From the February 2, 2023, Marietta (Ga) Daily Journal by Jake Busch.
John Donald, Shipfitter 3rd Class was serving on the USS Oklahoma when the attack came and was one of the 429 who died aboard the ship that day.
He was born in Ball Ground, Cherokee County on July 15, 1913, and grew up in Marietta and enlisted in the Navy in Nashville, Tennessee on July 6, 1940. His duties aboard the battleship Oklahoma included metal work, pipefitting and repairing different parts of the ship.
He received three promotions.
His was one of the Oklahoma Unknowns. After being buried in the Punch Bowl for many years, his body was disinterred and DNA testing done on his remains which resulted in his identification.
Burial will be this month at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.
Again, So Glad the U.S. Is Seeing to Identifying These Heroes. --GreGen
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