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USS Reuben James (DD 245)
6
honorees
Heywood Edwards
Class of 1926
Lieutenant Commander
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US Navy
October 31, 1941
(35 years old)
KIA
Battle of the Atlantic
USS Reuben James (DD 245)
WWII
Ship
Ship Namesake
Olympic Athlete
Benjamin Ghetzler
Class of 1931
Lieutenant
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US Navy
October 31, 1941
(34 years old)
KIA
Battle of the Atlantic
USS Reuben James (DD 245)
WWII
Ship
USNA 5th Company
Dewey Johnston
Class of 1934
Lieutenant
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US Navy
October 31, 1941
(31 years old)
KIA
Battle of the Atlantic
USS Reuben James (DD 245)
WWII
Ship
USNA 2nd Company
James Belden, II
Class of 1936
Lieutenant (j.g.)
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US Naval Reserve
October 31, 1941
(30 years old)
KIA
Battle of the Atlantic
USS Reuben James (DD 245)
WWII
Ship
Non-graduate
John Daub, Jr.
Class of 1936
Lieutenant (j.g.)
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US Navy
October 31, 1941
(26 years old)
KIA
Battle of the Atlantic
USS Reuben James (DD 245)
WWII
Ship
Family
USNA 5th Company
Craig Spowers
Class of 1941
Ensign
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US Navy
October 31, 1941
(24 years old)
KIA
Battle of the Atlantic
USS Reuben James (DD 245)
WWII
Ship
USNA 4th Company