On the morning of 7 December 1941, nine Japanese torpedoes struck the battleship USS Oklahoma, anchored on Battleship Row during the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. The massive ship capsized in just 15 minutes, trapping hundreds of sailors and Marines inside.

Crews worked feverishly to rescue the survivors, which could be heard tapping the inside of the ship’s hull for the next three days. Unsung heroes like civilian dock worker Julio DeCastro raced against the clock, cutting through sections of the hull to pull out dozens of men.

Two Oklahoma sailors earned the Medal of Honor: Seaman James Ward and Ensign Francis Flaherty both sacrificed their lives so their comrades could escape their battle stations. Chief John Austin posthumously earned the Navy Cross for assisting 15 of his fellow sailors out of a flooded compartment. Boatswain Adolph Bothne braved enemy fire and the hazardous waters, picking up boatload after boatload of survivors and ferrying them to Ford Island. Lt. (j.g.) Aloysius H. Schmitt assisted in evacuating a dozen trapped sailors through an opening, but when it was his turn to escape, he declined so that several other sailors that showed up as he about to be rescued appeared. Schmitt gave up his chance of survival so that others may live, becoming the first American chaplain to die in World War II.

































Two members of the ship’s Marine detachment showed exceptional courage, earning the Navy Cross: Sgt. Thomas Hailey — wearing only his underclothes — swam to USS Maryland where he assisted in rescue efforts before manning a 5-inch gun. He then (still in his skivvies) volunteered to serve as a gunner aboard a flying boat as the Americans attempted to locate the Japanese fleet. Pfc. Willard Darling spotted the ship’s junior dental officer, Cmdr. Fred H. Rohow, as he was about to drown. Darling lept from his boat and kept the officer from slipping beneath the oily water until a launch could pick them up. However, enemy fire forced them to abandon the craft, leaving Darling to swim to shore, towing the exhausted officer to safety.

Sadly, due to the chaos and utter devastation of Pearl Harbor that Sunday morning, many incredible tales of bravery were lost with the men that carried them out, now known only to God. 429 men and officers were killed — entombed inside or disappeared in the harbor. The remains of Oklahoma‘s crew were buried in cemeteries across the island as unknowns once the vessel was righted, hundreds of families never having the relative peace of mind knowing the final disposition of their loved husbands, fathers, brothers, and sons.

However, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Armed Forces Medical Examiner System, and other agencies have identified over 200 of Oklahoma‘s sailors and Marines killed on 7 December 1941. Below is a list of those killed on USS Oklahoma. Names in bold have since been accounted for.

Since the United States Navy was not at war, the battleship’s anti-aircraft weapons weren’t even capable of firing back. The sailors and Marines of USS Oklahoma never got the chance to fight the Japanese. But they did risk — and sacrifice — their lives to save those of their comrades. These men were unquestionably Real American Heroes.

United States Navy

Marvin B. Adkins, GM3c (20, of Los Angeles, Calif.)

Willard H. AIdridge, Sea1c (20, of Sitka, Kan.)

Hugh R. Alexander, Lt. Cmdr.

Stanley W. Allen, Ens. (VO-1)

Hal J. Allison, F2c

Leon Arickx, Sea1c (22, of London, Minn.)

Kenneth B. Armstrong, Mldr1c (36, of Seattle, Wash.)

Daryle E. Artley, QM2c

John C. Auld, Sea2c (23, of New Castle, England)

John A. Austin, Chf Carp (36, of Warrior, Ala.)

Walter H. Backman, RM2c (22, of Wilton, N.D.)

Gerald J. Bailey, Sea1c

Robert E. Bailey, SF3c

Wilbur F. Ballance, Sea1c

Layton T. Banks, Cox (20, of Dallas, Texas)

Leroy K. Barber, F1c

Malcolm J. Barber, F1c

Randolph H. Barber, F2c

Cecil E. Barncord, EM3c (24, of Wilson Township, Kan.)

Wilber C. Barrett, Sea2c (26, of El Dorado, Kan.)

Harold E. Bates, F1c

Ralph C. Battles, F2c

Earl P. Baum, Sea1c (19, of Chicago, Ill.)

Howard W. Bean, RM3c (27, of Everett, Wash.)

Walter S. Belt, Jr., F1c

Robert J. Bennett, F3c (18, of Monona, Iowa)

Harding C. Blackburn, Y3c

William E. Blanchard, Bmkr1c

Clarence A. Blaylock, F3c

Leo Blitz, MM2c (20, of Lincoln, Neb.)

Rudolph Blitz, F1c (20, of Lincoln, Neb.)

John G. Bock, Jr., Sea2c

Paul L. Boemer, Cox

James B. Booe, Cbmster

James B. Boring, F2c (21, of Vales Mills, Ohio)

Ralph M. Boudreaux, MAtt1c (20, of New Orleans, La.)

Lawrence A. Boxrucker, F2c (24, of Dorchester, Wisc.)

Raymond D. Boynton, Sea2c

Carl M. Bradley, F2c

Oris V. Brandt, Sea1c (20, of Rensselaer, Ind.)

Jack A. Breedlove, FC3c

Randall W. Brewer, MAtt1c

William Brooks, Sea1c

Wesley J. Brown, F1c

William G. Bruesewitz, Sea1c (26, of Almena, Wisc.)

James R. Buchanan, MM2c

Earl G. Burch, Bkr3c

Oliver K. Burger, WT1c

Millard Burk, Jr., Sea1c (19, of Shelby Gap, Ky.)

Rodger C. Butts, SC1c

Archie Callahan, Jr., MAtt2c (19, of Atlanta, Ga.)

Raymond R. Camery, F1c (26, of Newman, Calif.)

William V. Campbell, Sea2c (20, of Elizabethtown, Tenn.)

Murry R. Cargile, Sea1c (21, of Robersonville, N.C.)

Harold F. Carney, MM1c (23, of New Diggins, Wisc.)

Joseph W. Carroll, F2c

Edward E. Casinger, F2c

Biacio Casola, Sea1c

Charles R. Casto, F1c (20, of East Liverpool, Ohio)

Richard E. Casto, F2c

James T. Cheshire, CPhM(PA) (40, of New Hope, Ky.)

Patrick L. Chess, SF3c

David Clark, Jr., Sea2c

Gerald L. Clayton, SK2c (21, of Central City, Neb.)

Hubert P. Clement, FC1c

Floyd F. Clifford, Sea2c (20, of Douglas, Kan.)

George A. Coke, Sea1c (18, of Arlington, Texas)

James E. Collins, Sea1c

John G. Connolly, Chf Pay Clk

Keefe R. Connolly, HA1c

Edward L. Conway, EM1c

Grant C. Cook, Jr., F1c (20, of Cozad, Neb.)

Robert L. Corn, FC1c (24, of Oregon)

Beoin H. Corzatt, Flc

John W. Craig, SK1c (26, of Dyer, Tenn.)

Warren H. Crim, F3c (20, of McMinnville, Tenn.)

Samuel W. Crowder, F1c (35, of Louisville, Ky.)

William M. Curry, EM1c

Glenn G. Cyriack, SK2c (20, of Pipestone County, Minn.)

Marshall E. Darby, Jr., Ens.

James W. Davenport, Jr., F1c

Francis D. Day, CWT (PA)

Leslie P. Delles, EM3c

Ralph A. Derrington, CMM(PA)

Francis E. Dick, Mus2c (20, of Maywood, Neb.)

Leaman R. Dill, EM2c

Kenneth E. Doernenburg, F1c

Jonn M. Donald, SF3c (28, of Ball Ground, Ga.)

Carl D. Dorr, F2c (27, of Anderson, S.C.)

Bernard V. Doyle. Sea2c (19, of Esbon, Kan.)

Stanislaw F. Drwall, Pmkr1c

Cyril I. Dusset, MAtt1c (21, of New Orleans, La.)

Buford H. Dyer, Sea1c

Wallace E. Eakes, SK3c (22, of Caney, Kan.)

Eugene K. Eberhardt, MM1c (29, of Newark, N.J.)

David B. Edmonston, Sea2c (22, of Portland, Ore.)

Earl M. Ellis, RM3c

Bruce H. Ellison, RM3c (21, of Pousbo, Wash.)

Julius Ellsberry, MAtt1c

John C. England, Ens. (20, of Alhambra, Calif.)

Ignacio C. Farfan, MAtt1c (21, of Agana, Guam)

Luther J. Farmer, MM1c

Lawrence H. Fecho, F1c (20, of Willow City, N.D.)

Charlton H. Ferguson, Mus2c

Robert A. Fields, EM3c

William M. Finnegan, Ens. (44, of Bessmer, Mich.)

Francis C. Flaherty, Ens. (22, of Detroit, Mich.)

James M. Flanagan, Sea2c

Felicismo Florese, OS2c (33, of Nabua, Camarines Sur, Philippines)

Walter C. Foley, Sea1c (18, of Brooklyn, N.Y.)

George P. Foote, SK3c

George C. Ford, F2c (25, of Lidderdale, Iowa)

Joy C. French, Sea2c

Tedd M. Furr, CCM (AA)

Michael Galajdik, F1c (25, of Joliet, Ill.)

Martin A. Gara. F2c (20, of Chicago, Ill.)

Jesus F. Garcia, MAtt2c

Eugene Garris, MAtt2c

Paul H. Gebser, MM1c (30, of San Diego, Calif.)

Leonard R. Geller, F1c (21, of Yale, Okla.)

George T. George, Sea2c (26, of St. Louis, Mo.)

George H. Gibson, EM3c (20, of Winchester, Kan.)

George E. Giesa, F2c

Quentin J. Gifford, RM2c (22, of Sibley, Iowa)

George Gilbert, FC2c

Warren C. Gillette, Sea1c

Benjamin E. Gilliard, MAtt1c

Arthur Glenn, MM1c (43, of Lonaconing, Md.)

Daryl H. Goggin, Mach (34, of Everett, Wash.)

Jack R. Goldwater, RM3c (19, of San Fransisco, Calif.)

Charles C. Gomez, Jr., Sea2c (19, of Slidell, La.)

George M. Gooch, EM3c

Clifford G. Goodwin, Sea1c (24, of Marion Township, Mo.)

Robert Goodwin, SC3c

Duff Gordon, CMsmth (52, of Hudson, Wisc.)

Claude O. Gowey, F1c (20, of Onawa, Iowa)

Wesley E. Graham, Sea1c

Arthur M. Grand Pre, F1c

Thomas E. Griffith, RM3c

Edgar D. Gross, WT2c (39, of Athens, Ala.)

Vernon N. Grow, Sea2c (25, of Ashland, Ore.)

Daniel L. Guisinger, Jr., Sea1c (21, of Everett, Wash.)

William I. Gurganus, CEM (AA)

William F. Gusie, FC3c

Hubert P. Hall, Sea2c (20, of Floyd County, Ky.)

Robert E. Halterman, Sea1c

Harold W. Ham, MM2c

Dale R. Hamlin, GM3c

Eugene P. Hann, GM3c

Francis L. Hannon, SF3c (20, of Madison County, Ind.)

George Hanson, MM1c (32, of Milton, Pa.)

Robert J. Harr, F1c

Charles H. Harris, EM3c (22, of Pine, La.)

Daniel F. Harris, CFC (PA)

Louis E. Harris, Jr., Mus2c

Albert E. Hayden, CEM (PA) (44, of Mechanicsville, Md.)

Harold L. Head, Sea2c (20, of Browning, Mo.)

Robert W. Headington, Sea1c (19, of Bay City, Mich.)

William F. Hellstern, GM2c (20, of Peoria, Ill.)

Floyd D. Helton, Sea2c

Jimmie L. Henrichsen, Sea2c

William E. Henson, Jr., Sea2c

Harvey C. Herber, EM1c

George Herbert, GM1c (37, of Fall River, Mass.)

Austin H. Hesler, SM3c

Denis H. Hiskett, F1c

Joseph P. Hittorff, Jr., Ens (25, of Collingswood, N.J.)

Frank S. Hoag, Jr., RM3c

Herbert J. Hoard, CSK (PA) (36, of DeSoto, Mo.)

Joseph W. Hoffman, Mus1c

Kenneth L. Holm, F3c (29, of Clarkfield, Minn.)

Harry R. Holmes, F3c

James W. Holzhauer, Sea1c (23, of Virginia)

Edwin C. Hopkins, F3c (19, of Keene, N.H.)

Chester G. Hord, SK3c

Frank A. Hryniewicz, Sea1c (20, of Palmer, Mass.)

Charles E. Hudson, WT1c

Lorentz E. Hultgren, MM2c (23, of Hoquiam, Wash.)

Robert M. Hunter, Ens.

Claydon I. C. Iverson, F3c (24, of Emmons, Minn.)

Willie Jackson, OC1c

Herbert B. Jacobson, F3c

Challis R. James, Sea2c (18, of New Boston, Ohio)

George W. Jarding, F3c

Kenneth L. Jayne, F3c (26, of Patchogue, N.Y.)

Theodore Q. Jensen, RM3c

Jesse B. Jenson, GM3c

Charles H. Johannes, Sea2c

Billy J. Johnson, F1c (22, of Caney, Ky.)

Edward D. Johnson, F1c

Joseph M. Johnson, Sea1c (22, of Columbus, N.D.)

Jim H. Johnston, F1c (22, of Wesson, Miss.)

Charles A. Jones, Sea2c

Fred M. Jones, MM1c (31, of North Lake, Mich.)

Jerry Jones, MAtt3c

Julian B. Jordan, Lt. (37, of Dawson, Ga.)

Wesley V. Jordan, Sea1c (23, of Deep River Township, Iowa)

Thomas V. Jurashen, Sea2c

Albert U. Kane, F1c (26, of Fort Worth, Texas)

John A. Karli, Sea1c (19, of San Marino, Calif.)

Howard V. Keffer, RM3c (26, of Los Angeles, Calif.)

Ralph H. Keil, Sea1c

Donald G. Keller. Sea1c (20, of Cambridge, Ohio)

Joe M. Kelley, Sea2c (20, of Springfield, Mo.)

Warren J. Kempf, RM3c

Leo T. Keninger, F1c

William H. Kennedy, F1c (24, of Titonka, Iowa)

Elmer T. Kerestes, F1c (22, of Holding Township, Minn.)

David L. Kesler, Bkr2c (23, of Berthoud, Colo.)

William A. Klasing, EM3c (19, of St. Louis, Mo.)

Verne F. Knipp, Cox (22, of Salida, Colo.)

Hans C. Kvalnes, Sea2c

Wiliiam L. Kvidera, CM3c (22, of Tama County, Iowa)

Duane T. Kyser, Sea2c (18, of Brewer, Okla.)

Ellioit D. Larsen, Mus1c (25, of Monroe, Utah)

Johnnie C. Laurie, MAtt1c

Elmer P. Lawrence, Sea1c

Willard I. Lawson, F3c (25, of Middletown, Ohio)

Gerald G. Lehman, F3c (18, of Hancock, Mich.)

Myron K. Lehman, Sea2c (20, of Gann Valley, S.D.)

Lionel W. Lescault, Bgmstr2c (28, of Massachusetts)

Harold W. Lindsey, Sea2c

John H. Lindsley, F3c (22, of Waukegan, Ill.)

Alfred E. Livingston, F3c (23, of Worthington, Ind.)

Clarence M. Lockwood, WT2c (21, of Smithton, Ark.)

Adolph J. Loebach, FC3c (22, of Peru, Ill.)

Vernon T. Luke, MM1c (43, of Green Bay, Wisc.)

Octavius Mabine, MAtt1c

Howard S. Magers, Sea2c

Michael Malek, Sea2c

Algeo V. Malfante, SF2c

Walter B. Manning, EM1c

Henri C. Mason, Mus1c (48, of Corwith, Iowa)

Joseph K. Maule, Sea1c (18, of Bloomfield, Neb.)

Edwin B. McCabe, WT1c (27, of Newport, N.C.)

Donald R. McCloud, FC2c (21, of Wayne, W. Va.)

James O. McDonald, F1c

Bert E. McKeeman, F1c (25, of Council Bluffs, Iowa)

Hale McKissack, Sea1c (37, of Talpa, Texas)

Lloyd E. McLaughlin, Sea2c

Earl R. Melton, MM1c (24, of Lakewood, N.J.)

Herbert F. Melton, BM2c

Archie T. Miles, MM2c (22, of Elmwood, Ill.)

Wallace G. Mitchell, Sea1c

Charles A. Montgomery, RM3c

John M. Mulick, HA1c

Ray H. Myers, Sea2c

George E. Naegle, Sea1c (22, of LaCrosse, Wisc.)

Elmer D. Nail, F1c (23, of Kansas City, Mo.)

Paul A. Nash, FC1c (26, of Carlisle, Ind.)

Don O. Neher, EM3c (28, of Kansas City, Mo.)

Arthur C. Neuenschwander, GM1c (33, of Fessenden, N.D.)

Sam D. Nevill, Y3c

Wilbur F. Newton, Sea1c

Carl Nichols, Sea2c (20, of Glen Alum, W. Va.)

Harry E. Nichols, SK3c

Frank E. Nicoles, F1c (24, of Eau Claire, Wisc.)

Arnold M. Nielsen, BM1c

Laverne A. Nigg, Sea2c

Joe R. Nightingale, Sea1c

Charles E. Nix, SM3c (26, of Danville, Ill.)

Camillus M. O’Grady, Sea1c (19, of Saline County, Kan.)

Charles R. Ogle, F1c (20, of Mountain View, Mo.)

Eli Olsen, SK3c (23, of Audubon, Iowa)

Jarvis G. Outland, F1c (22, of Murfreesboro, N.C.)

Lawrence J. Overley, FC2c

Alphard S. Owsley, EM3c

Millard C. Pace, F1c (20, of Vanndale, Ark.)

James Palides, Jr., Mus2c

Calvin H. Palmer, Sea2c

Wilferd D. Palmer, Sea2c

George L. Paradis, PhM3c

Isaac Parker, MAtt3c

Dale F. Pearce, Sea2c (21, of Dennis, Kan.)

Walter R. Pentico, Sea2c

Stephen Pepe, WT1c (43, of Bridgeport, Conn.)

Charles F. Perdue, SF1c

Wiley J. Perway, Bmkr2c

Milo E. Phillips, WT1c

James N. Phipps, Sea2c (24, of Rainier, Ore.)

Gerald H. Pirtle, F1c (19, of El Dorado, Kan.)

Rudolph V. Piskuran, Sea2c (19, of Elyria, Ohio)

Herbert J. Poindexter, Jr., Sea1c (24, of Jacksonville, Fla.)

Brady O. Prewitt, Sea2c (20, of Liberal, Mo.)

Robert L. Pribble, FC3c (19, of St. Petersburg, Fla.)

George F. Price, F1c

Lewis B. Pride, Jr., Ens. (23, of Madisonville, Ky.)

Jasper L. Pue, Jr., F3c (21, of San Antonio, Texas)

Paul S. Raimond, Sea1c (20, of Converse, La.)

Eldon C. Ray, SK3c

Dan E. Reagan, F1c

Leo B. Regan, WT1c

Irvin F. Rice, RM3c

Porter L. Rich, WT2c (27, of Lake Preston, S.D.)

Clyde Ridenour, Jr., RM3c

David J. Riley, Sea2c

Russell C. Roach, Sea1c

Joseph M. Robertson, Sea2c

Harold W. Roesch, Sea1c (25, of Rockford, Ill.)

Walter B. Rogers, F1c (22, of Bison, S.D.)

Joseph C. Rouse, Sea1c

Charles L. Ruse, Mus2c

Edmund T. Ryan, Y3c (21, of Wilbraham, Mass.)

Roman W. Sadlowski, EM3c (21, of Greenfield, Mass.)

Kenneth H. Sampson, Sea1c (20, of Kansas City, Mo.)

Dean S. Sanders, CMM (PA) (38, of Nelsonville, Ohio)

Charles L. Saunders, Sea2c

Lyal J. Savage, Sea1c (20, of Linden, N.J.)

John E. Savidge, Sea1c

Paul E. Saylor, F1c

Walter F. Schleiter, F1c (22, of Freedom, Pa.)

Herman Schmidt, GM3c

Aloysius H. Schmitt, Lt. (j.g.)(ChC) (32, of St. Lucas, Iowa)

Andrew J. Schmitz, F1c

John H. Schoonover, PhM1c (39, of Port Edwards, Wisc.)

Bernard 0. Scott, MAtt1c

Chester E. Seaton, F1c (20, of Omaha, Neb.)

Verdi D. Sederstrom, Ens (25, of Montevideo, Minn.)

William L. Sellon, Sea2c

Everett I. Severinson, SF1c

William K. Shafer, F2c

William J. Shanahan, Jr., SM3c (23, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa)

Edward J. Shelden, FC1c (29, of Hamilton, Ill.)

William G. Silva, GM1c

Eugene M. Skaggs, SM1c

Garold L. Skiles, Sea2c

Edward F. Slapikas, Sea1c (26, of Wanamie, Pa.)

Leonard F. Smith, Msmth1c

Merle A. Smith, EM3c (20, of Castle Rock, Wash.)

Rowland H. Smith, Mus1c

Walter H. Sollie, WT1c (37, of Myrtlewood, Ala.)

James C. Solomon, Sea1c (23, of Holdenville, Okla.)

Maurice V. Spangler, Sea1c

Kirby R. Stapleton, Sea1c (24, of Chillicothe, Mo.)

Ulis C. Steely, MM1c (25, of Whitley County, Ky.)

Walter C. Stein, Sea1c

Samuel C. Steiner, F1c

Charles M. Stern, Jr., Ens. (26, of Albany, N.Y.)

Everett R. Stewart, MM2c

Lewis S. Stockdale, Ens. (27, of Anaconda, Mont.)

Donald A. Stott, Sea1c

Robert T. Stout, FC3c

James Stouten, CBM (AA)

Milton R. Surratt, Sea1c (21, of Greenville, S.C.)

Charles H. Swanson, MM1c (35, of Maywood, Calif.)

Edward E. Talbert, Sea1c

Rangner F. Tanner, Jr., Sea2c

Monroe Temple, Sea1c (19, of Des Moines, Iowa)

Houston Temples, Sea1c

Benjamin C. Terhune, F2c

Arthur R. Thinnes, Sea2c

Charles W. Thompson, F1c (19, of Weaubleau, Mo.)

Clarence Thompson, SC1c

George A. Thompson, Sea2c (20, of Omaha, Neb.)

Irvin A. R. Thompson, Ens. (24, of Hudson County, N.J.)

William M. Thompson, Ens. (21, of Summit, N.J.)

Richard J. Thomson, Sea2c

Cecil H. Thornton, Sea2c

Robert L. Thrombley, Sea2c

David F. Tidball, Sea1c

Lloyd R. Timm, Sea2c (19, Minneapolis)

Lewis F. Tindall, F1c (18, of Nashville, Tenn.)

Dante S. Tini, RM3c (19, of Virginia, Minn.)

Henry G. Tipton, Sea1c (20, of Oil City, La.)

Everett C. Titterington, F1c

Neal K. Todd, F1c

Natale I. Torti, Sea1c (19, of St. Louis, Mo.)

Orval A. Tranbarger, Sea1c

Harold F. Trapp, FC2c

William H. Trapp, EM3c

Shelby Treadway, GM3c

William D. Tucker, F1c

Victor P. Tumlinson, FC3c (19, of Stuart Place, Texas)

Billy Turner, Sea1c

Louis J. Tushla, F1c

Russell O. Ufford, Sea2c

Lowell E. Valley, F2c (19, of Ontonagon, Mich.)

Durrell Wade, AMM2c (24, of Wentley, Miss.)

Lewis L. Wagoner, Sea2c (20, of Douglass County, Mo.)

Harry E. Walker, SK1c

Robert N. Walkowiak, F3c (20, of Oshkosh, Wisc.)

Eugene A. Walpole, Sea2c

Charles E. Walters, Sea2c

James R. Ward, Sea1c

Edward Wasielewski, Sea1c

Richard L. Watson, Sea1c (20, of Crossett, Ark.)

James C. Webb, F1c

William E. Welch, Sea1c (18, of Springfield, Ohio)

Alfred F. Wells, MM1c (32, of Syracuse, N.Y.)

Ernest R. West, Sea1c (22, of Runnells, Iowa)

John D. Wheeler, F2c (26, of Gathier, Ark.)

Claude White, CWT (PA)

Jack D. White, Sea1c

Alton W. Whitson, EM3c

Eugene W. Wicker, Sea1c (20, of Coweta, Okla.)

Lloyd P. Wiegand, Mus2c

George J. Wilcox, Jr., Sea2c (19, of Byram, Miss.)

Albert L. Williams, Mus2c

James C. Williams, Sea1c

Wilbur S. Williams, OS3c

Bernard R. Wimmer, FC1c

Everett G. Windle, Sea2c (20, of Kansas City, Mo.)

Starring B. Winfield, RM3c

Rex E. Wise, F1c

Frank Wood, Sea2c (25, of Jackson, Ohi)

Lawrence E. Woods, F1c

Winfred O. Woods, MM1c

Creighton H. Workman, F1c (22, of Riverside, Iowa)

John L. Wortham, GM2c

Paul R. Wright, CWT (PA) (41, of Meadville, Mo.)

Eldon P. Wyman, Ens. (24, of Portland, Ore.)

Martin D. Young, F2c

Robert V. Young, Sea1c (23, of Good Hope, Ill.)

Joseph J. Yurko,WT1c

Thomas Zvansky, CSM (PA)

United States Marine Corps

Marley R. Arthurholtz, Pfc. (20, of South Bend, Ind.)

Waldean Black, Pvt. (20, of Spearman, Texas)

Walter L. Collier, Pfc.

Alva J. Cremean, Pfc. (21, of Pueblo, Colorado)

Elmer E. Drefahl, Cpl.

Harry H. Gaver, Jr., 2d Lt. (24, of Annapolis, Md.)

Ted Hall, Pvt. (24, of Kansas City, Mo.)

Otis W. Henry, Pvt.

Robert K. Holmes, Pfc. (19, of Salt Lake City, Utah)

Vernon P. Keaton, Pvt. (18, of Lubbock, Texas)

John F. Middleswart, Pfc.

Robert H. Peak, Pvt.

Raymond Pennington, Pvt.

Charles R. Taylor, Pfc.

Ranks and Rates: 1c First Class, 2c Second Class, 3c Third Class, (AA) Acting Appointment, AMM Aviation’s Machinist Mate, BGmstr Bugelmaster, Bkr Baker, Bmkr Boilermaker, CBM Chief Boatswain’s Mate, CBmstr Chief Bandmaster, CCM Chief Carpenter’s Mate, CEM Chief Electrician’s Mate, CFC Chief Fire Controlman, Chf Carp Chief Carpenter, Chf Pay Clk Chief Pay Clerk, CMM Chief Machinist’s Mate, CMsmth Chief Metalsmith, Cox Coxswain, CPhM Chief Pharmacist’s Mate, CSK Chief Storekeeper, CSM Chief Signalman, CWT Chief Watertender, EM Electrician’s Mate, Ens Ensign, F Fireman, FC Fire Controlman, GM Gunner’s Mate, HA Hospital’s Apprentice, Lt. Comdr Lieutenant Commander, Lt. Lieutenant, Lt. (jg)(Chc) Lieutenant Jr. Grade, Chaplain Corps, Mach Machinist, MAtt Mess Attendant, Mldr Molder, MM Machinist’s Mate, Msmth Metalsmith, Mus Musician, OS Officer’s Steward, (PA) Permanent Appointment, PhM Pharmacist’s Mate, Pmkr Patternmaker, QM Quartermaster, RM Radioman, Sea Seaman, SC Ship’s Cook, SF Shipfitter, SK Storekeeper, SM Signalman, WT Watertender, Y Yeoman

