VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

    Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands

    5 honorees
    LCDR JOHN A. COLLETT, USN

    John Collett

    Class of 1929
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    October 26, 1942 (34 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Pacific Torpedo Squadron (VT) 10 WWII Fixed Wing Ship Namesake USNA 1st Company
    LCDR BYRON B. NEWELL, USN

    Byron Newell

    Class of 1930
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    October 26, 1942 (32 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Pacific USS Hornet (CV 8) WWII Ship Ship Namesake Video USNA 5th Company
    LCDR LEE S. PANCAKE, USN

    Lee Pancake

    Class of 1931
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    October 26, 1942 (35 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Pacific Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 2 USS Morris (DD 417) WWII Ship Navy Cross USNA 3rd Company
    LT FRANK D. MILLER, USN

    Frank Miller

    Class of 1939
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    October 25, 1942 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Pacific Fighting Squadron (VF) 10 WWII Fixed Wing KIA-combat flight USNA 5th Company
    LTJG DOUGLAS W. GILLETTE, USNR

    Douglas Gillette

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Naval Reserve
    October 26, 1942 (24 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Pacific USS Hornet (CV 8) WWII Ship Ship Namesake Non-graduate