VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

    Battle of the Atlantic

    34 honorees
    CDR ARCHER E. KING, JR., USN (RET.)

    Archer King, Jr.

    Class of 1915
    Commander | US Navy
    January 7, 1944 (50 years old)
    Operational loss Battle of the Atlantic USS St. Augustine (PG 54) WWII Ship Retired Family
    CDR WILLIAM M. HAYNSWORTH, JR., USN

    William Haynsworth, Jr.

    Class of 1923
    Commander | US Navy
    August 22, 1942 (41 years old)
    Operational loss Battle of the Atlantic USS Ingraham (DD 444) WWII Ship Ship Namesake
    LCDR JOHN K. REYBOLD, USN

    John Reybold

    Class of 1926
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    March 19, 1942 (39 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Atlantic USS Dickerson (DD 157) WWII Ship Ship Namesake Fratricide
    LCDR HUGH D. BLACK, USN

    Hugh Black

    Class of 1926
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    February 28, 1942 (38 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Atlantic USS Jacob Jones (DD 130) WWII Ship Ship Namesake
    LCDR HEYWOOD L. EDWARDS, USN

    Heywood Edwards

    Class of 1926
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    October 31, 1941 (35 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Atlantic USS Reuben James (DD 245) WWII Ship Ship Namesake Olympic Athlete
    LCDR HARRY L. HICKS, USN

    Harry Hicks

    Class of 1927
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    March 26, 1942 (37 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Atlantic USS Atik (AK 101) WWII Ship
    LCDR RALPH HICKOX, USN

    Ralph Hickox

    Class of 1927
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    February 18, 1942 (38 years old)
    Operational loss Battle of the Atlantic USS Truxtun (DD 229) WWII Ship Ship Namesake
    LCDR EDWIN P. MARTIN, USN

    Edwin Martin

    Class of 1929
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    August 22, 1942 (35 years old)
    Operational loss Battle of the Atlantic USS Ingraham (DD 444) WWII Ship USNA 1st Company
    LT LEONARD V. DUFFY, USN

    Leonard Duffy

    Class of 1929
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    March 26, 1942 (35 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Atlantic USS Atik (AK 101) WWII Ship USNA 2nd Company
    CDR JOHN J. SHAFFER, III, USN

    John Shaffer, III

    Class of 1930
    Commander | US Navy
    April 8, 1944 (34 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Atlantic USS Champlin (DD 601) WWII Ship Legion of Merit USNA 8th Company
    CDR JAMES E. KYES, USN

    James Kyes

    Class of 1930
    Commander | US Navy
    December 24, 1943 (37 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Atlantic USS Leary (DD 158) WWII Ship Navy Cross Ship Namesake USNA 5th Company
    LCDR THOMAS W. MARSHALL, JR., USN

    Thomas Marshall, Jr.

    Class of 1930
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    February 28, 1942 (35 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Atlantic USS Jacob Jones (DD 130) WWII Ship Ship Namesake USNA 4th Company
    LT BENJAMIN GHETZLER, USN

    Benjamin Ghetzler

    Class of 1931
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    October 31, 1941 (34 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Atlantic USS Reuben James (DD 245) WWII Ship USNA 5th Company
    LCDR BERTRAM J. PRUEHER, USN

    Bertram Prueher

    Class of 1933
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    August 12, 1943 (31 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Atlantic Bombing Squadron (VB) 107 WWII Fixed Wing Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross Silver Star USNA 1st Company
    LT ARTHUR L. NEWMAN, USN

    Arthur Newman

    Class of 1934
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    February 18, 1942 (31 years old)
    Operational loss Battle of the Atlantic USS Truxtun (DD 229) WWII Ship Navy and Marine Corps Medal USNA 4th Company
    LT DEWEY G. JOHNSTON, USN

    Dewey Johnston

    Class of 1934
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    October 31, 1941 (31 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Atlantic USS Reuben James (DD 245) WWII Ship USNA 2nd Company
    LT ELMER D. ANDERSON, USN

    Elmer Anderson

    Class of 1935
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    February 18, 1942 (30 years old)
    Operational loss Battle of the Atlantic USS Truxtun (DD 229) WWII Ship USNA 4th Company
    LTJG JAMES M. BELDEN, II, USNR

    James Belden, II

    Class of 1936
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Naval Reserve
    October 31, 1941 (30 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Atlantic USS Reuben James (DD 245) WWII Ship Non-graduate
    LTJG JOHN J. DAUB, JR., USN

    John Daub, Jr.

    Class of 1936
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    October 31, 1941 (26 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Atlantic USS Reuben James (DD 245) WWII Ship Family USNA 5th Company
    LT DANIEL B. DECKELMAN, USN

    Daniel Deckelman

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    March 26, 1942 (28 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Atlantic USS Atik (AK 101) WWII Ship USNA 9th Company
    LT DONALD D. PATTERSON, USN

    Donald Patterson

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    January 14, 1942 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Battle of the Atlantic Scouting Squadron (VS) 71 WWII Fixed Wing KIA-combat flight USNA 9th Company
    LTJG RICHARD B. HUGHES, USN

    Richard Hughes

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    December 8, 1941 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Battle of the Atlantic Patrol Squadron (VP) 71 WWII Fixed Wing KIA-combat flight USNA 9th Company
    LT CHARLES J. KING, USN

    Charles King

    Class of 1938
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    August 22, 1942 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Battle of the Atlantic USS Ingraham (DD 444) WWII Ship USNA 5th Company
    LTJG FRANK D. CASE, JR., USN

    Frank Case, Jr.

    Class of 1938
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    February 23, 1942 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Battle of the Atlantic Fighting Squadron (VF) 71 WWII Fixed Wing KIA-combat flight USNA 6th Company
    LTJG JAMES W. DANFORTH, USN

    James Danforth

    Class of 1938
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    February 18, 1942 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Battle of the Atlantic USS Truxtun (DD 229) WWII Ship USNA 2nd Company
    LT DONALD C. BREWINGTON, USN

    Donald Brewington

    Class of 1939
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    August 22, 1942 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Battle of the Atlantic USS Buck (DD 420) WWII Ship USNA 3rd Company
    LTJG JOHN D. HARRIS, USNR

    John Harris

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Naval Reserve
    November 5, 1942 (25 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Atlantic SS William Clark WWII Ship Non-graduate
    ENS BURTON R. HANSON, USN

    Burton Hanson

    Class of 1940
    Ensign | US Navy
    February 28, 1942 (24 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Atlantic USS Jacob Jones (DD 130) WWII Ship USNA 1st Company
    ENS CRAIG SPOWERS, USN

    Craig Spowers

    Class of 1941
    Ensign | US Navy
    October 31, 1941 (24 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Atlantic USS Reuben James (DD 245) WWII Ship USNA 4th Company
    ENS RICHARD P. BUKOWSKI, USN

    Richard Bukowski

    Class of 1942
    Ensign | US Navy
    August 22, 1942 (22 years old)
    Operational loss Battle of the Atlantic USS Ingraham (DD 444) WWII Ship USNA 2nd Company
    ENS NORMAN C. SMITH, USN

    Norman Smith

    Class of 1942
    Ensign | US Navy
    February 28, 1942 (~22 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Atlantic USS Jacob Jones (DD 130) WWII Ship USNA 1st Company
    LTJG ARNT B. HANSEN, USN

    Arnt Hansen

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    December 24, 1943 (23 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Atlantic USS Leary (DD 158) WWII Ship USNA 14th Company
    ENS HARLAND R. BOWDEY, USN

    Harland Bowdey

    Class of 1944
    Ensign | US Navy
    October 13, 1943 (22 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Atlantic USS Bristol (DD 453) WWII Ship USNA 10th Company
    S1 CHARLES D. HOLZMUELLER, JR., USN

    Charles Holzmueller, Jr.

    Class of 1944
    Seaman 1st Class | US Navy
    May 2, 1942 (21 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Atlantic USS Cythera (PY 26) WWII Ship Non-graduate