USS Oklahoma's Unknowns: Gerald "Gerry" Clayton and Grant C. Cook, Jr.

From November 22, 2019.

As the government continues the process of identifying those among the 429 who died on the USS Oklahoma at Pearl Harbor.

**  GERALD "GERRY" CLAYTON:

Storekeeper 2nd Class.  His parents, Lee and Grace Clayton were first contacted by the U.S. government on December  20, 1941, saying that their son was missing in action.  Then, on Jan. 3, 1942, they received another telegram saying that he had survived with apologies for the first notification.  They received nothing after that.  It wasn't until March  12, 1942 that they received a letter saying their son had perished.

This past July family members held a ceremony  at the Central City Cemetery where he was buried with full military honors.

**  GRANT C. COOK, JR.

Fireman 1st Class.  His remains were identified earlier this year and buried in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific on Oahu.  Cook was from Cozad, Nebraska.  A book on his life has been given to the Cozad Library.

-GreGen