Timeline
Birth- 23 May 1923
Denver City, Yoakum County, Texas
25 Mar 1923
Breckenridge, Texas
1939 - 1945World War II- Ages: 19 - 18 years
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United States of America
Service Number
309484
Awards
Purple Heart
Rank
Private, U.S. Marine Corps
Regiment
United States Marine Corps
Gold Star
Unit
Marine Detachment, USS Oklahoma (BB-37)
Enlistment- 30 May 1941-Age: 18 years
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Private
Casualty- 7 Dec 1941-Age: 19 years
KIA
Marine Detachment, USS Oklahoma (BB-37), Pearl Harbor, TH
Death- 7 Dec 1941-Age: 19 years
Death
7-Dec-41
Burial
Memorial Location
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial
Honolulu, Hawaii
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial Honolulu, Hawaii
Burial- 16 Nov 2017
Lula, Oklahoma
Other Facts
State Of Residence
Oklahoma
Full Name
Vernon Paul Keaton
Also Known As
Vernon “Buck” Keaton
Mother
Amanda Keaton, 909 Avenue "M", Lubbock, Texas
