VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

    Guadalcanal

    11 honorees
    CDR HUGH W. HADLEY, USN

    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
    LCDR JOHN J. ELDRIDGE, JR., USN

    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
    LCDR GUS B. LOFBERG, JR., USN

    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
    LCDR HARRY F. BAUER, USN

    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
    LTCOL HAROLD W. BAUER, USMC

    Harold Bauer

    Class of 1930
    Lieutenant Colonel | 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
    MAJ ROBERT S. BROWN, USMC

    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
    LCDR ROBERT L. STRICKLER, USN

    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
    LCDR REYNOLDS C. SMITH, USN

    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
    LT JOHN M. WILSON, USNR

    John Wilson

    Class of 1934
    Lieutenant | US Naval Reserve
    September 5, 1942 (30 years old)
    KIA Pacific Guadalcanal USS Gregory (APD 3) WWII Ship USNA 1st Company
    LT WILLIAM H. S. BRADY, USN

    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
    ENS BAILIS M. BELL, USN

    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