VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

    November 2

    ENS IRVING H. HOWELL, USN

    Irving Howell

    Class of 1926
    Ensign | US Navy
    November 2, 1928 (25 years old)
    Operational loss Fixed Wing
    CDR MELVILLE S. BROWN, USN

    Melville Brown

    Class of 1910
    Commander | US Navy
    November 2, 1936 (47 years old)
    Operational loss USS Lexington (CV 2) Fixed Wing
    LCDR JOHN J. ELDRIDGE, JR., USN

    John Eldridge, Jr.

    Class of 1927
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    November 2, 1942 (39 years old)
    KIA Pacific Guadalcanal Scouting Squadron (VS) 71 WWII Fixed Wing Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross Ship Namesake
    LCDR HOWARD W. NESTER, JR., USN

    Howard Nester, Jr.

    Class of 1937
    Lieutenant Commander | US Navy
    November 2, 1944 (30 years old)
    KIA Battle of Leyte Gulf Battle off Samar Pacific USS Fanshaw Bay (CVE 70) WWII Ship Bronze Star USNA 4th Company
    2LT JAMES D. BEELER, USMCR

    James Beeler

    Class of 1949
    2nd Lieutenant | US Marine Corps Reserve
    November 2, 1950 (22 years old)
    KIA 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines Korea Ground Silver Star USNA 28th Company
    LT JOHN J. BORBIDGE, USN

    John Borbidge

    Class of 1946
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    November 2, 1951 (29 years old)
    Operational loss Fighter Squadron (VF) 174 Fixed Wing USNA 2nd Company
    CAPT MICHAEL D. L. MORGAN, USMC

    Michael Morgan

    Class of 1967
    Captain | US Marine Corps
    November 2, 1973 (29 years old)
    Operational loss Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 Fixed Wing HOFH19 HOFH21 HOFH22 HOFH24 USNA 11th Company
    LT WILLIAM D. BLANTON, JR., USN

    William Blanton, Jr.

    Class of 1972
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    November 2, 1978 (28 years old)
    Operational loss Air Anti-Submarine Squadron (VS) 37 Fixed Wing USNA 17th Company
    LT RANDY A. MIKAL, USN

    Randy Mikal

    Class of 1974
    Lieutenant | US Navy
    November 2, 1978 (26 years old)
    Operational loss Air Anti-Submarine Squadron (VS) 37 Fixed Wing USNA 34th Company