Mother is Mrs J.N.Wicker, they were from Turley, OK.
Cenotaph in Vernon Cemetery, Oklahoma.
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Navy Seaman 1st Class Eugene W. Wicker, killed during the attack on the USS Oklahoma in World War II, has now been accounted for Feb 2, 2018
On Dec. 7, 1941, Wicker was assigned to the 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 Wicker.In 2015, DPAA disinterred remains from the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, known as the Punchbowl, in Honolulu.DPAA is grateful to the Department of Veterans Affairs for their partnership in this mission.Interment services are pending; more details will be released 7-10 days prior to scheduled funeral services.Wicker's name is recorded on the Courts of the Missing at the Punchbowl, along with the others who are missing from World War II. A rosette will be placed next to his name to indicate he has been accounted for.
DPAA Releases
USS Oklahoma Sailor Killed During World War II Accounted For (Wicker, E.)
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Feb. 2, 2018 —
Navy Seaman 1st Class Eugene W. Wicker, killed during the attack on the USS Oklahoma in World War II, has now been accounted for.
On Dec. 7, 1941, Wicker was assigned to the 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 Wicker.
In 2015, DPAA disinterred remains from the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, known as the Punchbowl, in Honolulu.
DPAA is grateful to the Department of Veterans Affairs for their partnership in this mission.
Interment services are pending; more details will be released 7-10 days prior to scheduled funeral services.
Wicker's name is recorded on the Courts of the Missing at the Punchbowl, along with the others who are missing from World War II. A rosette will be placed next to his name to indicate he has been accounted for.
For more information about DPAA, visit www.dpaa.mil, find us on social media at www.facebook.com/dodpaa, or call 703-699-1420.
Cenotaph in Vernon Cemetery, Oklahoma.
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Navy Seaman 1st Class Eugene W. Wicker, killed during the attack on the USS Oklahoma in World War II, has now been accounted for Feb 2, 2018
On Dec. 7, 1941, Wicker was assigned to the 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 Wicker.In 2015, DPAA disinterred remains from the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, known as the Punchbowl, in Honolulu.DPAA is grateful to the Department of Veterans Affairs for their partnership in this mission.Interment services are pending; more details will be released 7-10 days prior to scheduled funeral services.Wicker's name is recorded on the Courts of the Missing at the Punchbowl, along with the others who are missing from World War II. A rosette will be placed next to his name to indicate he has been accounted for.
DPAA Releases
USS Oklahoma Sailor Killed During World War II Accounted For (Wicker, E.)
4
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Feb. 2, 2018 —
Navy Seaman 1st Class Eugene W. Wicker, killed during the attack on the USS Oklahoma in World War II, has now been accounted for.
On Dec. 7, 1941, Wicker was assigned to the 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 Wicker.
In 2015, DPAA disinterred remains from the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, known as the Punchbowl, in Honolulu.
DPAA is grateful to the Department of Veterans Affairs for their partnership in this mission.
Interment services are pending; more details will be released 7-10 days prior to scheduled funeral services.
Wicker's name is recorded on the Courts of the Missing at the Punchbowl, along with the others who are missing from World War II. A rosette will be placed next to his name to indicate he has been accounted for.
For more information about DPAA, visit www.dpaa.mil, find us on social media at www.facebook.com/dodpaa, or call 703-699-1420.
Mother is Mrs J.N.Wicker, they were from Turley, OK.
Cenotaph in Vernon Cemetery, Oklahoma.
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Navy Seaman 1st Class Eugene W. Wicker, killed during the attack on the USS Oklahoma in World War II, has now been accounted for Feb 2, 2018
On Dec. 7, 1941, Wicker was assigned to the 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 Wicker.In 2015, DPAA disinterred remains from the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, known as the Punchbowl, in Honolulu.DPAA is grateful to the Department of Veterans Affairs for their partnership in this mission.Interment services are pending; more details will be released 7-10 days prior to scheduled funeral services.Wicker's name is recorded on the Courts of the Missing at the Punchbowl, along with the others who are missing from World War II. A rosette will be placed next to his name to indicate he has been accounted for.
DPAA Releases
USS Oklahoma Sailor Killed During World War II Accounted For (Wicker, E.)
4
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Feb. 2, 2018 —
Navy Seaman 1st Class Eugene W. Wicker, killed during the attack on the USS Oklahoma in World War II, has now been accounted for.
On Dec. 7, 1941, Wicker was assigned to the 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 Wicker.
In 2015, DPAA disinterred remains from the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, known as the Punchbowl, in Honolulu.
DPAA is grateful to the Department of Veterans Affairs for their partnership in this mission.
Interment services are pending; more details will be released 7-10 days prior to scheduled funeral services.
Wicker's name is recorded on the Courts of the Missing at the Punchbowl, along with the others who are missing from World War II. A rosette will be placed next to his name to indicate he has been accounted for.
For more information about DPAA, visit www.dpaa.mil, find us on social media at www.facebook.com/dodpaa, or call 703-699-1420.
Cenotaph in Vernon Cemetery, Oklahoma.
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Navy Seaman 1st Class Eugene W. Wicker, killed during the attack on the USS Oklahoma in World War II, has now been accounted for Feb 2, 2018
On Dec. 7, 1941, Wicker was assigned to the 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 Wicker.In 2015, DPAA disinterred remains from the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, known as the Punchbowl, in Honolulu.DPAA is grateful to the Department of Veterans Affairs for their partnership in this mission.Interment services are pending; more details will be released 7-10 days prior to scheduled funeral services.Wicker's name is recorded on the Courts of the Missing at the Punchbowl, along with the others who are missing from World War II. A rosette will be placed next to his name to indicate he has been accounted for.
DPAA Releases
USS Oklahoma Sailor Killed During World War II Accounted For (Wicker, E.)
4
PRINT | E-MAIL
Feb. 2, 2018 —
Navy Seaman 1st Class Eugene W. Wicker, killed during the attack on the USS Oklahoma in World War II, has now been accounted for.
On Dec. 7, 1941, Wicker was assigned to the 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 Wicker.
In 2015, DPAA disinterred remains from the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, known as the Punchbowl, in Honolulu.
DPAA is grateful to the Department of Veterans Affairs for their partnership in this mission.
Interment services are pending; more details will be released 7-10 days prior to scheduled funeral services.
Wicker's name is recorded on the Courts of the Missing at the Punchbowl, along with the others who are missing from World War II. A rosette will be placed next to his name to indicate he has been accounted for.
For more information about DPAA, visit www.dpaa.mil, find us on social media at www.facebook.com/dodpaa, or call 703-699-1420.
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