Mike Andler, whose father served on the USS West Virginia, from left, Jim Toler, curator of the the Raleigh County Veterans Museum, ... which houses a model of the BB-48 battleship.

After decades of resting in anonymity, new light is now being shed on the identities of the "unknowns," killed aboard the USS West Virginia at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. Thanks to advances in ...

The original USS West Virginia, the last battleship built before World War II, was commissioned on Dec. 1, 1923. It had joined the Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor a year before the Japanese attack.

At 7:48 a.m. Dec. 7, ... The USS West Virginia was ultimately decommissioned at the end of the war and sat inactive for about a decade before being sold for scrap in 1959.

During the Japanese attack, USS West Virginia (BB-48) Carpenters Mate Howard Cromwell was killed. Younger brother Rue said remains of his sibling were not recovered until the following spring.

The battleship U.S.S. West Virginia was among the Navy warships ... Historic USS West Virginia artifact returns to the Those Who ... 2024 at 11:48 AM UTC. 4 min read. Mar. 29—By GREG JORDAN.

The USS West Virginia, nicknamed the Wee Vee, was a Colorado-class battleship commissioned in 1923. The first captain was Thomas J. Senn. Capt. Herbert Wiley inspects the crew of the USS West ...

A peaceful morning at Pearl Harbor was shattered by the drone of Japanese aircraft, heralding a surprise attack that plunged the harbor into chaos and destruction. The USS West Virginia became a ...

(WOWK) – A sailor who died aboard the USS West Virginia during the attack on Pearl Harbor will finally be laid to rest this week. Fireman 2nd Class William Paul Kubinec was born Dec. 16, 1919 ...

ST. MARYS - The commanding officer of the USS West Virginia's Gold Crew was relieved of duty Monday because of "a loss of confidence" in his ability to command, Navy officials said.Officials at ...