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Armstrong, Kenneth Berton
Navy Molder 1st class

Kenneth Berton Armstrong, age 36, from National City, California, San Diego county.

Spouse: Eva Lilla Armstrong

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: Died aboard the USS Oklahoma. Accounted for August 3, 2017
Cemetery: Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial

Source: National Archives, American Battle Monuments Commission, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

Austin, John Arnold
Navy Chief Carpenter

John Arnold Austin, age 36, from Orange, California, Orange county.

Spouse: John Arnold Austin

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: Killed aboard the USS Oklahoma. Accounted for September 4, 2018
Cemetery: Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial

Source: American Battle Monuments Commission, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, The Times (1965)

Badilla, Manuel Domonic
Navy Fireman 1st class

Manuel Domonic Badilla, age 20, from Long Beach, California, Los Angeles county.

Parents: Sally Cush Johnson

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: Killed aboard the USS Arizona. Remains not recovered.
Cemetery: Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial

Source: National Archives, American Battle Monuments Commission, Defense POW?MIA Accounting Agency

Bailey, George R.
Marines Private 1st class

George R. Bailey, age 20, from Santa Monica, California, Los Angeles county.

Parents: Mrs. Rose C. Bailey

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: Killed aboard the USS Arizona. Remains not recovered.

Source: National Archives, Los Angeles Times (1942)

Bailey, Gerald John
Navy Seaman 1st class

Gerald John Bailey, age 24, from Long Beach, California, Los Angeles county.

Spouse: Margaret

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: Died aboard the USS Oklahoma. Accounted for November 30, 2020
Cemetery: Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial

Source: National Archives, Long Beach Press Telegram (1942), Los Angeles Times (1942)

Baker, Henry Ernest Jr.
Navy Coxswain

Henry Ernest Jr. Baker, age 22, from Avenal, California, Kings county.

Parents: Henry Ernest Baker Sr.

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: Missing in action or buried at sea
Cemetery: Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial

Source: National Archives, American Battle Monuments Commission, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Fresno Bee The Republican (1941)

Baker, Robert Dewey
Navy Chief Machinist’s Mate

Robert Dewey Baker, age 39, from Long Beach, California, Los Angeles county.

Spouse: Garnette Lucille Baker

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: Killed aboard the USS Arizona. Remains not recovered.
Cemetery: Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial

Source: National Archives, American Battle Monuments Commission, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

Banks, Layton Thomas
Navy Coxswain

Layton Thomas Banks, age 20, from Selma, California, Fresno county.

Spouse: Dorothy Marie Banks

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: On Dec. 7, 1941, Banks 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 Banks. Accounted for 2019
Cemetery: Buried in 2020 in Plano, Texas

Source: National Archives, American Battle Monuments Commission, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Selma Enterprise (1943)

Barnes, Delmar Hayes
Navy Lieutenant (junior grade)

Delmar Hayes Barnes, age 41, from Oakland, California, Alameda county.

Spouse: Ruth Barnes

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: Killed aboard the USS Arizona. Remains not recovered.
Cemetery: Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial

Source: National Archives, American Battle Monuments Commission Defense POW/MIA Accountng Agency

Beal, Albert Quentin
Navy Radioman 2nd class

Albert Quentin Beal, age 22, from Long Beach, California, Los Angeles county.

Parents: Edith Bernice Beal

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: Killed aboard the USS California. Remains not recovered
Cemetery: Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial

Source: National Archives, American Battle Monuments Commission, Defense POW MIA Accounting Agency

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