VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

    USS Atlanta (CL 51)

    9 honorees
    RADM NORMAN SCOTT, USN

    Norman Scott

    Class of 1911
    Rear Admiral | US Navy
    November 13, 1942 (53 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Atlanta (CL 51) Task Force 67 WWII Ship Medal of Honor Ship Namesake Fratricide
    LCDR JAMES S. SMITH, JR., USN

    James Smith, Jr.

    Class of 1925
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    November 13, 1942 (37 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Atlanta (CL 51) WWII Ship Navy Cross Fratricide
    LCDR ARTHUR E. LOESER, USN

    Arthur Loeser

    Class of 1927
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    November 13, 1942 (39 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Atlanta (CL 51) WWII Ship Ship Namesake Fratricide
    LCDR PHILIP T. SMITH, JR., USN

    Philip Smith, Jr.

    Class of 1930
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    November 13, 1942 (34 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Atlanta (CL 51) WWII Ship Fratricide USNA 8th Company
    LT OLIVER M. RAMSEY, USN

    Oliver Ramsey

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    November 13, 1942 (27 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Atlanta (CL 51) WWII Ship Silver Star Fratricide USNA 3rd Company
    LT ROGER N. CURRIER, USN

    Roger Currier

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    November 13, 1942 (29 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Atlanta (CL 51) Task Force 64 WWII Ship Silver Star Ship Namesake Fratricide USNA 10th Company
    LT JOHN C. ISHAM, USN

    John Isham

    Class of 1938
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    November 13, 1942 (26 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Atlanta (CL 51) WWII Ship Fratricide USNA 1st Company
    LTJG DONALD H. SPANGLER, USN

    Donald Spangler

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    November 13, 1942 (24 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Atlanta (CL 51) WWII Ship Ship Namesake Fratricide USNA 4th Company
    LTJG WALTER M. STRAUB, USN

    Walter Straub

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    November 13, 1942 (22 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Atlanta (CL 51) WWII Ship Ship Namesake Fratricide USNA 4th Company