KASTAUFFER Posted August 24, 2015 Share #1 Posted August 24, 2015 Those of you who know me are familiar with my Father In Law's work for the past 30 years to get the unknowns from the Pearl Harbor attack interred at the Cemetary of the Pacific identified. His work has resulted in the Government beginning the task to identify them all starting with the USS Oklahoma unknowns. There is an article here explaining the effort http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/14/us/uss-oklahoma-remains/ I got the chance to see 4 grave sites being disinterred today. It was a very emotional experience seeing the work and its meaning. Here are some photos of the work, but out of respect for the Veterans we did not take pictures of the caskets. My Father in Law served on the USS Honolulu on that day in December 1941. He is doing this work to bring closure to the families of the men he considers to be his shipmates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Moonlight Gecko Posted August 24, 2015 Share #6 Posted August 24, 2015 I applaud both you and your father in law's efforts. Best of luck with the work. Please keep us posted on the progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share #7 Posted August 25, 2015 Thank you for your comment! I would have to say that Ray gets all the credit. Without his tireless efforts, none of this would have ever happened. Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST Posted August 25, 2015 Share #8 Posted August 25, 2015 Kurt, That's a great thing that you and your father-in-law are doing. How are they doing the identification? DNA, dental records? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mes Posted August 25, 2015 Share #9 Posted August 25, 2015 Awesome. As the son of a pearl harbor survivor thanks for your efforts to put a name to these heros Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wharfmaster Posted September 3, 2015 Share #10 Posted September 3, 2015 Excellent ! Persistence pays. W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Barickman Posted September 4, 2015 Share #11 Posted September 4, 2015 Kurt amazing in so many ways. Thanks to you and your Father in Law for this persistent effort! Please keep us informed about the details. Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted September 4, 2015 Share #12 Posted September 4, 2015 I applaud both of your efforts and am glad the government is taking the appropriate steps to identify these remains. I assume relatives of those unaccounted for have given DNA samples for comparison? Hopefully the majority of these vets will be identified, if not all of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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