VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

    October 12

    LT ANDREW J. GARDNER, USN

    Andrew Gardner

    Class of 1939
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    October 12, 1942 (27 years old)
    Operational loss Torpedo Squadron (VT) 3 Fixed Wing USNA 8th Company
    ENS ARTHUR S. LANE, JR., USN

    Arthur Lane, Jr.

    Class of 1943
    Ensign | US Navy
    October 12, 1942 (22 years old)
    KIA Battle of Cape Esperance Pacific USS Duncan (DD 485) WWII Ship USNA 7th Company
    LT DONALD K. TRIPP, USNR

    Donald Tripp

    Class of 1940
    Lieutenant | US Naval Reserve
    October 12, 1944 (28 years old)
    KIA Pacific Fighting Squadron (VF) 19 WWII Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross Non-graduate
    LCDR FRANKLIN E. COOK, JR., USN

    Franklin Cook, Jr.

    Class of 1939
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    October 12, 1944 (26 years old)
    KIA Pacific Formosa Fighting Squadron (VF) 19 WWII Fixed Wing Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 8th Company
    LCDR EARL F. CRAIG, USN

    Earl Craig

    Class of 1939
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    October 12, 1944 (28 years old)
    KIA Pacific Formosa Torpedo Squadron (VT) 44 WWII Fixed Wing USNA 6th Company
    CDR MARK ESLICK, JR., USN

    Mark Eslick, Jr.

    Class of 1935
    Commander | US Navy
    October 12, 1944 (33 years old)
    KIA Pacific Formosa Bombing Squadron (VB) 18 WWII Fixed Wing Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross USNA 1st Company
    CDR JAMES J. SOUTHERLAND, II, USN

    James Southerland, II

    Class of 1936
    Commander | US Navy
    October 12, 1949 (37 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross Fighter Ace Video USNA 1st Company
    LCDR GILBERT J. KIRK, JR., USN

    Gilbert Kirk, Jr.

    Class of 1949
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    October 12, 1961 (35 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 53 Fixed Wing USNA 32nd Company
    MAJ FRANK E. LIETHEN, JR., USAF

    Frank Liethen, Jr.

    Class of 1953
    Major | US Air Force
    October 12, 1966 (36 years old)
    Operational loss Thunderbirds Fixed Wing USNA 6th Company