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USS Houston (CA 30)
16
honorees
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
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
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
Richard Gingras
Class of 1925
Lieutenant Commander
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US Navy
March 1, 1942
(37 years old)
KIA
Battle of Sunda Strait
Pacific
USS Houston (CA 30)
WWII
Ship
Sidney Smith
Class of 1926
Lieutenant Commander
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US Navy
March 1, 1942
(38 years old)
KIA
Battle of Sunda Strait
Pacific
USS Houston (CA 30)
WWII
Ship
Russell Ross
Class of 1930
Lieutenant
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US Navy
May 5, 1942
(36 years old)
KIA
Battle of Sunda Strait
Pacific
USS Houston (CA 30)
WWII
Ship
POW
USNA 2nd Company
Ernest Hodge
Class of 1932
Lieutenant
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US Navy
March 1, 1942
(32 years old)
KIA
Battle of Sunda Strait
Pacific
USS Houston (CA 30)
WWII
Ship
USNA 2nd Company
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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