Battle of Sunda Strait

From USNA Virtual Memorial Hall


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Albert Rooks
Class of 1914

CAPT, USN

Walla Walla, Washington

March 1, 1942 (50 years old)

Medal of Honor, KIA, WWII, Battle of Sunda Strait, Pacific, USS Houston (CA 30), Ship Namesake, Ship


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David Roberts
Class of 1921

CDR, USN

Denver, Colorado

March 1, 1942 (42 years old)

Navy Cross, KIA, WWII, Battle of Sunda Strait, Pacific, USS Houston (CA 30), Ship


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John Hollowell, Jr.
Class of 1922

CDR, USN

Norfolk, Virginia

March 1, 1942 (42 years old)

KIA, WWII, Battle of Sunda Strait, Pacific, USS Houston (CA 30), Ship


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Richard Gingras
Class of 1925

LCDR, USN

Buffalo, New York

March 1, 1942 (37 years old)

KIA, WWII, Battle of Sunda Strait, Pacific, USS Houston (CA 30), Ship


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Sidney Smith
Class of 1926

LCDR, USN

Baltimore, Maryland

March 1, 1942 (38 years old)

KIA, WWII, Battle of Sunda Strait, Pacific, USS Houston (CA 30), Ship


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Russell Ross
Class of 1930

LT, USN

Santa Rosa, California

May 5, 1942 (36 years old)

KIA, POW, WWII, Battle of Sunda Strait, Pacific, USS Houston (CA 30), Ship, USNA 2nd Company


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Ernest Hodge
Class of 1932

LT, USN

Tuolumne, California

March 1, 1942 (32 years old)

KIA, WWII, Battle of Sunda Strait, Pacific, USS Houston (CA 30), Ship, USNA 2nd Company




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John Woodruff
Class of 1938

LTJG, USN

Berkeley, California

March 1, 1942 (26 years old)

KIA, WWII, Battle of Sunda Strait, Pacific, USS Houston (CA 30), Ship, USNA 11th Company


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Francis Weiler
Class of 1939

LTJG, USN

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

March 26, 1942 (26 years old)

KIA, POW, WWII, Battle of Sunda Strait, Pacific, USS Houston (CA 30), Ship, USNA 12th Company



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Coleman Sellers, IV
Class of 1940

ENS, USN

Daylesford, Pennsylvania

March 1, 1942 (24 years old)

KIA, WWII, Battle of Sunda Strait, Pacific, USS Houston (CA 30), Ship, USNA 1st Company


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Alva Nethken
Class of 1940

ENS, USN

Ruston, Louisiana

March 1, 1942 (25 years old)

KIA, WWII, Battle of Sunda Strait, Pacific, USS Houston (CA 30), Ship, USNA 4th Company


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Fred Mallory
Class of 1940

ENS, USN

Thomaston, Georgia

March 1, 1942 (23 years old)

KIA, WWII, Battle of Sunda Strait, Pacific, USS Houston (CA 30), Ship, USNA 8th Company