Bock, John George Jr.
Navy Seaman 2nd class

John George Jr. Bock, age 18, from Lancaster County Lincoln, Nebraska .

Parents: Mrs. Alfonzo Hudkins and stepfather Gene

Service era: World War II
Schools: Havelock High

Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: Accounted for on May 19, 2021. On Dec. 7, 1941, Bock was assigned to the battleship USS Oklahoma, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, when the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft. The USS Oklahoma sustained multiple torpedo hits, which caused it to quickly capsize. The attack on the ship resulted in the deaths of 429 crewmen, including Bock.
Cemetery: Honolulu Memorial

Source: National Archives, Lincoln Star (1942), Omaha World Herald (1943)