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Midshipmen entering the gates of Columbia University, circa 1943.


Alfred Labori Lyons

  • School: Columbia College
  • Class Year: 1922
  • War: World War II
  • Date of Death: April 28, 1945

Alfred Labori Lyons was killed in the line of duty when a Japanese kamikaze plane hit and crippled the auxiliary hospital ship USS Pinkney during the Battle of Okinawa. Forty-four Americans died in the attack.

Alfred Labori Lyons
Alfred Labori Lyons

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