Tag: from Massachusetts killed at Pearl Harbor

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Johnson, John Russell
Navy Seaman 1st class

John Russell Johnson, age 23, from Brockton, Massachusetts, Plymouth county.

Spouse: Eleanor Louise Johnson

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

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Gregoire, Charles Normand
Navy Seaman 2nd class

Charles Normand Gregoire, age 18, from Hampden County Indian Orchard, Massachusetts .

Parents: Clara Gregoire

Service era: World War II

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

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Transcript Telegram (1942)

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Amon, Frederick Purdy
Navy Seaman 1st class

Frederick Purdy Amon, age 20, from Niles, Michigan, Berrien county.

Parents: Nola Dale Amon

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: Killed aboard the USS Arizona. Remains not recovered. His brother Cleland W. Amon was killed in action in 1944 over Romania.
Cemetery: Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial

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

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Thomas, Stanley Horace
Navy Fireman 3rd class

Stanley Horace Thomas, age 21, from Whitinsville, Massachusetts, Worcester county.

Parents: Eugene E. Thomas

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, American Battle Monuments Commission, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, The Herald Press (1944), Boston Globe (1942)

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Stopyra, Julian John
Navy Radioman 3rd class

Julian John Stopyra, age 23, from Lawrence, Massachusetts, Essex county.

Parents: Agustine Stopyra

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

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Sadlowski, Roman Walter
Navy Electrician’s mate 3rd class

Roman Walter Sadlowski, age 18, from Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Berkshire county.

Parents: Valentine Sadiowski

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: Killed aboard the USS Oklahoma. Accounted for December 4, 2018

Source: National Archives, Berkshire Eagle (1944)

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Lescault, Lionel Wilfred
Navy Buglemaster 2nd class

Lionel Wilfred Lescault, age 28, from Worcester, Massachusetts, Worcester county.

Parents: Alfred Lescault

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: USS Oklahoma. Accounted for September 24, 2018

Source: National Archives

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Lattin, Bleecker
Navy Radioman 3rd class

Bleecker Lattin from Boston, Massachusetts, Suffolk county.

Parents: Ruth J. Lattin

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, Boston Globe (1944)

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Landry, James Joseph Jr.
Navy Baker 2nd class

James Joseph Jr. Landry, age 21, from Amesbury, Massachusetts, Essex county.

Parents: James Joseph Landry Sr.

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, Boston Globe (1941)

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Braga, Charles Jr.
Navy Yeoman 2nd class

Charles Jr. Braga, age 22, from Fall River, Massachusetts, Bristol county.

Parents: Charles Braga Sr.

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: Killed at Pearl Harbor
Cemetery: Memorialized at the Braga Bridge in Fall River

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