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    USS Reuben James (DD 245)

    6 honorees
    LCDR HEYWOOD L. EDWARDS, USN

    Heywood Edwards

    Class of 1926
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    October 31, 1941 (35 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Atlantic USS Reuben James (DD 245) WWII Ship Ship Namesake Olympic Athlete
    LT BENJAMIN GHETZLER, USN

    Benjamin Ghetzler

    Class of 1931
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    October 31, 1941 (34 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Atlantic USS Reuben James (DD 245) WWII Ship USNA 5th Company
    LT DEWEY G. JOHNSTON, USN

    Dewey Johnston

    Class of 1934
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    October 31, 1941 (31 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Atlantic USS Reuben James (DD 245) WWII Ship USNA 2nd Company
    LTJG JAMES M. BELDEN, II, USNR

    James Belden, II

    Class of 1936
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Naval Reserve
    October 31, 1941 (30 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Atlantic USS Reuben James (DD 245) WWII Ship Non-graduate
    LTJG JOHN J. DAUB, JR., USN

    John Daub, Jr.

    Class of 1936
    Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
    October 31, 1941 (26 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Atlantic USS Reuben James (DD 245) WWII Ship Family USNA 5th Company
    ENS CRAIG SPOWERS, USN

    Craig Spowers

    Class of 1941
    Ensign | US Navy
    October 31, 1941 (24 years old)
    KIA Battle of the Atlantic USS Reuben James (DD 245) WWII Ship USNA 4th Company