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    Battle of Leyte Gulf

    7 honorees
    CDR ERNEST E. EVANS, USN

    Ernest Evans

    Class of 1931
    Commander | US Navy
    October 25, 1944 (36 years old)
    KIA Battle of Leyte Gulf Battle off Samar Pacific USS Johnston (DD 557) WWII Ship Medal of Honor Bronze Star Ship Namesake Video USNA 6th Company
    CDR RICHARD MCGOWAN, USN

    Richard McGowan

    Class of 1935
    Commander | US Navy
    October 24, 1944 (32 years old)
    Operational loss Battle of Leyte Gulf Pacific Bombing Squadron (VB) 19 WWII Fixed Wing Silver Star KIA-combat flight USNA 5th Company
    CDR VAN O. PERKINS, USN

    Van Perkins

    Class of 1936
    Commander | US Navy
    October 24, 1944 (30 years old)
    KIA Battle of Leyte Gulf Pacific USS Birmingham (CL 62) WWII Ship Silver Star Bronze Star USNA 8th Company
    LCDR HOWARD W. NESTER, JR., USN

    Howard Nester, Jr.

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    November 2, 1944 (30 years old)
    KIA Battle of Leyte Gulf Battle off Samar Pacific USS Fanshaw Bay (CVE 70) WWII Ship Bronze Star USNA 4th Company
    LT LELAND S. MCDANIEL, JR., USN

    Leland McDaniel, Jr.

    Class of 1941
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    October 25, 1944 (26 years old)
    KIA Battle of Leyte Gulf Battle off Samar Pacific USS Hoel (DD 533) WWII Ship Silver Star USNA 4th Company
    LT ELTON B. STIRLING, USN

    Elton Stirling

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    October 25, 1944 (25 years old)
    KIA Battle of Leyte Gulf Battle off Samar Pacific USS Johnston (DD 557) WWII Ship USNA 9th Company
    LTJG EARLE A. NASON, JR., USN

    Earle Nason, Jr.

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    October 25, 1944 (22 years old)
    KIA Battle of Leyte Gulf Battle off Samar Pacific USS Hoel (DD 533) WWII Ship USNA 2nd Company