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Francis Edward “Ham” Dick

Birth	:	5 Feb 1921 Maywood, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	7 Dec 1941 Pearl Harbor, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA
Burial	:	Fort Vancouver Military Cemetery, Vancouver, Clark County, USA
Coordinate	:	45.6399950, -122.6598690
Description	:	Obituary, The Oregonian, p. A-9 (5 Feb 2019): "U.S. Navy Musician 2nd Class Francis E. "Ham" Dick, killed Dec. 7, 1941 during the attack on Pearl Harbor, was accounted for Sept. 5, 2018. "He was 20 years of age at the time of his death as a crew member assigned to the USS Oklahoma. Dick was assigned to the battleship USS Oklahoma, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, when the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft. The USS Oklahoma sustained multiple torpedo hits, which caused it to quickly capsize. The attack on the ship resulted in the... Read More	Obituary, The Oregonian, p. A-9 (5 Feb 2019): "U.S. Navy Musician 2nd Class Francis E. "Ham" Dick, killed Dec. 7, 1941 during the attack on Pearl Harbor, was accounted for Sept. 5, 2018. "He was 20 years of age at the time of his death as a crew member assigned to the USS Oklahoma. Dick was assigned to the battleship USS Oklahoma, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, when the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft. The USS Oklahoma sustained multiple torpedo hits, which caused it to quickly capsize. The attack on the ship resulted in the deaths of 429 crewmen. MUS2C Dick was among 394 previously unidentifiable Sailors and Marines whose remains were interred in mass graves at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. "MUS2C Dick was the son of Charles Roscoe Dick and Lela G. Dick of Woodland, Wash. He was born Feb. 5, 1921 in Maywood, Frontier County, Neb. His family moved to Woodland during the Great Depression when Charles Dick was hired by the Woodland Police Department. Ham was a graduate of Woodland High School where his greatest passion was music. "MUS2C Dick is survived by his youngest sister, Carole Green, 80, of Vancouver Wash.; and several grand-nieces and nephews. "A funeral will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, at the Vancouver Funeral Chapel, 110 East 12th St., Vancouver, WA. Francis Dick's final resting place will be in Vancouver Barracks Cemetery following chapel services...." Francis Dick’s remains were interred initially along with his fellow crew members at the “Punchbowl” in Honolulu. See: Francis Edward Dick. After his remains were identified in Sep 2018, they were transferred to his family so that he could be buried near other family members, including his parents. He was interred in the Ft. Vancouver Military Cemetery, Vancouver, WA, his final resting place. View Cenotaph USS Oklahoma Memorial.

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Where is Francis Edward “Ham” Dick's memorial?
Francis Edward “Ham” Dick's memorial is located at: Fort Vancouver Military Cemetery, Vancouver, Clark County, USA.
When did Francis Edward “Ham” Dick death?
Francis Edward “Ham” Dick death on 7 Dec 1941 in Pearl Harbor, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Francis Edward “Ham” Dick's memorial?
Latitude: 45.6399950
Longitude: -122.6598690

Family Members:

Parent

Charles Roscoe Dick

(1895 - 1964)

Lela Grace Colebank Dick

(1899 - 1998)

Siblings

John F Dick Sr.

(1923 - 1994)

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