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Kelly, Colin P. Jr.
Army Captain

Colin P. Jr. Kelly, age 26, from Madison County Madison, Florida .

Spouse: Married

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Wednesday, December 10, 1941
Death details: He hurled an Army plane down into the blazing mussels of Japanese guns and dumped his deadly cargo of bombs at suicidal range and dealt a mortal blow to the 29,000 ton battleship Haruna. He was killed in the attack.

Source: National Archives, Daily News (1941)

Romero, Vladimir Mendoza
Navy Seaman 1st class

Vladimir Mendoza Romero from Hillsborough County Tampa, Florida .

Parents: Frances Mendoza Romero

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, Tampa Tribune (1942)

Romero, Vladimir Mendoza
Navy Seaman 1st class

Vladimir Mendoza Romero from Hillsborough County Tampa, Florida .

Parents: Frances Mendoza Romero

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, Tampa Tribune (1942)

Dyson, Corbon
Navy Radioman third class

Corbon Dyson, age 22, from Washington County Caryville, Florida .

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Friday, October 31, 1941
Death details: Died in the sinking of the destoryer USS Reuben James

Source: Los Angeles Times (1941), Tampa Tribune (1941)

Merritt, Auburn F.
Navy Seaman second class

Auburn F. Merritt, age 19, from Okaloosa County Baker, Florida .

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Friday, October 31, 1941
Death details: Died in the sinking of the destoryer USS Reuben James

Source: Los Angeles Times (1941), Tampa Tribune (1941)

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