He was probably wearing this uniform when he joined the crew of the cruiser USS Chicago which had also been in Pearl harbor during the attack. This ship left to hunt for the Japanese fleet and get a little payback.
Meanwhile, back on the USS California, authorities were unaware he was on the USS Chicago and compiling lists of casualties. James Hamlin being absent, he was listed as missing and thought to be dead on his ship or in the harbor.
This is why his parents were sent the telegram saying he was lost in action.
--GreGen
The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
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