Walters, Bethel Elbert
Navy Fireman 2nd class
Bethel Elbert Walters, age 25, from Belleview, Texas.
Service era: World War II
Military history: Uss West Virginia; United States Navy
Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: On Dec. 7, 1941, Walters was assigned to the battleship USS West Virginia, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, when the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft. The USS West Virginia sustained multiple torpedo hits, but timely counter-flooding measures taken by the crew prevented it from capsizing, and it came to rest on the shallow harbor floor. The attack resulted in the deaths of 106 crewmen, including Walters. Accounted for 2019
Cemetery: Accounted For
Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency,