Herber, Harvey Christopher
Navy Electrician’s Mate 1st class

Harvey Christopher Herber, age 33, from Pierce County Tacoma, Washington .

Parents: Rachel Elizabeth Herber

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: Accounted for on July 22, 2021. On Dec. 7, 1941, Herber 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 Herber.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Tacoma Times (1941)