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Granger, Raymond Edward
Navy Fireman 3rd class

Raymond Edward Granger, age 19, from Des Moines, Iowa, Polk county.

Parents: Hazel Granger

Service era: World War II
Schools: East High 91940)

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, Des Moines Register (1942)

Heim, Gerald Leroy
Navy Seaman 2nd class

Gerald Leroy Heim, age 18, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Linn county.

Parents: Esther Heim

Service era: World War II
Schools: McKinley High

Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941

Source: National Archives, Cedar Rapids Gazette (1941)

Henderson, William Walter
Navy Seaman 2nd class

William Walter Henderson, age 21, from Newton, Iowa, Jasper county.

Parents: Walter L. Henderson

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, Quad City Times (1942), Des Moines Register (1944)

Manske, Robert Francis
Navy Yeoman 2nd class

Robert Francis Manske, age 22, from Waterloo, Iowa, Black Hawk county.

Parents: Frank and Katherine Manske

Service era: World War II
Schools: East High gradaute

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

Source: National Archives, Waterloo Courier (1942)

McFadden, James
Navy

James McFadden, age 22, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Linn county.

Parents: L. J. McFadden
Spouse: Married

Service era: World War II
Schools: McKinley High, Coe College

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

Source: Des Moines Register (1941, Cedar Rapids Gazette (1941)

Myers, Ray Harrison
Navy Seaman 2nd class

Ray Harrison Myers, age 19, from Central City, Iowa, Linn county.

Parents: Olatt Myers

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: Killed aboard the USS Oklahoma. Remains accounted for on April 16, 2019

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Des Moines Reigster (1943)

Palides, James Jr.
Navy Musician 2nd class

James Jr. Palides, age 19, from Oelwein, Iowa, Fayette county.

Parents: James Palides

Service era: World War II

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

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Des Moines Register (1944)

Power, Roy W.
Navy Shipfitter 2

Roy W. Power, age 23, from Oelwein, Iowa, Fayette county.

Spouse: Wanda Jessie Chollett Reed (1922-1932-1984)

Service era: World War II

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

Source: Des Moines Register (1944)

Schmitt, Aloysius Herman
Navy Chaplain, lieutenant (junior grade)

Aloysius Herman Schmitt, age 32, from Lucas, Iowa, Warren county.

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: Killed aboard the USS Oklahoma. Accounted for March 18, 2016
Cemetery: His name was assigned to a destroyer escort vessel in 1943.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Quad City Times (1942), Mason City Globe Gazette (1943)

Shelden, Edward Judson
Navy Fire controlman 1st class

Edward Judson Shelden, age 19, from Davenport, Iowa, Scott county.

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: Killed aboard the USS Oklahoma. Accounted for July 26, 2018

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Des Moines Register (1943)

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