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Martin, John Winter
Navy Fireman 3rd class

John Winter Martin, age 20, from Shelby County Memphis, Tennessee .

Parents: Henry K. Martin

Service era: World War II

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

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Commercial Appeal (1942)

King, Gordon Blane
Navy Seaman 1st class

Gordon Blane King, age 21, from Knox County Knoxville, Tennessee .

Parents: N.T. King

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, Knoxville Journal (1942), Knoxville News Sentinel (1942)

Allison, Andrew K.
Navy Fireman 1st class

Andrew K. Allison, age 26, from Gibson County Trenton, Tennessee .

Parents: Arthur Leroy Allison

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: Killed aboard the USS Arizona. Remains not recovered. Brother J.T. Allison also died at Pearl Harbor.
Cemetery: Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial

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

Kennington, Charles Cecil
Navy Seaman 1st class

Charles Cecil Kennington, age 21, from Gibson County Humboldt, Tennessee .

Parents: V.A. Kennington

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

Jones, Willard Worth
Navy Seaman 1st class

Willard Worth Jones, age 24, from Obion County Hornbeak, Tennessee .

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, The Tennessean (1942)

Jaynes, Kenneth H.
Army Private

Kenneth H. Jaynes from Loudon County Tennessee.

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: Killed aboard the USS Oklhaoma. Accounted for December 19, 2015

Source: Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Knoxville Journal (1946)

Hurd, Willard Hardy
Navy Mess attendant 2nd class

Willard Hardy Hurd, age 18, from Shelby County Collierville, Tennessee .

Parents: Beaulah Mae Hurd

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, Commercial Appeal (1942)

Farmer, John Wilson
Navy Coxswain

John Wilson Farmer, age 21, from Hamilton County Chattanooga, Tennessee .

Parents: Artie Farmer

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: Killed at Pearl Harbor

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Chattanooga Daily Times (1942), Nashville Banner (1942)

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