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Bombing Squadron (VB) 5
3
honorees
Samuel Adams
Class of 1935
Lieutenant
|
US Navy
June 5, 1942
(30 years old)
KIA
Battle of Midway
Pacific
Bombing Squadron (VB) 5
Scouting Squadron (VS) 5
WWII
Fixed Wing
Navy Cross
Ship Namesake
USNA 6th Company
John Powers
Class of 1935
Lieutenant
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US Navy
May 8, 1942
(29 years old)
KIA
Battle of the Coral Sea
Pacific
Bombing Squadron (VB) 5
WWII
Fixed Wing
Medal of Honor
Ship Namesake
USNA 1st Company
Thomas Cummins
Class of 1935
Lieutenant (j.g.)
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US Navy
November 14, 1940
(27 years old)
Operational loss
Bombing Squadron (VB) 5
Fixed Wing
USNA 2nd Company