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Donald Stratton
Born(1922-07-14)July 14, 1922
DiedFebruary 15, 2020(2020-02-15) (aged 97)
Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Allegiance United States of America
Service / branch United States Navy
Battles / warsWorld War II

Donald Stratton (July 14, 1922 – February 15, 2020) was an American veteran and memoirist of World War II who served in the attack on Pearl Harbor.[1][2][3] He was on the deck of the USS Arizona when an armor-piercing bomb set off the ship's forward ammunition magazine. Stratton was the only person on the bow of the Arizona to survive the blast.

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Prine, Carl (February 15, 2020). "USS Arizona survivor Donald Stratton dies at 97". Navy Times. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  3. ^ 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.