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"Beloved father, brother, grandfather and uncle, passed away on Wednesday, August 11, 2005. He was 85 years old. Jose was born in Topeka, Kansas, on December 9, 1919. At the age of 14, he hopped a boxcar and rode the rails to Chicago, where he was promptly sent back to his family farm by his aunt. Soon after, he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps and traveled through Nebraska, Utah, South Dakota and Washington, building bridges, helping with road construction and fighting forest fires during the Great Depression. At the age of 21, Jose enlisted in the Navy and was a sailor on the USS Pennsylvania, the flag ship of the Naval fleet docked at Pearl Harbor during the 1941 attack. Jose was a member of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Assoc. and made two trips back to Pearl Harbor with his family, for the 50th and 55th anniversaries of the attack. While Jose was stationed in Oakland, he met his wife of 59 years." Jim Arreguin

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I have to report the passing of Lloyd Proaps who served on the USS Pennsylvania from 1943-1946.  His passing Feb 23, 2008 is a sad one to me.  As my neighbor since 2000 we have talked a lot about him and his service because my dad served on the Boxer in the Pacific around the same time as he.  He was a joker of a guy and pleasant to talk to.  He will be missed dearly and wish his name can be placed on the taps roll if possible.  Thanks Steven Martin Santa Rosa, CA 95403

Arnold F. Bargenquast, First Division, was aboard the Pennsylvania when Pearl Harbor was attacked.  He was wounded and received the Purple Heart.  Later he transferred to submarine service aboard the USS Seawolf, which was lost at sea.  According to reports it was sunk by a us ship.  submitted by niece, Shirley (Ham) Hartman. More about this incident can be found here: http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/SubLosses/SS_losses-seawolf.html
USS SEAWOLF received 13 battle stars for World War II service

In 1942, at the age of seventeen, my father Charles Schettler enlisted in the Navy.  He began service on the "Pennsy" in July 1943. He served on the "Pennsy" until being discharged in February 1946, as a 14" gun pointer in turret #2.  During his time on the "Pennsy", he collected and saved everything, including letters from home to cat eye shells, collected while on liberty from beaches in the South Pacific.  Much of his memorabilia relating to his service on the "Pennsy" was donated by him to the Pennsylvania Historical Commission in Harrisburg.  These items became part of the display of the "Keystone Battleship" at the Pennsylvania State Museum.  My father was so proud to have served on the "Pennsy". - Joan Schettler, daughter

We lost our hero May 25, 2006 at the age of 88. Urban Robert Neff passed away at this home in Marceline, MO. He loved his country and was an active member of the VFW honor guards. He enjoyed speaking to groups about Pearl Harbor and his days in the Navy. He especially looked forward to the Pennsylvania reunions and was able to attend his last one just a few months before his death. His children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren miss him dearly.  

My father's name was Willis Henry ("Bud") Kuhlenbeck and he said he was on the Pennsy at Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7. 1941.  I believe he joined in 1939 and was in the Navy for 9 years.  His service record indicates action at Leyte Gulf and other S. Pacific battles.  I noticed his brother's name (Lloyd aka "Steve") and picture in the 1945 Crew Roster!  Another brother, Tim Kuhlenbeck, also served in the Navy during WWII.  Donna M. Lee

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12/22/92

Pearl Harbor Survivor

Division? Carl J. McCoy, 42-45, died July 22, 1997, at Joplin, Mo. (age 73). Dad was a Yeoman 2nd Class and was 18 or 19 when he began his service on the Pennsylvania. I know he was in the Aleutian Islands campaign, Leyte Gulf, and was present during the torpedo attack at war's end. I would be grateful to hear from any of his shipmates who might remember him. -- Son, Max McCoy.

Pearl Harbor Survivor

am looking for anyone who may have known my father, John F. C. Kania, a machinist mate who was a crewmember on December 7, 1941 .  I think that his main duty was in the desalination area.  He was from Southington , Connecticut and enlisted some time in 1940 or 1941.  I believe that he was reassigned to the DE USS England in 1943.  My father passed on in 1976 but was very proud of his naval service. He wrote his own epitaph on his memorial stone which reads “A native son, on the burning decks of the USS Pennsylvania, Flagship of the Pacific Fleet, December 7, 1941 .”   He kept a scrapbook which I’m sure many of his shipmates had, but I don’t know as much as I would like about his time on the Pennsylvania .  Any responses would be appreciated.  John F. Kania, Jr. NoSpam_ johnkania@snet.net

Pearl Harbor Survivor

My father "Otto Herold jr." served on board the Pennsy from mid 1943 until 1945. Dad was a seaman 1^st class in the 7^th division, he was a loader on the forward port side quad-40mm mount. Dad passed away in October 1980.  He won a Purple Heart for the Leyte Gulf operation.  Rodney Herold, proud son.

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Pearl Harbor

Kenneth D. Bailey

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