Lucky Bag Yearbook

From the 1943 Lucky Bag:

ARTHUR STANLEY LANE, JR.

A true Connecticut Yankee with salt-water in his veins, Art was a seafaring man long before he pulled an oar in those memorable plebe summer cutter drills. We’ve never quite decided whether he would have done better in Hollywood or before the mast, but he’s made a flying start towards success in the latter, with Pensacola as the next goal. The line he handed the academic departments has worked as smoothly as the one he employed with the fair sex, and these assets, combined with the bearing and manner of a gentleman, make him a welcome addition to any company. Here’s hoping we’ll be shipmates again, Art.

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The Class of 1943 was graduated in June 1942 due to World War II. The entirety of 2nd class (junior) year was removed from the curriculum.

Loss

From Find A Grave:

Ensign Lane was one of 48 crew aboard USS Duncan (DD-485) killed in action, during the Battle of Cape Esperance when the destroyer engaged a superior Japanese force while providing screening for transport ships in the Guadalcanal campaign.

From the Class of 1943 anniversary book “25 years later…”:

Arty was born in Ansonia, Connecticut on 27 July 1920. He was appointed from at-large and entered the Academy on 15 June 1939. After graduation he reported to the destroyer USS DUNCAN in which he immediately saw combat action in the South Pacific. On 12 October 1942, the DUNCAN was shelled and sunk off Savo Island. Arty was lost during this engagement with the enemy. He wore the Purple Heart, American Defense Service Medal, and the Asiatic-Pacific Area Campaign Medal. He was survived by his mother, Mrs. Aimee Terrill Lane who lived at 180 Westfield Avenue, Ansonia, Connecticut when Arty was reported missing in action.

Other Information

From researcher Kathy Franz:

Arthur’s father was a clerk in a textile business; his mother was Aimee Terrill Lane.

His father was listed as next of kin.