serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards placeofburial_label battles birth_date rank article_title name
1940 -- 1942 united states naval reserve pacific ocean , near midway atoll 4 june 1942 boaz , alabama united states of america scouting squadron 6 navy cross place of burial world war ii * battle of midway , 2 september 1914 ensign john q. roberts
 john quincy roberts
john q. roberts

john q. roberts -lrb- 1914 -- 1942 -rrb- was a united states navy officer who received the navy cross posthumously for his actions in combat during world war ii .
