After eight decades, the remains belonging to a sailor who was killed during the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor were finally laid to rest with full military honors Saturday near his boyhood home.
Navy Seaman 1st Class Elmer P. Lawrence, 25, died Dec. 7, 1941, while aboard the USS Oklahoma, according to a news release from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency."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 Lawrence," the release read.
Remains belonging to Lawrence were identified in early 2021 through DNA testing, but a proper burial near his boyhood home of Park City, Kentucky, finally took place Saturday in Railton, according to a report. After his death, Lawrence was awarded the Purple Heart and a Bronze Star, and bringing his remains home was a final honor.
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