John Blue '25
Date of birth: August 29, 1902
Date of death: November 13, 1942
Age: 40
Lucky Bag
From the 1925 Lucky Bag:
John Stuart Blue
Marion, South Carolina
"Vic" "Stuart" "Monte"
LOOK here, now, you don't know your stuff." It's this way," and Stuart proceeds to expound the theory of relativity or to extoll the virtues of a well-known patent medicine, the product of none other than the Standard Oil Corporation.
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Stuart dotes on long words which he collects assiduously and pronounces atrociously. As yet, he has not words to sufficiently describe the last night in Gibraltar, Youngster cruise. It was stupendous, even astounding. His other little pastime is "making up" to cats. On one occasion in Trinidad, it almost led to disastrous results when he attempted to entice a Maltese kitten from its owner.
Stuart is our little sunshine, the most optimistic and hard-working man in the regiment, to whom the Sunday night good word never applies.
An earnest exponent of the old Navy, Stuart is sea-going through and through, and is destined to bring honor and distinction to a name already famous in Naval circles.
Here's to you, Stuart, and may you always set that example of happiness and optimism.</p>
Biography & Loss
"John at Fort George Island, Florida. Date unknown."
From Wikipedia:
John Stuart Blue was born in New York City on 29 August 1902, and graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1925. During 1933 he commanded the Presidential yacht USS Sequoia (AG-23) and served as Aide to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Between August 1940 and January 1942 he commanded the destroyer USS Palmer (DD-161) and then reported to the light cruiser USS Juneau (CL-52) as navigator.
John was lost when USS Juneau (CL 52) was sunk at the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal on November 13, 1942.
His wife, Alice, was listed as next of kin; he was also survived by his mother, daughter, and brother (who was also a naval officer).
Namesake
Blue (DD 744) was named for John; the ship was sponsored by his widow and daughter.
Class of 1925
John is one of 30 members of the Class of 1925 in Memorial Hall.
