VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

Battle of Tassafaronga

ENS JOHN L. DONEFF, USN

John Doneff

Class of 1943
Ensign | US Navy
November 30, 1942 (22 years old)
KIA Battle of Tassafaronga Pacific USS Pensacola (CA 24) WWII Ship Ship Namesake USNA 8th Company
LCDR EARL K. OLSEN, USN

Earl Olsen

Class of 1926
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
November 30, 1942 (39 years old)
KIA Battle of Tassafaronga Pacific USS Pensacola (CA 24) WWII Ship Navy Cross Ship Namesake
LCDR HILAN EBERT, USN

Hilan Ebert

Class of 1926
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
November 30, 1942 (39 years old)
KIA Battle of Tassafaronga Pacific USS Northampton (CA 26) WWII Ship Navy Cross Ship Namesake
LCDR HUBERT M. HAYTER, USN

Hubert Hayter

Class of 1924
Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
November 30, 1942 (41 years old)
KIA Battle of Tassafaronga Pacific USS New Orleans (CA 32) WWII Ship Navy Cross Ship Namesake
LT RICHARD A. HAINES, USNR

Richard Haines

Class of 1928
Lieutenant | US Naval Reserve
November 30, 1942 (39 years old)
KIA Battle of Tassafaronga Pacific USS New Orleans (CA 32) WWII Ship Navy Cross Non-graduate USNA 8th Company
LTJG EDWIN O. JOHNSON, USN

Edwin Johnson

Class of 1941
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
November 30, 1942 (24 years old)
KIA Battle of Tassafaronga Pacific USS New Orleans (CA 32) WWII Ship USNA 4th Company
LTJG WARREN L. ENGSTROM, USN

Warren Engstrom

Class of 1942
Lieutenant (j.g.) | US Navy
December 1, 1942 (21 years old)
KIA Battle of Tassafaronga Pacific USS Northampton (CA 26) WWII Ship Ship Namesake USNA 3rd Company