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A U.S. Navy destroyer sunk in 1945 by a kamikaze aircraft during the Battle of Okinawa in World War II has been discovered by a group of civilian unde

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Gov. Tony Evers signed the order to honor a Wisconsin sailor who died in the attack on Pearl Harbor and whose remains have finally been identified.

The Sumner-class destroyer Mannert L. Abele, was sunk on April 12, 1945.

The U.S.S. Mannert L. Abele was broken in half by two kamikaze attacks and sank in 4,500 feet of water, killing 84 sailors.

84 U.S. sailors were killed in the sinking, according to the Naval History and Heritage Command.

The wreckage of an American Navy destroyer, the USS Mannert L. Abele, has been confirmed to be found in waters off the coast of Okinawa, Japan.

Mannert L. Abele engaged with Japanese aircraft about 75 miles off the coast of Okinawa.

Wreckage from a U.S. Navy destroyer sunk by a kamikaze aircraft attack during World War II has been discovered in the Pacific Ocean. 

84 U.S. sailors were killed in the sinking, according to the Naval History and Heritage Command.