All Three USS Marmora Medal of Honor Recipients Had World War II Destroyers Named After Them

Of interest, not only did William J. Franks, Bartlett Laffey and James Stoddatd receive the nation's highest honor, the Medal of Honor, but all three had destroyers named after them in World War II.

USS Franks (DD-554)

USS Laffey  (DD-459)  sunk at the Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942

USS Laffey  (DD-724)

USS Stoddard  (DD-566)

It would have been interesting had the three destroyer ever operated together in an action.

--Old B-Runner