Categorie: Pearl Harbor 1941

Rank and Name, Chief Radio Technician Albert Joseph Smith.

Unit/Placed in, USS Arizona (BB-39) Battleship, United States Navy.

 

Albert is born on 20 November 1895 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.

Spouse, Clydia Lee (Ash) Smith.

 

Albert enlisted the service in Virginia with service number # 58441.

 

Albert was KIA onboard the USS Arizona when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor without the declaration of war on 7 Dec. 1941, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Albert is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu County, Hawaii U.S.A.

Courts of the missing.

Albert is also mentioned at USS Arizona Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, VS.

(A structure erected in honor of someone whose remains lie elsewhere.)

Thanks to, http://genealogytrails.com/ww2/PearlHarborCasualties03.html

https://www.history.com/news/5-facts-about-pearl-harbor-and-the-uss-arizona

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

WW2 Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/

Rank and Name, Seaman First Class Robert Franklin Adams.

Unit/placed in, USS Arizona (BB-39) Battleship, United States Navy.

 

Robert was born  on Dec. 7, 1920 in Waterloo, Lauderdale County, Alabama.

Father, James F. Adams.

Mother, Conny M. Adams.

 

Robert entered  the Service from Alabama with service number # 2724183.

 

Robert F. Adams rank/duty was Seaman First Class a in the United States Navy.

 

Robert F. Adams was Killed in Action when the Ship was hit by the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec 7, 1941, and he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Robert F. Adams is mentioned/buried at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

Courts of the Missing.

 

Thanks to http://www.pearlharborhistoricsites.org/pearl-harbor/arizona-memorial

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/

Rank and Name, Shipfitter Second Class Claude Ralph Garcia.

Unit/Placed in, USS West Virginia (BB-48) Battleship.

Claude is born on 27 April 1916.

Claude enlisted the service in California with service number # 3809522.

Claude was KIA when the ship was Moored in harbor and was Badly damaged by torpedoes, in the attack on 7/12, the ship sank in the shallow water on 7 Dec. 1941, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Claude is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu County, Hawaii U.S.A.

Courts of the missing.

Thanks to,

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

National Historian

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

WordPress en/of Wooncommerce oplossingen, https://www.siteklusjes.nl/

Military Recovery,  https://www.dpaa.mil/

Rank and Name, Seaman Second Class Burton Lowell Carter.
Unit/Placed in, USS Arizona (BB-39) Battleship, United States Navy.

Burton is born approx. on 16 Aug. 1923 in Long Beach, California.
Father, Fred Eugene Carter.
Mother, Rosadele (McClure) Carter.
Brother(s), Stanton Alfred and Donald Merrill Carter.

Burton enlisted the service in California with service number # 3813876.

Burton was KIA when the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor without the declaration of war on 7 Dec. 1941, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Burton is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu County, Hawaii U.S.A.
Courts of the missing.
Burton is also mentioned at USS Arizona Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, VS.

Thanks to, http://genealogytrails.com/ww2/PearlHarborCasualties03.html
https://www.history.com/news/5-facts-about-pearl-harbor-and-the-uss-arizona
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LHFW-7F6
Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com
Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.
ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov
Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker
Seabees History Bob Smith https://seabeehf.org/
Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org
POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.
Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano
National Historian
Navy Seal Memorial, http://www.navysealmemorials.com
Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org
Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/
Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org
Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com
Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

Rank and Name, Metalsmith First Class Leonard Ferdnay Smith.

Unit/Placed in, USS Oklahoma (BB-37) Battleship, United States Navy.

 

Leonard is born approx. on 1912 in Pennsylvania.

Father, Floyd F. Smith.

Mother, Emily H. (Gage) Smith.

Brother(s), Earl Thomas Smith.

Spouse, Doris G. Smith.

 

Leonard enlisted the service in Pennsylvania with service number # 2384168.

 

Leonard was KIA in the attack by the Japanese forces, the Oklahoma suffered multiple torpedo hits, causing it to capsize on 7 Dec. 1941, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Leonard is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu County, Hawaii U.S.A.

Courts of the missing.

Leonard is also mentioned at USS Oklahoma Memorial, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu County, Hawaii, VS.

 

Thanks to, https://www.okhistory.org/kids/ussok8.php

https://www.nps.gov/valr/learn/historyculture/ussarizonacasualties.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

National Historian

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Website,

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

Accounted for on 16 April 2020 His remains have been recovered and identified.

 

When an individual’s remains have been accounted for by the US Department of Defense, a rosette is placed next to the name on the Wall/Tablet/Court of the Missing to mark that the person now rests in a known gravesite.

Rank and Name, Steward’s Mate First Class Aaron Gust Taylor.

Unit/Placed in, USS Arizona (BB-39) Battleship, United States Navy.

 

Aaron is born approx. on no record.

 

Aaron enlisted the service in Arkansas with service number # 3466171.

 

Aaron was KIA during the Japanese Air Raid on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Aaron is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu County, Hawaii U.S.A.

Courts of the missing.

Aaron is also mentioned at USS Arizona Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, VS.

 

Thanks to, https://www.nps.gov/valr/learn/historyculture/ussarizonacasualties.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

National Historian

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Website,

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

Rank and Name, Private First Class Charles Robert Taylor.

Unit/Placed in, USS Oklahoma (BB-37) Battleship, United States Navy.

 

Charles is born approx. on 16 Nov. 1918 in Viola, Kansas.

Father, William Franklin Taylor.

Mother, Helen Etter (Stinson) Taylor.

Daughter(s), Helen Mary, Alyne and Betty Jean Taylor.

Brother(s), Harold S. Taylor.

 

Charles enlisted the service in Oklahoma with service number # 284217.

 

Charles was KIA during the Japanese Air Raid on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Charles is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu County, Hawaii U.S.A.

Courts of the missing.

Charles is also mentioned at USS Oklahoma Memorial, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu County, Hawaii, VS.

Charles also has a Memorial Grave at Carnegie Cemetery, Carnegie, Caddo County, Oklahoma, USA.

 

Thanks to, https://www.okhistory.org/kids/ussok8.php

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L8WW-Y2H

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Website,

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

 

Accounted for on 26 July 2021 His remains have been recovered and identified on November 19, 2019.

 

When an individual’s remains have been accounted for by the US Department of Defense, a rosette is placed next to the name on the Wall/Tablet/Court of the Missing to mark that the person now rests in a known gravesite.

Rank and Name, Electrician’s Mate Third Class Charles Benton Taylor.

Unit/Placed in, USS Arizona (BB-39) Battleship, United States Navy.

 

Charles is born approx. on 9 June 1921 in Kansas.

Father, Charles Andrew Taylor.

Mother, Aggie Caroline (Gregory) Taylor.

Brother(s), Thaddeus, James Palmer Gregory, Tolbert and John Taylor.

 

Charles enlisted the service in Illinois with service number # 3213645.

 

Charles was KIA during the Japanese Air Raid on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Charles is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu County, Hawaii U.S.A.

Courts of the missing.

Charles is also mentioned at USS Arizona Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, VS.

Charles also has a Memorial Grave at Boone Creek Cemetery

Licking, Texas County, Missouri, USA.

 

Thanks to, https://www.nps.gov/valr/learn/historyculture/ussarizonacasualties.htm

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LB4T-6XL

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

National Historian

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Website,

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

Rank and Name, Hospital Apprentice John Mark Mulick.

Unit/Placed in, USS Oklahoma (BB-37) Battleship, United States Navy.

 

Mark is born approx. on 27 March 1920 in Elma, Iowa.

Father, John B. Mulick.

Mother, Margaret Agatha (Morrissey) Mulick.

Sister(s), Mary Georgia Mulick.

Brother(s), Joseph James and Robert Edmund Mulick.

 

Mark enlisted the service in Iowa with service number # 3214754.

 

Mark was KIA during the Japanese Air Raid on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Mark is buried/mentioned at Honolulu at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu County, Hawaii U.S.A.

Court of the Missing

Mark is also Mentioned at USS Oklahoma Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

Mark has also a Memorial Grave at Calvary Cemetery, Elma, Howard County, Iowa, USA.

 

Thanks to,

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L56D-FMW

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

National Historian

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Website,

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

 

His remains have been recovered and identified on November 19, 2019.

 

When an individual’s remains have been accounted for by the US Department of Defense, a rosette is placed next to the name on the Wall/Tablet/Court of the Missing to mark that the person now rests in a known gravesite.

Rank and Name, Seaman Second Class Charles Allan Jones.

Unit/Placed in, USS Oklahoma (BB-37) Battleship, United States Navy.

 

Charles is born approx. on 21 March 1980 in Nebraska.

Father, Lee Clifford Jones.

Mother, Elsie Pearl Allen.

Sister(s), Faye E. and Frances E. Jones.

Brother(s), Chester Lee Jones.

 

Alphard enlisted the service in Kentucky with service number # 2872488

 

Charles was KIA during the Japanese Air Raid on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Charles Is buried/mentioned at Honolulu at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu County, Hawaii U.S.A.

Charles is also Mentioned at USS Arizona Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA.

Charles has also a Memorial Grave at Harvard Cemetery, Harvard, Clay County, Nebraska, USA.

 

Thanks to, https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L56D-FMW

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

National Historian

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Website,

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/