Dale Reuben Hamlin

Gunner's Mate Third Class, US Navy

Service #Unknown

Assigned to the USS Oklahoma BB-37,
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii,
Pacific Theater of Operations

Died on December 7, 1941
At Pearl Harbor, See Note 1
Officially Listed as Killed In Action, Remains Recovered

Burial Location: Galva Cemetery, Knox County, Illinois

As listed in FindAGrave.com Memorial 71907510,
and
FindAGrave.com USS Oklahoma Memorial 77565276

USS Oklahoma BB-37, Navy Yard, Philadelphia, PA. August 21, 1929

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Awards:

Purple Heart
Medal

American Defense
Service Medal

Asiatic-Pacific
Campaign Medal

World War II
Victory Medal

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Purple Heart Medal Awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the U.S. Armed Forces, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States.
American Defense Service Medal Awarded for service between September 8, 1939 and December 7, 1941 under orders to active duty for a period of 12 months or longer.
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal Awarded for military service with the Asiatic-Pacific Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.

GM3C Dale R. Hamlin entered the US Navy from Chicago, Illinois
on April 19, or November 10, 1937.
He was first assigned to the USS Oklahoma on March 7, 1938.

Next of Kin Notified:
Wife, Mrs. Marjory Hamlin, 304 South Tacoma Ave., Tacoma, Washington

His loss is recorded in the
State Summary of War Casualties, Washington, page 10, Navy and USMC Dead,
published by the U.S Navy in February 1946.

GM3C Dale R. Hamlin is not listed on the American Battle Monuments Commission website.

Documents, Forms and Resources Found:
No Eyewitness Statement or Report
Yes Memorial Marker Photo(s), Find A Grave
No National Archives Database, Enlistment Records
No Official Navy After Action Report
Yes Photo of veteran, Find A Grave
No Washington Newspaper Obit, Notice, or Report
No WWII Draft Card Data

Note 1: The death location, "At Pearl Harbor" is based on the following data found on Naval-History.net:

A. The Pearl Harbor Casualties data reports: "HAMLIN, Dale Reuben, G.M.3c, USN, USS Oklahoma, Dec 7, 1941"

B. The US Naval Memorial data reports: "HAMLIN, Dale, GM3c, USN, Oklahoma BB-37, Pearl Harbor, Dec 7, 1941, died".

C. The States Lists from National Archives: "HAMLIN, Dale Reuben, Gunner's Mate 3c, USN. Wife, Mrs. Marjory Hamlin, 304 South Tacoma Ave., Tacoma, Wash".

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