16th Naval District

From USNA Virtual Memorial Hall


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Warner Portz
Class of 1915

CDR, USN

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

CDR, USN

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

LCDR, USNR

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

LCDR, USN

Lowell, Massachusetts

March 15, 1942 (42 years old)

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



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Charles Weschler
Class of 1932

LT, USN

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

LT, USN

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

LT, USN

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

LT, USN

Cincinnati, Ohio

July 6, 1942 (31 years old)

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