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USS Sims (DD 409)
6
honorees
Willford Hyman
Class of 1924
Lieutenant Commander
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US Navy
May 7, 1942
(40 years old)
KIA
Battle of the Coral Sea
Pacific
USS Sims (DD 409)
WWII
Ship
Ship Namesake
Andrew Stewart
Class of 1931
Lieutenant
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US Navy
May 7, 1942
(32 years old)
KIA
Battle of the Coral Sea
Pacific
USS Sims (DD 409)
WWII
Ship
USNA 2nd Company
Max Silverstein
Class of 1932
Lieutenant
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US Navy
May 7, 1942
(31 years old)
KIA
Battle of the Coral Sea
Pacific
USS Sims (DD 409)
WWII
Ship
Silver Star
Ship Namesake
USNA 2nd Company
Melvin Radcliffe
Class of 1935
Lieutenant
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US Navy
May 7, 1942
(29 years old)
KIA
Battle of the Coral Sea
Pacific
USS Sims (DD 409)
WWII
Ship
Family
USNA 7th Company
James McManus
Class of 1941
Ensign
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US Navy
May 7, 1942
(24 years old)
KIA
Battle of the Coral Sea
Pacific
USS Sims (DD 409)
WWII
Ship
USNA 5th Company
Strudwick Pennington
Class of 1942
Ensign
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US Navy
May 7, 1942
(21 years old)
KIA
Battle of the Coral Sea
Pacific
USS Sims (DD 409)
WWII
Ship
USNA 12th Company