The Montanans Killed During the Pearl Harbor Attacks Dec 7, 1941

December 7th, 1941. A day which will live in infamy. Here is a list of the Montanans who were killed in the Pearl Harbor attacks, as compiled by retired US Army Lt. Colonel Ed Saunders of Billings.

Thanks to Lt. Colonel Saunders for allowing us to share this list here on our website. He tells us most of the fallen sailors were on the USS Arizona. He added, "After the attack the U.S. government convened eight total review boards / inquiries / investigations as to the causal factors of the Pearl Harbor attack. From my desk, in short, the causal factor was hubris. We did not think the Japanese could do it."

Review boards were:

Roberts Commission

Hart Inquiry

Army Pearl Harbor Board

Naval Court of Inquiry

Clausen Investigation

Hewitt Investigation

Clark Investigation

Joint Congressional Committee Investigation

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.

1. American Battle Monuments Commission. Internet at www.abmc.gov.

2. Billings (MT) Gazette. 5 May 1942, pg 1.

3. Honor States. Internet at www.honorstates.org.

4. U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs, National Grave Locator. Internet at www.gravelocator.cem.va.