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McClung, Harvey M.
Navy Reserves Ensign

Harvey M. McClung, age 24, from Westmoreland County New Florence, Pennsylvania .

Parents: Anna McClung

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: Killed aboard the USS Arizona. Remains not recovered.
Cemetery: Memorialized at Blairsville Cemetery; Blairsville, Pennsylvania

Source: National Archives, Indiana Gazette (1942)

Varchol, Brinley
Navy Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class

Brinley Varchol, age 25, from York County Hanover, Pennsylvania .

Parents: John Varchol

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, Scranton Times Tribune (1941)

Berkanski, Albert Charles
Navy Coxswain

Albert Charles Berkanski, age 19, from Northumberland County Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania .

Parents: Michael Berkanski

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

Mlinar, Joseph
Navy Coxswain

Joseph Mlinar, age 21, from Cambria County Johnstown, Pennsylvania .

Parents: Michel Milnar

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

Walker, Harry E.
Army Private 1st class

Harry E. Walker, age 36, from Mifflin County Pennsylvania.

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: Killed aboard the USS Oklahoma. Accounted for March 9, 2021

Source: National Archives

Bircher, Frederick Robert
Navy Reserves Radioman 3rd class

Frederick Robert Bircher, age 24, from Philadelphia County Philadelphia, Pennsylvania .

Parents: George Bircher

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, Philadelphia Inquirer (1941), Philadelphia Daily News (1991)

Pensyl, John Campbell
Navy Gunner’s mate 2nd class

John Campbell Pensyl, age 20, from Blair County Altoona, Pennsylvania .

Parents: Ruth Roxanna Pensyl and H.H. Pennsyl.

Service era: World War II
Schools: Altoona High (1939)

Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: Killed during attack on Pearl Harbor.
Cemetery: Arlington National.

Source: National Archives, Altoona Tribune (1941)

Wolf, George A. Jr.
Navy Reserves Ensign

George A. Jr. Wolf, age 24, from Blair County Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania .

Parents: George Anderson Wolf Sr. and Dorothy Prendergast Wolf.

Service era: World War II
Schools: Altoona Catholic High, 1936. Georgetown University, 1940., Notre Dame University

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

Source: National Archives, American Battle Monuments Commission, Pittsburgh Sun Telegraph (1941)

Brubaker, Brooks J. Jr.
Army Private

Brooks J. Jr. Brubaker, age 20, from Blair County Altoona, Pennsylvania .

Parents: Brooks J. Brubaker Sr. of Altoona.

Service era: World War II
Schools: Altoona High (1939)
Military history: Private, enlisted in the Army Feb. 14, 1940. Stationed at Pearl Harbor. Purple Heart, American defense with one star, Asiatic-Pacific theater with one star and the good conduct medal.

Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: Killed in attack on Pearl Harbor.

Source: National Archives, American Battle Monuments Commission, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Indiana Gazette (1941)

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