ROOKS, Capt Albert H memorial at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland

memorial

The ROOKS, Capt Albert H memorial at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland honors Captain Albert Harold Rooks, a Medal of Honor recipient who commanded the U.S.S. Houston during World War II. He was killed in action during the Battle of Sunda Strait in 1942. The memorial is located on Holloway Road near Michelson and Chauvenet Halls on the Naval Academy grounds. It commemorates his extraordinary heroism and sacrifice.