![]() ![]() Fireman Third Class Harold Costill was 18 years old at the time of his passing. The former VFW post in Clayton was named in his honor and there also is an avenue in Clayton honoring the name of Fireman Third Class Harold K. His brother Gene was there to see him laid to rest. He was brought home to rest to his hometown of Clayton, NJ on September 14, 2019. Harold Costill’s remains were identified. Those who could not be identified, including Costill, were interred as unknowns at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, known as the Punchbowl in Honolulu.įrom June through October 2017, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, in cooperation with cemetery officials, disinterred 35 caskets, reported to be associated with the USS West Virginia and transferred the remains to the laboratory for identification. Navy personnel recovered the remains of the deceased crewman, representing at least 66 individuals. ![]() The attack on the ship resulted in the deaths of 106 crewman, including Harold K. The USS West Virginia sustained multiple torpedo hits, sunk, and it came to rest on the shallow harbor floor. He was assigned to the engine room on the Battleship, USS West Virginia BB-48, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, when the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft on Dec 7, 1941. Taps – Battleship volunteer Nan LaCorteįireman Third Class Harold K.Gun Salute – Battleship Gun Crew member Ken Orrison.Wreath laying – Veterans and Rutgers-Camden students Josh Redlich (US Army), the Rutgers Camden Male Veteran of the Year, and Leslie Demark (Officer of Military & Veterans Affairs), 2019 Rutgers-Camden Female Veteran of the Year, will cast the memorial wreath onto the Delaware River.GO LIVE to the Battleship NJ for the following.Closing, Melinda Kane, Camden County Board of Freeholders Liaison, Office of Veterans Affairs.Kara Kauffman, Gloucester County Veteran Affairs.Director of Camden County Veteran Affairs Daniel Christy, Gloucester County Board of Freeholders Liaison, Office of Veterans Affairs. ![]() Pledge of Allegiance, Perry Levine, Commander, Camden County Veterans Advisory Committee.National Anthem, Maria Melchiore, Vocalist. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |