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Casualty Info
Home Town Long Beach, CA
Last Address Long Beach, CA
Casualty Date Dec 07, 1941
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Other Explosive Device
Location Hawaii
Conflict World War II
Location of Interment National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (VA) - Honolulu, Hawaii
Wall/Plot Coordinates Q 665
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Additional Information
Last Known Activity:
F1c Vander Goore was stationed aboard the USS West Virginia (BB-48) when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The exact cause of his death is not known at this time.
As may happen in the confusion after a battle, information about his remains was reported various ways. According to his son-in-law, Don Poss, the family received notification that Albert was killed in action, but his remains were not recovered. According to Navy muster rolls, it was first reported that he was missing in action and that was then changed to "Died". While on a trip to Hawaii in 1971, Mr Poss and his wife went to the memorial in Honolulu that lists the names of the missing and couldn't find Albert's name. They then went to the graves registration office and was told that Albert's remains were recovered and given the plot number at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. That was the first time the family was aware that Albert was never missing.
Comments/Citation:
Service number: 3821825
According to Navy muster rolls and other records, the proper form of Albert's last name is Vander Goore. When searching the internet, one must use various forms in order to locate information. Some sites have the name run together - Vandergoore - while others have it listed simply as Goore.
The information contained in this profile was compiled from various internet sources.
