Meares, John Morgan
Navy Seaman 2nd class
John Morgan Meares, age 24, from Anderson County Pelzer, South Carolina .
Parents: Sarah Reynolds Meares and preceded in death by T. C. Meares
Service era: World War II
Schools: High school in Pelzer
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, Honolulu Star Advertiser (2016), Greenville News (1941)