Biographical Information on the USS Arizona Marines Killed in Action Pearl Harbor, Honolulu

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Biographical Information on the USS Arizona Marines
KIA
7 December 1941

WEBB, Carl Edward

born 21 Aug 1919 McLennan Co, TX
March 1940 enlisted Dallas TX; the Southern Recruiting Divisions, New Orleans, Louisiana assigned him to MCB San Diego CA
April 1940 Recruit Depot, San Diego, California qualified for Sea School
May 1940 for most of the month it's indicated he was a mailman then on the 25th he was sent to Sea School posting San Diego CA
June 1940 assigned to Marine detachment on the USS Arizona. Sailed from San Pedro on USS Boise to Bremerton, WA. On the 14th to 21st on the muster rolls of USS Boise
July 1940 he was on the muster rolls of the USS Arizona in Pearl Harbor Naval Yard
August 1940 muster roll identified as Marine Detachment, U S S Argonne, Pearl Harbor
Sept 1940 on muster roll of USS Arizona now in Long Beach CA
October 1940 on muster roll of USS Arizona now in Bremerton WA. On the 12th promoted to Private First Class
November 1940 on muster roll of USS Arizona still in Bremerton WA From 11th to 30th he had furlough
December 1940 on muster roll of USS Arizona still in Bremerton WA From 1st to 5th still on furlough

Source: From the research of Regenia Hope, hopera at earthlink.net

WHISLER, Gilbert Henry

On the 1930 census he is found at his parents home in Cleveland, Davis, Iowa, age 18. The census reports him born in Iowa
According to Central Recruiting Division, 706 U S Court House Bldg, Chicago, Illinois he was transferred from Des Moines Iowa to MCB San Diego, CA on Sept 11, 1940. He is number 868 on the list for the month of September
November 1940 he was assigned to Sea School Fourth Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Base Troops, MCB, San Diego, California
December 1 and 2, 1940 on board the USS Enterprise for transport from Sea School in San Diego to USS Arizona in Bremerton, WA

Source: From the research of Regenia Hope, hopera at earthlink.net

WITTENBERG, Russell Duane

On the 1930 census for Center township, Fayette Co, Iowa is Russel at age 8. All members of his family are shown as born in Iowa.
Between 1930 and 1940 the family moved to Minnesota. His father, Gary C Wittenberg, living in Darwin, MN, was informed of his son's death

Source: From the research of Regenia Hope, hopera at earthlink.net

HOPE, Harold

Harold Hope
Harold Wyatt Hope was born 10 Jun 1922 in Ranger Co, TX.

His parents were Arthur Wesley Hope and Dora Bryan Harrison.

When Harold was at Texas Technological College he and some buddies drove over to Oklahoma and signed up for the Marine Corp.

The Amarillo Daily News (Amarillo, Texas), 19 Dec 1941 had a special note from Borger, TX quoting the wire recieved by Mr and Mrs A W Hope reporting Harold missing in action

Harold Hope, a marine of the Class of ‘39, was killed at Pearl Harbor on December 7. He was the first World War II casualty from Hutchinson County, TX
(source: "http://www.phillipsblackhawks.com/chronicles.htm")

Source: From the research of Regenia Hope, hopera at earthlink.net

SZABO, Theodore Stephen --- His 1930 residence was Fremont, Fayette County, Iowa. Theodore was born in Iowa. (from Census)
His father, Steve, was born in Hungary and became a naturalized citizen in 1907.

Harold Hope	Harold Wyatt Hope was born 10 Jun 1922 in Ranger Co, TX. His parents were Arthur Wesley Hope and Dora Bryan Harrison. When Harold was at Texas Technological College he and some buddies drove over to Oklahoma and signed up for the Marine Corp.
The Amarillo Daily News (Amarillo, Texas), 19 Dec 1941 had a special note from Borger, TX quoting the wire recieved by Mr and Mrs A W Hope reporting Harold missing in action Harold Hope, a marine of the Class of ‘39, was killed at Pearl Harbor on December 7. He was the first World War II casualty from Hutchinson County, TX (source: "http://www.phillipsblackhawks.com/chronicles.htm")

Source: From the research of Regenia Hope, hopera at earthlink.net