VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

    USS Barton (DD 599)

    6 honorees
    LCDR DOUGLAS H. FOX, USN

    Douglas Fox

    Class of 1926
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    November 13, 1942 (37 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Barton (DD 599) WWII Ship Navy Cross Ship Namesake
    LCDR HERBERT M. COLEMAN, USN

    Herbert Coleman

    Class of 1932
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    November 13, 1942 (31 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Barton (DD 599) WWII Ship USNA 7th Company
    LT JOHN G. DOWNING, USN

    John Downing

    Class of 1935
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    November 13, 1942 (29 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Barton (DD 599) WWII Ship Navy and Marine Corps Medal USNA 3rd Company
    LT WILLIAM L. GUICE, JR., USN

    William Guice, Jr.

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    November 13, 1942 (25 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Barton (DD 599) WWII Ship USNA 9th Company
    LTJG JAMES B. SOMMERS, USN

    James Sommers

    Class of 1942
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    November 13, 1942 (21 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Barton (DD 599) WWII Ship Navy and Marine Corps Medal USNA 8th Company
    ENS CHARLES C. SLATER, USN

    Charles Slater

    Class of 1943
    Ensign | US Navy
    November 13, 1942 (21 years old)
    KIA Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Pacific USS Barton (DD 599) WWII Ship USNA 8th Company