VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

    USS Houston (CA 30)

    16 honorees
    CAPT ALBERT H. ROOKS, USN

    Albert Rooks

    Class of 1914
    Captain | US Navy
    March 1, 1942 (50 years old)
    KIA Battle of Sunda Strait Pacific USS Houston (CA 30) WWII Ship Medal of Honor Ship Namesake
    CDR DAVID W. ROBERTS, USN

    David Roberts

    Class of 1921
    Commander | US Navy
    March 1, 1942 (42 years old)
    KIA Battle of Sunda Strait Pacific USS Houston (CA 30) WWII Ship Navy Cross
    CDR JOHN A. HOLLOWELL, JR., USN

    John Hollowell, Jr.

    Class of 1922
    Commander | US Navy
    March 1, 1942 (42 years old)
    KIA Battle of Sunda Strait Pacific USS Houston (CA 30) WWII Ship
    LCDR RICHARD H. GINGRAS, USN

    Richard Gingras

    Class of 1925
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    March 1, 1942 (37 years old)
    KIA Battle of Sunda Strait Pacific USS Houston (CA 30) WWII Ship
    LCDR SIDNEY L. SMITH, USN

    Sidney Smith

    Class of 1926
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    March 1, 1942 (38 years old)
    KIA Battle of Sunda Strait Pacific USS Houston (CA 30) WWII Ship
    LT RUSSELL R. ROSS, USN

    Russell Ross

    Class of 1930
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    May 5, 1942 (36 years old)
    KIA Battle of Sunda Strait Pacific USS Houston (CA 30) WWII Ship POW USNA 2nd Company
    LT ERNEST D. HODGE, USN

    Ernest Hodge

    Class of 1932
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    March 1, 1942 (32 years old)
    KIA Battle of Sunda Strait Pacific USS Houston (CA 30) WWII Ship USNA 2nd Company
    LT GEORGE E. DAVIS, JR., USN

    George Davis, Jr.

    Class of 1935
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    February 4, 1942 (28 years old)
    KIA Battle of Makassar Strait Pacific USS Houston (CA 30) WWII Ship Ship Namesake USNA 8th Company
    LT BRUCE D. SKIDMORE, USN

    Bruce Skidmore

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    March 1, 1942 (26 years old)
    KIA Battle of Sunda Strait Pacific USS Houston (CA 30) WWII Ship USNA 10th Company
    LT JOHN C. PATTY, JR., USN

    John Patty, Jr.

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    March 1, 1942 (26 years old)
    KIA Battle of Sunda Strait Pacific USS Houston (CA 30) WWII Ship USNA 8th Company
    LTJG JOHN F. WOODRUFF, USN

    John Woodruff

    Class of 1938
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    March 1, 1942 (26 years old)
    KIA Battle of Sunda Strait Pacific USS Houston (CA 30) WWII Ship USNA 11th Company
    LTJG FRANCIS B. WEILER, USN

    Francis Weiler

    Class of 1939
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    March 26, 1942 (26 years old)
    KIA Battle of Sunda Strait Pacific USS Houston (CA 30) WWII Ship POW USNA 12th Company
    LTJG KENNETH L. KOLLMYER, USN

    Kenneth Kollmyer

    Class of 1939
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    March 1, 1942 (25 years old)
    KIA Battle of Sunda Strait Pacific USS Houston (CA 30) WWII Ship USNA 4th Company
    ENS ALVA F. NETHKEN, USN

    Alva Nethken

    Class of 1940
    Ensign | US Navy
    March 1, 1942 (25 years old)
    KIA Battle of Sunda Strait Pacific USS Houston (CA 30) WWII Ship USNA 4th Company
    ENS COLEMAN SELLERS, IV, USN

    Coleman Sellers, IV

    Class of 1940
    Ensign | US Navy
    March 1, 1942 (24 years old)
    KIA Battle of Sunda Strait Pacific USS Houston (CA 30) WWII Ship USNA 1st Company
    ENS FRED F. MALLORY, USN

    Fred Mallory

    Class of 1940
    Ensign | US Navy
    March 1, 1942 (23 years old)
    KIA Battle of Sunda Strait Pacific USS Houston (CA 30) WWII Ship USNA 8th Company