VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

    USS Growler (SS 215)

    6 honorees
    CDR HOWARD W. GILMORE, USN

    Howard Gilmore

    Class of 1926
    Commander | US Navy
    February 7, 1943 (40 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Growler (SS 215) WWII Submarine Medal of Honor Navy Cross Ship Namesake
    CDR THOMAS B. OAKLEY, JR., USN

    Thomas Oakley, Jr.

    Class of 1934
    Commander | US Navy
    November 8, 1944 (32 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Growler (SS 215) WWII Submarine Navy Cross Legion of Merit USNA 1st Company
    LT RICHARD K. MASON, JR., USN

    Richard Mason, Jr.

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    November 8, 1944 (28 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Growler (SS 215) WWII Submarine Silver Star USNA 5th Company
    LT FRANCIS P. THOMAS, USN

    Francis Thomas

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    November 8, 1944 (24 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Growler (SS 215) WWII Submarine USNA 10th Company
    LT NORMAN W. NAYLOR, USN

    Norman Naylor

    Class of 1943
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    November 8, 1944 (24 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Growler (SS 215) WWII Submarine Bronze Star USNA 3rd Company
    ENS WILLIAM W. WILLIAMS, USN

    William Williams

    Class of 1943
    Ensign | US Navy
    February 7, 1943 (23 years old)
    KIA Pacific USS Growler (SS 215) WWII Submarine USNA 18th Company