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Guadalcanal
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honorees
Hugh Hadley
Class of 1922
Commander
|
US Navy
September 5, 1942
(41 years old)
KIA
Pacific
Guadalcanal
USS Little (APD 4)
Transport Division 12
WWII
Ship
Silver Star
John Eldridge, Jr.
Class of 1927
Lieutenant Commander
|
US Navy
November 2, 1942
(39 years old)
KIA
Pacific
Guadalcanal
Scouting Squadron (VS) 71
WWII
Fixed Wing
Navy Cross
Distinguished Flying Cross
Ship Namesake
Gus Lofberg, Jr.
Class of 1927
Lieutenant Commander
|
US Navy
September 5, 1942
(39 years old)
KIA
Pacific
Guadalcanal
USS Little (APD 4)
WWII
Ship
Silver Star
Harry Bauer
Class of 1927
Lieutenant Commander
|
US Navy
September 5, 1942
(38 years old)
KIA
Pacific
Guadalcanal
USS Gregory (APD 3)
WWII
Ship
Silver Star
Ship Namesake
Harold Bauer
Class of 1930
Lieutenant Colonel
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US Marine Corps
November 14, 1942
(33 years old)
KIA
Pacific
Guadalcanal
Marine Fighting Squadron (VMF) 212
WWII
Fixed Wing
Medal of Honor
Fighter Ace
Ship Namesake
USNA 4th Company
Robert Brown
Class of 1931
Major
|
US Marine Corps
September 14, 1942
(35 years old)
KIA
Pacific
Guadalcanal
1st Marine Raider Battalion
WWII
Ground
Navy Cross
Map
USNA 4th Company
Robert Strickler
Class of 1932
Lieutenant Commander
|
US Navy
October 9, 1942
(32 years old)
Operational loss
Pacific
Guadalcanal
Fighting Squadron (VF) 71
Cactus Air Force
WWII
Fixed Wing
KIA-combat flight
USNA 6th Company
Reynolds Smith
Class of 1932
Lieutenant Commander
|
US Navy
September 5, 1942
(33 years old)
KIA
Pacific
Guadalcanal
USS Gregory (APD 3)
WWII
Ship
USNA 5th Company
John Wilson
Class of 1934
Lieutenant
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US Naval Reserve
September 5, 1942
(30 years old)
KIA
Pacific
Guadalcanal
USS Gregory (APD 3)
WWII
Ship
USNA 1st Company
William Brady
Class of 1938
Lieutenant
|
US Navy
February 2, 1943
(27 years old)
KIA
Pacific
Guadalcanal
Escort Scouting Squadron (VGS) 11
WWII
Fixed Wing
USNA 7th Company
Bailis Bell
Class of 1943
Ensign
|
US Navy
September 5, 1942
(22 years old)
KIA
Pacific
Guadalcanal
USS Little (APD 4)
WWII
Ship
USNA 6th Company