My Cooter's History Blog has become about 80% World War II anyway, so I figured to start a blog specific to it, especially since we're commemorating its 70th anniversary and we are quickly losing this "Greatest Generation." The quote is taken from Pearl Harbor survivor Frank Curre, who was on the USS Tennessee that day. He died Dec. 7, 2011, seventy years to the day. His photo is below at right.
Monday, October 28, 2019
More USS Oklahoma Unknowns Identified: Victor P. Tumlinson, Walter C. Foley, Ted Hall, Johnny Cornelius Laurie
** Victor P. Tumlinson, Navy Fire Control 3rd Class, 19, was stationed on the USS Oklahoma on Dec. 7. 1941 and died. His remains were identified in February 2019 and now they will be buried in Raymondville, Texas.
** Walter C. Foley of Brooklyn, New York, 18, was on the USS Oklahoma and a Seaman First Class. His body has now been identified.
** Private Ted Hall, USMC, was 24 when he died aboard the USS Oklahoma. His remains were identified in January of this year.
** Johnny Cornelius Laurie, 25, US Navy Mess Attendant 1st Class of Bessemer, Alabama, has been buried in Alabama National Cemetery. His remains were identified in July of this year.
--GreGen
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