World War II Valor in the Pacific - US Marine Corps Casualties (U.S. National Park Service)

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	World War II Valor in the Pacific U.S. Marine Corps Casualties

United States Marine Corps

Ewa Marine Corps Air Station, 4
USS Arizona, 73	USS California, 4
USS Helena, 1	USS Nevada, 7
USS Oklahoma, 14	USS Pennsylvania, 6

USS Arizona

BB-39, Battleship

USS California

BB-44, Battleship

John A. Blount, Jr., PFC	Roy E. Lee, Jr., Pvt
Shelby C. Shook, Pvt	Earl D. Wallen, PFC

USS Helena

CL-50, Light Cruiser

George E. Johnson, PFC

USS Nevada

BB-36, Battleship

Thomas A. Britton, Cpl	Francis C. Heath, PFC
Orveil V. King, Jr., PFC	Jack L. Lunsford, PFC
Edward F. Morrissey, PFC	Keith V. Smith, Pvt
Richard I. Trujillo, PFC

USS Oklahoma

BB-37, Battleship

Marley R. Arthurholtz, PFC	Waldean Black, Pvt
Walter L. Collier, PFC	Alva J. Cremean, PFC
Elmer E. Drefahl, Cpl	Harry H. Gaver, Jr., 2d Lt
Ted Hall, Pvt	Otis W. Henry, Pvt
Robert K. Holmes, PFC	Vernon P. Keaton, Pvt
John F. Middleswart, PFC	Robert H. Peak, Pvt
Raymond Pennington, Pvt	Charles R. Taylor, PFC

USS Pennsylvania

BB-38, Battleship

Thomas N. Barron, Cpl	Morris E. Nations, Cpl
Floyd D. Stewart, PFC	Patrick P. Tobin, PFC
Jesse C. Vincent, Jr., Cpl	George H. Wade, Jr., PFC

Ewa Marine Corps Air Station

Marine Aircraft Group 21 Headquarters and Service Squadron 21

William E. Lutschan, Jr., Sgt

Scouting-Bombing Squadron 231

William G. Turner, Pvt

Scouting-Bombing Squadron 232

Edward S. Lawrence, PFC

Utility Squadron 252

Carlo A. Micheletto, Sgt


			Did You Know? The majority of the USS Arizona's crew went down with the ship; however, 337 crew members survived. Today, interments for deceased USS Arizona survivors are conducted on the ship. Over 25 interments have been conducted on the USS Arizona.

Last Updated: January 13, 2009 at 13:06 EST