Montana Service Members Recognized During Pearl Harbor Ceremony

On Sunday, December 7th, several people paid tribute to those who fell at Pearl Harbor. This year marked the 84th anniversary of the attack on American forces at Pearl Harbor. On that fateful day, which will forever be remembered, 2,403 service members and civilians lost their lives during the attack, including 15 individuals from Montana.

Montana Service Members Killed-in-Action, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Territory, 7 December 1941

Daniel, Lloyd Naxton. Navy, petty officer first class. Park County, MT. USS Arizona. Remains not recovered, declared missing-in-action or lost-at-sea.

Dullum, Jerald Fraser. Navy, petty officer third class. Lewis and Clark County, MT. USS Arizona. Remains not recovered, declared missing-in-action or lost at sea.

Jackson, Lowell Bruce. Navy, seaman second class. Silver Bow County, MT. USS Vestal. Buried Mountain View Cemetery, Butte, MT.

Marling, Joseph Henry. Navy, seaman second class. Granite County, MT. USS Arizona. Remains not recovered, declared missing-in-action or lost at sea.

Meagher, Donald. Army Air Corps, corporal, 4th Recon Sqdrn. Cascade County, MT. Remains not recovered, declared missing-in-action or lost at sea.

Micheletto, Carlo Anthony. Marine Corps, sergeant. 252 Utility Sqdrn. Richland County, MT. Buried National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Morrison, Earl Leroy. Navy, seaman first class. Richland County, MT. USS Arizona. Remains not recovered, declared missing-in-action or lost at sea.

Morse, George Robert. Navy, seaman second class. Missoula County, MT. USS Arizona. Remains not recovered, declared missing-in-action or lost at sea.

Ronning, Emil Oliver. Navy, coxswain. Choteau County, MT. USS Nevada. Disposition of his remains presently unknown. Not listed with U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs, or American Battle Monuments Commission records.

Scilley, Harold Hugh. Navy, petty officer second class. Carbon County, MT. USS Arizona. Remains not recovered, declared missing-in-action or lost at sea.

Sellon, William Lawrence. Navy, seaman second class. Missoula County, MT. USS Oklahoma. Remains not recovered, declared missing-in-action or lost at sea.

Smart, George David. Navy, coxswain. Lake County, MT. USS Arizona. Remains not recovered, declared missing-in-action or lost at sea.

Stockdale, Lewis Stevens. Navy, ensign. Deer Lodge County, MT. USS Oklahoma. Remains not recovered, declared missing-in-action or lost at sea.

Trujillo, Richard Ignacio. Marine Corps, private first class. Billings, Yellowstone County, MT. USS Nevada. Remains not recovered, declared missing-in-action or lost at sea.