Remains of Indiana brothers killed in 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor ID'd
Harold and William Trapp were both serving on the USS Oklahoma when it and other ships in the U.S. fleet were attacked by Japanese aircraft in 1941.
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Harold and William Trapp were both serving on the USS Oklahoma when it and other ships in the U.S. fleet were attacked by Japanese aircraft in 1941.
May 12, 2021 La PORTE, Ind. (AP) — The remains of two Indiana brothers who were killed in the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor have been identified by U.S. military scientists. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency said Monday it had identified the remains of Navy Fire Controlman 2nd Class Harold F. Trapp, 24, and Navy Electrician’s Mate 3rd Class William H. Trapp, 23. The brothers from La Porte in northern Indiana were assigned to the battleship USS Oklahoma on Dec. 7, 1941, when it was attacked by Japanese aircraft while moored at Pearl Harbor. The USS Oklahoma capsized after sustai...
Remains ID’d of 2 Indiana brothers killed during Pearl Harbor attack The Associated Press May 12 Navy Electrician’s Mate 3rd Class William H. Trapp, left, and Navy Fire Controlman 2nd Class Harold F. Trapp (DPAA) La PORTE, Ind. — The remains of two Indiana brothers who were killed in the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor have been identified by U.S. military scientists. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency said Monday it had identified the remains of Navy Fire Controlman 2nd Class Harold F. Trapp, 24, and Navy Electrician’s Mate 3rd Class William H. Trapp, 23. The broth...
May 11, 2021 GMT La PORTE, Ind. (AP) — The remains of two Indiana brothers who were killed in the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor have been identified by U.S. military scientists. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency said Monday it had identified the remains of Navy Fire Controlman 2nd Class Harold F. Trapp, 24, and Navy Electrician’s Mate 3rd Class William H. Trapp, 23. The brothers from La Porte in northern Indiana were assigned to the battleship USS Oklahoma on Dec. 7, 1941, when it was attacked by Japanese aircraft while moored at Pearl Harbor. The USS Oklahoma capsized after su...
2 âunknownsâ killed in attack on Pearl Harbor identified as Indiana brothers On Dec. 7, 1941, the Trapp brothers were assigned to the battleship USS Oklahoma, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, when the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft. (Source: The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency) By HNN Staff | May 10, 2021 at 4:40 PM HST - Updated May 10 at 4:40 PM HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - The remains of two brothers who were onboard the USS Oklahoma when the Japanese military attacked Pearl Harbor have been accounted for. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency...