship



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Leonard Lyons, Jr.
Class of 1921

Lieutenant Commander, US Naval Reserve

Mobile, Alabama

January 9, 1945 (46 years old)

KIA, POW, WWII, 16th Naval District, Corregidor, Enoura Maru, Oryoku Maru, Pacific, Ship


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Richard Baron
Class of 1924

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Lowell, Massachusetts

March 15, 1942 (42 years old)

Navy Cross, KIA, WWII, 16th Naval District, Pacific, Philippines, Ship Namesake, Ground


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Robert Johnson
Class of 1924

Lieutenant, US Navy

Lynchburg, Virginia

January 22, 1945 (44 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, POW, WWII, 16th Naval District, Brazil Maru, Corregidor, Enoura Maru, Oryoku Maru, Pacific, Ship


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Charles Weschler
Class of 1932

Lieutenant, US Navy

Erie, Pennsylvania

January 16, 1945 (35 years old)

KIA, POW, WWII, 16th Naval District, Brazil Maru, Oryoku Maru, Pacific, Ship, USNA 6th Company


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Daniel Gothie
Class of 1932

Lieutenant, US Navy

Tamaqua, Pennsylvania

October 24, 1944 (34 years old)

Bronze Star, KIA, POW, WWII, 16th Naval District, Arisan Maru, Pacific, Ship, USNA 4th Company


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Robert Gallagher
Class of 1933

Lieutenant, US Navy

West Pittston, Pennsylvania

October 24, 1944 (34 years old)

KIA, POW, WWII, 16th Naval District, Arisan Maru, Pacific, Ship, USNA 8th Company


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James Bullock
Class of 1933

Lieutenant, US Navy

Cincinnati, Ohio

July 6, 1942 (31 years old)

KIA, POW, WWII, 16th Naval District, Pacific, USNA 5th Company