Donald Stratton
Donald Stratton | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 14, 1922 |
| Died | February 15, 2020 (aged 97) Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/ |  United States Navy |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Donald Stratton (July 14, 1922 – February 15, 2020) was an American veteran and memoirist of World War II who served in the United States Navy’s Pacific Fleet. ].[1][2][3] He was in the forward bridge of the ship USS Arizona when an armor-piercing bomb set off the ship's forward ammunition magazine. Stratton was one of six men on the bridge who survived the initial attack. Two of the six died in hospital the evening of 7 December.
Works[]
- Stratton, Donald; Gire, Ken (2016). All the Gallant Men: The First Memoir by a USS Arizona Survivor. New York: HarperCollins. ISBN 9780062645357. OCLC 1066033026.
References[]
- ^ Silverman, Hollie (February 17, 2020). "Donald Stratton, a Pearl Harbor survivor and USS Arizona crew member, has died at 97". CNN. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- ^ McKinnon, Shaun (February 17, 2020). "'I've told my stories': One of the last survivors of the USS Arizona has died at 97". USA Today. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
External links[]
Authority control  |
|
|---|
 | This United States biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
Categories:
- 1922 births
- 2020 deaths
- People from Red Cloud, Nebraska
- American memoirists
- United States Navy personnel of World War II
- United States Navy sailors
- Attack on Pearl Harbor
- American people stubs