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'''George Raymond "Spud" Eisele''' (May 15, 1923 - November 12, 1942) was a United States Naval Reserve sailor who was killed in action on November 12, 1942 during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal when a flaming Japanese torpedo plane crashed into his gunnery station. He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for courageously remaining at his post to fire on the plane as it fell toward him.
'''George Raymond "Spud" Eisele''' (May 15, 1923 - November 12, 1942) was a United States Naval Reserve sailor who was killed in action on November 12, 1942 during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal when a Japanese torpedo plane crashed into his gunnery station. He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for courageously refused to abandon his gun in the face of the onrushing plane.<ref>http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/e2/eisele.htm</ref>

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George Raymond "Spud" Eisele (May 15, 1923 - November 12, 1942) was a United States Naval Reserve sailor who was killed in action on November 12, 1942 during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal when a Japanese torpedo plane crashed into his gunnery station. He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for courageously refused to abandon his gun in the face of the onrushing plane.[1]