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Aves, Willard Charles
Navy Fireman 2nd class

Willard Charles Aves, age 20, from Kingston, Illinois, Dekalb county.

Parents: Charles Aves

Service era: World War II
Schools: Kingston High

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, Dailly Calumet (1974)

Apple, Robert William
Navy Fireman 1st class

Robert William Apple, age 26, from Sterling, Illinois, Whiteside county.

Parents: Rose Marie Apple and preceded in death by Frank Apple

Service era: World War II
Schools: Saint Mary, Mooseheart graduate

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, Berwyn Life (1966)

Yomine, Frank Peter
Navy Fireman 2nd class

Frank Peter Yomine, age 19, from Melrose Park, Illinois, Cook county.

Parents: Nicholas Yomine

Service era: World War II
Schools: Proviso High

Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: Killed aboard the USS Arizona

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Chicago Tribune (1942)

Gosselin, Edward W.
Navy Reserves Ensign

Edward W. Gosselin, age 24, from Joliet, Illinois, Will county.

Parents: Edward N. Goselin

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: Killed aboard the USS Arizona. Remains not recovered.
Cemetery: A destroyer escort name in his honor was dedicated in 1944.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Chicago Tribune (1944)

Harr, Robert Joseph
Navy Fireman 1st class

Robert Joseph Harr, age 25, from Niota, Illinois, Hancock county.

Parents: Joseph Harrison Harr

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: Killed aboard the USS Oklahoma. Accounted for February 12, 2021

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

Hamel, Don E.
Marine Field music

Don E. Hamel, age 19, from Chicago, Illinois, Cook county.

Parents: Lucille Noval

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, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

Halterman, Robert Emile
Navy Seaman 1st class

Robert Emile Halterman, age 20, from Ottawa, Illinois, LaSalle county.

Parents: Raymond Henry Halterman

Service era: World War II

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

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

Haffner, Floyd Bates
Navy Fireman 1st class

Floyd Bates Haffner from Browning, Illinois, Schuyler county.

Parents: Charles Haffner

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, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

Gusie, William Fred
Navy Fire controlman 3rd class

William Fred Gusie, age 19, from Glen Ellyn, Illinois, DuPage county.

Parents: Theresa Gusie

Service era: World War II

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

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

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