Talbert, Edward Everett
Navy Seaman 1st class

Edward Everett Talbert, age 19, from Stanly County Valdese, North Carolina .

Spouse: Ruby Metcalf Echols

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: accounted for on Aug. 5, 2021. On Dec. 7, 1941, Talbert 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 Talbert.

Source: National Archives