Phoenix sailor killed in Pearl Harbor attack will return home nearly 80 years later
Nearly 80 years after the attack on Pearl Harbor, a sailor from Phoenix killed in that attack has been identified and his remains will be brought home to Phoenix next month.
and last updated 2020-12-24 20:54:43-05
Nearly 80 years after the attack on Pearl Harbor, an Arizona family finally has some closure. A sailor from Phoenix killed in that attack has been identified and his remains will be brought home next month.
Carl Johnson was 16-years-old when he enlisted in the Navy. He left North Phoenix High School lied about his age and started working aboard the USS West Virginia. He was promoted to Seaman 1st Class and was studying to become a gunner s mate and petty officer.
USS Oklahoma sailor killed in Pearl Harbor attack identified, will be buried in St. Louis
Isaac Parker was killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor in World War II. He was accounted for on Sept. 8, 2020
Credit: Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
Navy Mess Attendant 3rd Class Isaac Parker, 17, of Woodson, Arkansas, killed during World War II, was accounted for on Sept. 8, 2020. Author: Kayla Wheeler Updated: 11:02 AM CST December 22, 2020
WASHINGTON A Navy sailor killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor in World War II has been identified.
Navy Mess Attendant 3rd Class Isaac Parker of Woodson, Arkansas was accounted for on Sept. 8, 2020.
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An Army sergeant from Panama, Oklahoma who was killed during the Korean War has been identified by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.
Billy V. Rodgers was 19 when he was reported missing in action on Dec. 2, 1950. He was accounted for on April 9, 2020, the POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced recently.
In late 1950, Rodgers was a member of Company A, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 31st Regimental Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division. His unit was attacked by enemy forces near the Chosin Reservoir, North Korea. Following the battle, his remains could not be recovered, the agency noted.
On July 27, 2018, following the summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un in June 2018, North Korea turned over 55 boxes, purported to contain the remains of American service members killed during the Korean War. The remains arrived at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii on Aug. 1, 2018, and were then given over to the POW/MIA
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December 17, 2020 12:03 pm
Pictured above: Charles A. Jones
Photo courtesy of the DPAA.
WASHINGTON (KLKN) The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) has identified the remains of a Nebraska World War II soldier killed in battle.
According to DPAA, he was 21-year-old Navy Seaman 2nd Class Charles Jones, of Harvard, Nebraska.
On Dec. 7, 1941, Jones was stationed aboard the USS Oklahoma at Pearl Harbor. When attacked by a Japanese aircraft, the USS Oklahoma was hit multiple times with torpedos, capsizing quickly.
The attack led to the death of 429 crewmen, including Jones.
Between 1941 and 1944, the Navy recovered the remains of the deceased crew.