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Naval Battle of Guadalcanal

From USNA Virtual Memorial Hall







1921 Hubbard LB.jpg
Joseph Hubbard
Class of 1921

Commander, US Navy

Danbury, Connecticut

November 13, 1942 (42 years old)

KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS San Francisco (CA 38), Ship Namesake, Ship


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William Hobby, Jr.
Class of 1923

Commander, US Navy

Sylvania, Georgia

November 13, 1942 (43 years old)

KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Juneau (CL 52), Ship Namesake, Ship


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Thomas Fraser
Class of 1924

Commander, US Navy

Boston, Massachusetts

November 15, 1942 (41 years old)

Navy Cross, KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Walke (DD 416), Ship Namesake, Ship


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Max Stormes
Class of 1924

Commander, US Navy

Elmira, New York

November 14, 1942 (39 years old)

Navy Cross, KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Preston (DD 379), Ship Namesake, Ship


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William Hank
Class of 1925

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Norfolk, Virginia

November 13, 1942 (40 years old)

Navy Cross, KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Laffey (DD 459), Ship Namesake, Ship


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James Smith, Jr.
Class of 1925

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Laconia, New Hampshire

November 13, 1942 (37 years old)

Navy Cross, KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Atlanta (CL 51), Ship


1925 Blue LB.jpg
John Blue
Class of 1925

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Marion, South Carolina

November 13, 1942 (40 years old)

KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Juneau (CL 52), Ship Namesake, Ship


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Knowlton Williams
Class of 1925

Commander, US Navy

Annapolis, Maryland

November 13, 1942 (37 years old)

KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Juneau (CL 52), Ship


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Douglas Fox
Class of 1926

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Dowagiac, Michigan

November 13, 1942 (37 years old)

Navy Cross, KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Barton (DD 599), Ship Namesake, Ship



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Thomas Oberrender, Jr.
Class of 1927

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

DuBois, Pennsylvania

November 13, 1942 (36 years old)

KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Juneau (CL 52), Ship


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Warren Graf
Class of 1927

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

November 13, 1942 (37 years old)

KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Juneau (CL 52), Ship


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Arthur Loeser
Class of 1927

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Rochester, New York

November 13, 1942 (39 years old)

KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Atlanta (CL 51), Ship Namesake, Ship


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Wendell Osborn
Class of 1927

Lieutenant Commander, US Naval Reserve

Greensburg, Indiana

November 13, 1942 (37 years old)

KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Juneau (CL 52), Ship


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John Burke
Class of 1928

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Bismarck, North Dakota

November 15, 1942 (37 years old)

KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS South Dakota (BB 57), Ship, USNA 6th Company


1930 Smith LB.jpg
Philip Smith, Jr.
Class of 1930

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

New Haven, Connecticut

November 13, 1942 (34 years old)

KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Atlanta (CL 51), Ship, USNA 8th Company



1932 Scott LB.jpg
Reader Scott
Class of 1932

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Peoria, Illinois

November 21, 1942 (33 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Walke (DD 416), Ship, USNA 7th Company


1932 Coleman LB.jpg
Herbert Coleman
Class of 1932

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Huntington, West Virginia

November 13, 1942 (31 years old)

KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Barton (DD 599), Ship, USNA 7th Company


1932 Pavlic LB.jpg
Milton Pavlic
Class of 1932

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Rittman, Ohio

November 15, 1942 (33 years old)

KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS South Dakota (BB 57), Ship Namesake, Ship, USNA 7th Company


1932 Kemper LB.jpg
James Kemper
Class of 1932

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

El Monte, California

November 13, 1942 (33 years old)

KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Monssen (DD 436), Ship, USNA 6th Company


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Jack Wintle
Class of 1932

Lieutenant Commander, US Navy

Pittsburg, Kansas

November 13, 1942 (34 years old)

Navy Cross, KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS San Francisco (CA 38), Ship, USNA 3rd Company


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Juan Pesante
Class of 1934

Lieutenant, US Navy

Mayagüez, Puerto Rico

November 14, 1942 (31 years old)

KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Preston (DD 379), Ship, USNA 3rd Company


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Thomas Hine
Class of 1934

Lieutenant, US Navy

Saltsburg, Pennsylvania

November 13, 1942 (32 years old)

KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS San Francisco (CA 38), Ship, USNA 7th Company


1934 Wheeler LB.jpg
Creighton Wheeler
Class of 1934

Lieutenant, US Naval Reserve

Falls Church, Virginia

November 13, 1942 (32 years old)

KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Juneau (CL 52), Ship, USNA 5th Company



1935 Fuller LB.jpg
George Fuller
Class of 1935

Lieutenant, US Navy

Winchester, Virginia

November 13, 1942 (30 years old)

KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Juneau (CL 52), Ship, USNA 4th Company


1935 Gearing LB.jpg
Henry Gearing, III
Class of 1935

Lieutenant, US Navy

Washington, D.C.

November 13, 1942 (30 years old)

KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Juneau (CL 52), Ship, USNA 8th Company


1936 Graham LB.jpg
Frank Graham
Class of 1936

Lieutenant, US Navy

Wytheville, Virginia

November 13, 1942 (30 years old)

KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Juneau (CL 52), Ship, USNA 5th Company


1936 Lyster LB.jpg
Theodore Lyster, Jr.
Class of 1936

Lieutenant, US Navy

Los Angeles, California

November 13, 1942 (28 years old)

KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Juneau (CL 52), Ship, USNA 4th Company


1937 Ramsey LB.jpg
Oliver Ramsey
Class of 1937

Lieutenant, US Navy

Eau Claire, Wisconsin

November 13, 1942 (27 years old)

Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Atlanta (CL 51), Ship, USNA 3rd Company

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

1937 Ramsey LB.jpg Oliver Ramsey
Class of 1937
Lieutenant, US Navy
Silver Star, KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Atlanta (CL 51), Ship, USNA 3rd Company

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

1937 Thomas LB.jpg
John Thomas
Class of 1937

Lieutenant, US Navy

Knoxville, Tennessee

November 15, 1942 (28 years old)

KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS San Francisco (CA 38), Ship, USNA 5th Company




1938 Isham LB.jpg
John Isham
Class of 1938

Lieutenant, US Navy

Redlands, California

November 13, 1942 (26 years old)

KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Atlanta (CL 51), Ship, USNA 1st Company


1938 Nickerson LB.jpg
David Nickerson
Class of 1938

Lieutenant, US Navy

Benicia, California

November 13, 1942 (25 years old)

KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Cushing (DD 376), Ship, USNA 6th Company


1939 Doudiet LB.jpg
Norman Doudiet
Class of 1939

Lieutenant, US Navy

Brooklyn, New York

November 13, 1942 (26 years old)

KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Juneau (CL 52), Ship, USNA 6th Company


1939 Frosch LB.jpg
Andrew Frosch
Class of 1939

Lieutenant, US Navy

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

November 13, 1942 (24 years old)

KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Monssen (DD 436), Ship, USNA 6th Company


1939 Salvage LB.jpg
John Salvage
Class of 1939

Lieutenant, US Navy

Coshocton, Ohio

November 13, 1942 (26 years old)

KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Juneau (CL 52), Ship, USNA 2nd Company


1940 Guice LB.jpg
William Guice, Jr.
Class of 1940

Lieutenant, US Navy

Biloxi, Mississippi

November 13, 1942 (25 years old)

KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Barton (DD 599), Ship, USNA 9th Company


1940 Blodgett LB.jpg
John Blodgett
Class of 1940

Lieutenant, US Navy

Tulsa, Oklahoma

November 13, 1942 (24 years old)

KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Juneau (CL 52), Ship, USNA 9th Company


1940 Roddy LB.jpg
Thomas Roddy
Class of 1940

Lieutenant, US Navy

Roxbury, Massachusetts

November 13, 1942 (25 years old)

KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Juneau (CL 52), Ship, USNA 9th Company


1940 Hanna LB.jpg
John Hanna
Class of 1940

Lieutenant, US Navy

Pueblo, Colorado

November 13, 1942 (26 years old)

KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS San Francisco (CA 38), Ship, USNA 7th Company


1941 Wager LB.jpg
Hubert Wager
Class of 1941

Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy

Titusville, Pennsylvania

November 13, 1942 (25 years old)

KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Monssen (DD 436), Ship, USNA 10th Company


1941 Glenn LB.jpg
Richard Glenn
Class of 1941

Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy

Manhattan, Kansas

November 13, 1942 (24 years old)

KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Juneau (CL 52), Ship, USNA 8th Company


1941 Ford 1.jpg
William Ford
Class of 1941

Lieutenant (j.g.), US Naval Reserve

Homer, Louisiana

November 13, 1942 (23 years old)

KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Cushing (DD 376), Ship, Non-graduate


1942 Currer LB.jpg
David Currer
Class of 1942

Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy

St. Paul, Minnesota

November 15, 1942 (22 years old)

KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS South Dakota (BB 57), Ship, USNA 10th Company


1942 Krepps LB.jpg
Raymond Krepps, Jr.
Class of 1942

Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy

Lewistown, Pennsylvania

November 15, 1942 (23 years old)

KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS South Dakota (BB 57), Ship, USNA 4th Company


1942 Knaggs LB.jpg
Dale Knaggs
Class of 1942

Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy

Willis, Michigan

November 13, 1942 (22 years old)

KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Monssen (DD 436), Ship, USNA 4th Company


1942 Straub LB.jpg
Walter Straub
Class of 1942

Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy

Baltimore, Maryland

November 13, 1942 (22 years old)

KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Atlanta (CL 51), Ship Namesake, Ship, USNA 4th Company


1942 Fisher LB.jpg
Harold Fisher
Class of 1942

Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy

Columbus, Ohio

November 13, 1942 (22 years old)

KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Juneau (CL 52), Ship, USNA 5th Company



1942 Fodale LB.jpg
Charles Fodale
Class of 1942

Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy

Southport, North Carolina

November 13, 1942 (24 years old)

KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Juneau (CL 52), Ship, USNA 10th Company


1942 Spangler LB.jpg
Donald Spangler
Class of 1942

Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy

Albion, Indiana

November 13, 1942 (24 years old)

KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Atlanta (CL 51), Ship Namesake, Ship, USNA 4th Company


1942 Kloter LB.jpg
John Kloter
Class of 1942

Lieutenant (j.g.), US Navy

Howard Beach, New York

November 13, 1942 (22 years old)

KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Juneau (CL 52), Ship, USNA 9th Company


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Owen Murphy
Class of 1943

Fire Controlman Petty Officer 3rd Class, US Navy

Highland Falls, New York

November 13, 1942 (23 years old)

KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Juneau (CL 52), Ship, Non-graduate


1943 Mulvanity LB.jpg
Francis Mulvanity
Class of 1943

Ensign, US Navy

Nashua, New Hampshire

November 15, 1942 (20 years old)

KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Walke (DD 416), Ship, USNA 18th Company


1943 Pennell LB.jpg
Lewis Pennell
Class of 1943

Ensign, US Navy

Columbia, South Carolina

November 13, 1942 (21 years old)

KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Monssen (DD 436), Ship, USNA 3rd Company


1943 Slater LB.jpg
Charles Slater
Class of 1943

Ensign, US Navy

Northampton, Massachusetts

November 13, 1942 (21 years old)

KIA, WWII, Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, Pacific, USS Barton (DD 599), Ship, USNA 8th Company





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