Pearl Harbor Remembered
2,341 servicemen died from the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Each now has his own story.
Join us in honoring the WWII fallen.
Read some of these stories here:
by Red Mulvanny, California
Sgt. Rasmussen was one of the first three Americans killed at Pearl Harbor.
by Robert Joyce, Florida
Lt. Allen was a USS Enterprise fighter pilot who survived being shot down and parachuting into the harbor, but died of wounds.
by Bobbie Jo Carter, Arizona
Seaman First Class Rodgers was on the USS Arizona during the attack. An accomplished swimmer, he hoped to compete in the 1940 Olympics which were cancelled.
by Lee Braswell, Colorado
Lt. Sterling was one of the few fighter pilots who was able to get into the air. He was credit with shooting down a Japanese Zero.
by Paul Albert, Colorado
Pvt. Avery earned the Silver Star for setting up and firing a machine gun during the Pearl Harbor attack. His younger brother was killed by a kamikaze four years later.
by Red Mulvanny, California
Mess Attendent Second Class Powell served on the Seaplane Tender USS Curtis. He used a deserted deck gun to shoot down perhaps the first Japanese plane destroyed.
by Kathy Harmon, Pennsylvania
Ensign Rodney Foss had previously saved a man from drowning. He was killed during the attack on Naval Air Station Kaneohe Bay. A destroy escort was named after him.
by Steve McGee, Texas
Marine Sgt Micheletto, a son of Italian immigrants, was awarded the Bronze Star for his actions defending Ewa Marine Corps Air Station.
by Jodi Block, Michigan
Coxswain Chester Kleist was on the USS West Viriginia. He was 13 years in the service with three boys including twins.
by Allison Albert, Rhode Island
AOM3c Buckley joined the Navy to help support the family. Five brothers served during the war, including one on a destroyer escort named in his honor.
by Mac Kolar, North Carolina
Fireman Second Class Boxrucker was lost on the USS Oklahoma. He joined the Navy with his twin brother who was there more than 60 years later to see him buried after his remains were identified.
by Christy Erickson, Michigan
Y2c Sherrill dropped out of high school with his twin brother. His twin was in service in China, while he was the chaplain's assistance on the USS Arizona.
Stories can be read using the Together We Served or Find A Grave smartphone apps.
Read at Gravesite!
Thank You
Jackie Menasco of Arizona
Allison Albert of Rhode Island
and Coby Crump of Utah
for directing the Pearl Harbor Fallen Project,
and Bobbie Jo Carter of Arizona for the
USS Arizona Mall Memorial participation.
We would also like to thank all of the volunteers
writing stories, enhancing photos, and building the database for the Pearl Harbor Fallen Project.
Paul Albert, Colorado (20+)
Robert Allen, Nebraska
Anita Ashworth, Alabama
Pamela Baker, Alabama (100+)
Nickie Barksdale, Alabama
Cassidy Baugh, Utah
Heidi Bay, Oregon
Sonya Bayles, Georgia
Dane Bean, Idaho
Jennifer Belden, Colorado
Jodi Block, Michigan
Steve Booth, Utah (50+)
Liesl Bradner, California
Lee Braswell, Colorado (200+)
Lisa Brocadello-Bergeson
Molly Brown, Utah
Emily Burnett, Utah
Betsy Carroll, California
Tricia Castille, Lousiana
Georgene Chastain, Virginia
Mary DeMers, Arizona
Lynn Durbin, Ohio
Bill Ellis, Alabama
Brianne Ellison, Utah
Lise Embley, Illinois
Christy Erickson, Michigan (100+)
Theresa Espin, Texas
Attalie Fielding, Texas
Dana Floyd, South Carolina
Kira Foltz, California
Becky Fox, Georgia
Cindy Frie, Virginia
Preston Reitas, Utah
Zachary Frisch, Utah
Terry Fronk, Utah
Shannon Gannon, Illinois
Wes Gibbs, Montana
Susan Gould, Tennessee (20+)
Matthieu Guillemant, France
Laura Hanaford, California
Kim Hardaway, Tennessee
Kathy Harmon, Pennsylvania (50+)
John Harris, California
Alicia Hedrick, Arizona
Kimberley Hill, New York
Debi Holley, Utah
Kirstin Howard, Utah
Bethany Hurt, Utah
Valerie Jones, Oklahoma (50+)
Bob Joyce, Florida (100+)
Jeff Joyce, Virginia
Judy Joyce, Indiana
Lisa Keith-Lucas, Florida
Maryalice Keller, New York (20+)
Mac Kolar, North Carolina (20+)
Bruce Lamberto, Florida
Mitzi Laughlin, Texas
Shae Le, Hawaii
Debi Lehman, Oklahoma (20+)
Duncan Lewis, Utah
Erin McBride, Arizona
Kathy McDermott, Indiana
Steve McGee, Texas
Kevin McIntire, California (20+)
John McParland, New Jersey
Shawn Mecham, Utah
Karen Marie McNichols, Illinois
Thomas Montgomery, Ohio
Nakita Moss, Oklahoma
Robert Mulvanny, California (400+)
Marilyn Murphy, Wisconsin (50+)
Azure Nikora, Utah
Delaine Noyer, California
Neil O'Connor, New York
Eden Palmer, Illinois (20+)
Betty Patterson, Texas
Marry Peterson, Minnesota
Lorie Rafter, California
Katherine Rasdorf, Virginia
Kathleen Reber, Utah (20+)
Brandon Rhea, Utah
Megan Saunders, Utah
John Schlatter, Utah
Pamela Schnagel, Wisconsin
Al Schutte, Ohio
Joyce Self, Virginia
Sophia Shapiro, Utah
Cynthia Shryock, Colorado
Lowell Silverman, Delaware
Rona Simmons, Georgia
Linda Simpson, Oklahoma (20+)
Susan Singleton, Illinois (20+)
Gary Smith, Pennsylvania (20+)
Sarah Stewart, Missouri
Kerry Stockdale, New Jersey (20+)
Kendall Summers, Utah
Ronalee Summers, Utah
Amanda Thompson, California
Evelyn Ting, Georgia
Terrence Toohig, Pennsylvania
Jeff Vessenmeyer, Wisconsin
Nathan Warrick, Texas
Chris Weiss, Utah
Kiri West, Kansas
Melodye Whatley, Connecticut
Kerry White, Massachusetts
Peggy Wilkins, District of Columbia
Brielle Williams, Utah
Charles Woodall, Alabama (50+)