The remains of 19-year-old Virginia sailor David Walker, who was killed in the Pearl Harbor attack, have been identified. Walker was assigned to the battleship USS California and was one of the victims of the Japanese torpedoes and bombs in 1941. After being an unknown soldier for years, forensic tech recently identified him. A rosette will be placed next to his name on the Walls of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, and he will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery in September.
A Virginia man who was killed in World War II has been accounted for, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced. David Walker was 19. https://t.co/3FUS7Mt6Kg
Now that David Walker has been identified, a rosette will be placed next to his name on the Walls of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. He will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery in September, the government said. https://t.co/43uw63H048
In 1941, the U.S.S. California was struck by Japanese torpedoes and bombs at Pearl Harbor, killing 103 crew members. Officials were unable to identify all of the victims. But on Thursday, forensic tech identified one of them as 19-year-old David Walker. https://t.co/Dq7KfGYGgN
David Walker, 19, was assigned to the battleship USS California when it was torpedoed during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Once an unknown soldier, he has recently been accounted for. https://t.co/EF7VMCPlK6
Remains of 19-year-old Virginia sailor killed in Pearl Harbor attack identified https://t.co/mcIW2At0XW