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Ashby, Welborn Lee
Navy Fireman 3rd class

Welborn Lee Ashby, age 24, from Centertown, Kentucky, Ohio county.

Parents: Otie Welborn Ashby

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: Killed aboard the USS West Virginia. Accounted for November 4, 2019
Cemetery: Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial

Source: National Archives, American Battle Monuments Commission, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Lexington Herald (1942)

Bedford, Purdy Renaker
Navy Fireman 1st class

Purdy Renaker Bedford, age 22, from Cynthiana, Kentucky, Harrison county.

Parents: Henry Clay Bedford

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

Bolling, Walter Karr
Navy Fireman 3rd class

Walter Karr Bolling, age 19, from West Prestonsburg, Kentucky, Floyd county.

Parents: Francis Bolling

Service era: World War II

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

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

Brock, Walter Pershing
Navy Seaman 1st class

Walter Pershing Brock, age 20, from London, Kentucky, Laurel county.

Parents: Foster C. Brock

Service era: World War II

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

Source: National Archives, American Battle Monuments Commission, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Louisville Courier Journal (1942)

Buckley, Jack C.
Navy Fire controlman 3rd class

Jack C. Buckley, age 19, from Pikeville, Kentucky, Pike county.

Parents: Lydia Buckley

Service era: World War II

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

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

Cox, William Milford
Navy Seaman 1st class

William Milford Cox, age 22, from Harlan, Kentucky, Leslie county.

Parents: Leona Cox

Service era: World War II

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

Source: National Archives, Lousiville Courier Journal (1942)

Young, Martin Daymond
Navy Fireman 2nd class

Martin Daymond Young, age 21, from Cloverport, Kentucky, Breckinridge county.

Parents: Millie Dean Young

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: Killed aboard the USS Oklahoma. Accounted for in 2019
Cemetery: Accounted For

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Crowley Post Signal (1942)

Doyle, Wand B.
Navy Coxswain

Wand B. Doyle, age 23, from Kyrock, Kentucky, Edmonson county.

Parents: Hardin Doyle

Service era: World War II

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

Source: National Archives, Park City Daily News (1941)

Ford, William Walker
Navy Electrician’s mate 3rd class

William Walker Ford, age 19, from Covington, Kentucky, Kenton county.

Parents: Eula May Evans

Service era: World War II

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

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Kentucky Post and Times-Star (1941)

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