Fifty-six alumni were killed in action and another two later died of wounds, during the first day of the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, making it by far the most deadly day in Naval Academy history. The men killed were from twenty-three different classes and included at least two of each rank from rear admiral to ensign (plus one enlisted fire controlman). The destruction of USS Juneau (CL 52) took with her 23 alumni, the severely damaged USS San Francisco (CA 38) accounted for 10 more, and USS Atlanta (CL 51) another nine. The two admirals, RADM Daniel Callaghan, USN, Class of 1911, and RADM Norman Scott, USN, Class of 1911, were posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor–CAPT Cassin Young, USN, Class of 1916, was a previous recipient from Pearl Harbor – and 11 Navy Crosses were awarded posthumously.