VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

    Kamikaze

    30 honorees
    RADM THEODORE E. CHANDLER, USN

    Theodore Chandler

    Class of 1915
    Rear Admiral | US Navy
    January 7, 1945 (50 years old)
    KIA Pacific Lingayen Gulf USS Louisville (CA 28) Cruiser Division (CRUDIV) 4 WWII Ship Kamikaze Navy Cross Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Silver Star Ship Namesake Family
    CAPT ROBERT W. FLEMING, USN

    Robert Fleming

    Class of 1917
    Captain | US Navy
    January 6, 1945 (50 years old)
    KIA Pacific Lingayen Gulf USS New Mexico (BB 40) WWII Ship Kamikaze Silver Star
    CAPT ELMER KIEHL, USN

    Elmer Kiehl

    Class of 1920
    Captain | US Navy
    April 2, 1945 (47 years old)
    KIA Pacific Okinawa USS Henrico (APA 45) Transport Division 50 WWII Ship Kamikaze
    CAPT ROBLEY W. CLARK, USN

    Robley Clark

    Class of 1924
    Captain | US Navy
    May 1, 1945 (43 years old)
    KIA Pacific Okinawa USS Terror (CM 5) Minesweepers Pacific WWII Ship Kamikaze Bronze Star Legion of Merit
    CAPT WILLIAM C. FRANCE, USN

    William France

    Class of 1924
    Captain | US Navy
    April 2, 1945 (42 years old)
    KIA Pacific Okinawa USS Henrico (APA 45) WWII Ship Kamikaze Bronze Star
    CAPT EVERETT W. ABDILL, USN

    Everett Abdill

    Class of 1924
    Captain | US Navy
    December 13, 1944 (42 years old)
    KIA Pacific Mindoro USS Nashville (CL 43) WWII Ship Kamikaze Legion of Merit
    CDR JAMES S. WILLIS, USN

    James Willis

    Class of 1927
    Commander | US Navy
    April 6, 1945 (38 years old)
    KIA Pacific Okinawa USS Bush (DD 529) Destroyer Division (DESDIV) 48 WWII Ship Kamikaze Navy Cross Legion of Merit Family
    CDR CLAIR L. MILLER, USN

    Clair Miller

    Class of 1929
    Commander | US Navy
    January 21, 1945 (37 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Ticonderoga (CV 14) WWII Kamikaze Ship Navy Cross USNA 2nd Company
    CDR VOLCKERT P. DOUW, USN

    Volckert Douw

    Class of 1930
    Commander | US Navy
    April 29, 1945 (38 years old)
    KIA Pacific Okinawa USS Hazelwood (DD 531) WWII Ship Kamikaze Legion of Merit USNA 2nd Company
    LT GEORGE D. COTTRELL, USNR

    George Cottrell

    Class of 1931
    Lieutenant | US Naval Reserve
    January 6, 1945 (37 years old)
    KIA Pacific Lingayen Gulf USS California (BB 44) WWII Ship Kamikaze
    CDR HERBERT S. FULMER, JR., USN

    Herbert Fulmer, Jr.

    Class of 1933
    Commander | US Navy
    January 21, 1945 (32 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Ticonderoga (CV 14) WWII Kamikaze Ship Navy Cross USNA 5th Company
    CDR GEORGE F. DAVIS, USN

    George Davis

    Class of 1934
    Commander | US Navy
    January 6, 1945 (33 years old)
    KIA Pacific Lingayen Gulf USS Walke (DD 723) WWII Ship Kamikaze Medal of Honor Silver Star Legion of Merit Ship Namesake USNA 8th Company
    CDR RICHARD R. BOUTELLE, USN

    Richard Boutelle

    Class of 1934
    Commander | US Navy
    December 13, 1944 (30 years old)
    KIA Pacific Mindoro USS Nashville (CL 43) WWII Ship Kamikaze USNA 3rd Company
    CDR GEORGE PHILIP, JR., USN

    George Philip, Jr.

    Class of 1935
    Commander | US Navy
    June 16, 1945 (33 years old)
    KIA Pacific Okinawa USS Twiggs (DD 591) WWII Ship Kamikaze Navy Cross Silver Star Ship Namesake Family USNA 7th Company
    LCDR LLOYD C. BROGGER, USNR

    Lloyd Brogger

    Class of 1935
    Lieutenant Commander | US Naval Reserve
    December 7, 1944 (31 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Liddle (APD 60) WWII Ship Kamikaze Silver Star USNA 5th Company
    LCDR JOHN L. MEHLIG, USN

    John Mehlig

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    February 21, 1945 (30 years old)
    KIA Pacific Iwo Jima USS Bismarck Sea (CVE 95) WWII Ship Kamikaze Bronze Star USNA 8th Company
    LCDR FRANK B. QUADY, USN

    Frank Quady

    Class of 1938
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    May 11, 1945 (29 years old)
    KIA Pacific Okinawa USS Bunker Hill (CV 17) Task Force 58 WWII Kamikaze Ship Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star USNA 12th Company
    LCDR WALTER A. HERING, USN

    Walter Hering

    Class of 1938
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    April 29, 1945 (27 years old)
    KIA Pacific Okinawa USS Hazelwood (DD 531) WWII Ship Kamikaze Bronze Star USNA 6th Company
    LCDR ALFRED B. WALLACE, USN

    Alfred Wallace

    Class of 1939
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    July 30, 1945 (29 years old)
    KIA Pacific Okinawa USS Cassin Young (DD 793) WWII Ship Kamikaze Silver Star Bronze Star USNA 8th Company
    LCDR JAMES T. PRESTON, USN

    James Preston

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    April 16, 1945 (27 years old)
    KIA Pacific Okinawa USS Bryant (DD 665) WWII Kamikaze Ship Silver Star USNA 11th Company
    LT WALTER D. RUPERT, JR., USN

    Walter Rupert, Jr.

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    May 28, 1945 (24 years old)
    KIA Pacific Okinawa USS Drexler (DD 741) WWII Ship Kamikaze USNA 17th Company
    LT HENRY R. HAMNER, USN

    Henry Hamner

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    April 6, 1945 (23 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Howorth (DD 592) WWII Ship Kamikaze Silver Star Ship Namesake USNA 15th Company
    LT ALEXANDER G. MCEWEN, USN

    Alexander McEwen

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    April 2, 1945 (24 years old)
    KIA Pacific Okinawa USS Dickerson (APD 21) WWII Ship Kamikaze USNA 17th Company
    LT ROY N. DUNKLIN, USN

    Roy Dunklin

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    January 6, 1945 (25 years old)
    KIA Pacific Lingayen Gulf USS California (BB 44) WWII Ship Kamikaze USNA 13th Company
    ENS JACKSON W. PARKER, USN

    Jackson Parker

    Class of 1943
    Ensign | US Navy
    October 26, 1942 (21 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Smith (DD 378) WWII Ship Kamikaze USNA 3rd Company
    LTJG GEORGE G. HART, USN

    George Hart

    Class of 1944
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    April 14, 1945 (23 years old)
    KIA Pacific Okinawa USS Sigsbee (DD 502) WWII Ship Kamikaze USNA 4th Company
    ENS FOSTER N. SIMONSEN, USN

    Foster Simonsen

    Class of 1945
    Ensign | US Navy
    May 29, 1945 (22 years old)
    KIA Pacific Okinawa USS Shubrick (DD 639) WWII Ship Kamikaze USNA 9th Company
    ENS DONALD W. HALL, USN

    Donald Hall

    Class of 1945
    Ensign | US Navy
    May 4, 1945 (21 years old)
    KIA Pacific Okinawa USS Morrison (DD 560) WWII Ship Kamikaze USNA 14th Company
    ENS ROBERT C. THOMSEN, USN

    Robert Thomsen

    Class of 1945
    Ensign | US Navy
    April 16, 1945 (22 years old)
    KIA Pacific Okinawa USS Laffey (DD 724) WWII Kamikaze Ship Navy Cross Video USNA 7th Company
    ENS HORACE L. BAYLESS, USN

    Horace Bayless

    Class of 1945
    Ensign | US Navy
    April 6, 1945 (23 years old)
    KIA Pacific Okinawa USS Howorth (DD 592) WWII Ship Kamikaze USNA 20th Company