Navy Boilermaker 1st Class William E. Blanchard, USS Oklahoma, others killed in WWII, have been accounted for – Soldier of Fortune Magazine
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Navy Boilermaker 1st Class William E. Blanchard, 24, killed during World War II, was accounted for on Jan. 4, 2021. On Dec. 7, 1941, Blanchard was assigned to the battleship USS Oklahoma, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, when the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft. The USS Oklahoma sustained multiple torpedo hits, which caused it to quickly capsize. The attack on the ship resulted in the deaths of 429 crewmen, including Blanchard. Defense POW/ MIA office works tirelessly to bring closure to those killed in ...
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