Naval Station Pearl Harbor in Honolulu in Honolulu County, Hawaii — Hawaiian Island Archipelago (Pacific Ocean)

USS Utah Memorial

circa October 25, 2012

1. USS Utah Memorial Marker

Inscription. This memorial was officially authorized by the 91st Congress of the United States of America on 14 October 1970. Its construction was made possible by Congressional appropriation and by the generous contributions of many individuals and organizations devoted to the preservation of heroic memories.

Dedicated Memorial Day 1972

Constructed under the direction of the U.S. Navy.
Secretary: John M. Chaffee Commander-In-Chief Pacific Fleet - Admiral B.A. Clarey, USN • Commandants 14 Naval District - RADM T.B. Hayward, USN • RADM H.S. Morgan, Jr, USN

Construction Agency: Pacific Division
Naval Facilities Engineer - RADM S.R. Smith, CSC, USN • Officer-in-Charge of Construction CAPT L.G. Timberlake, CSC, USN • Architect-Engineer: Officer-in-Charge of Construction, Mid Pacific • Contractor: Kahaluu Construction Co., Inc.

"While we honor those who here gave their last full measure of devotion all of us hope and pray that the time will come when we no longer need to dedicate memorials to men who died in battle --- that we will dedicate memorials to those who live in peace --- to all nations and all

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men".

Frank G. Moss United States Senator-Utah Ground Breaking-7 December 1971

[Lower Marker:] Honor Roll William D. Arbuckle • Joseph Barta • Rudolf P. Bielka • Virgil C. Bigham • John E. Black • John Thomas “Jack” Blackburn • Pallas Franklin Brown • William Frank Brunner • F. T. Burgarin • George Chestnutt, Jr. • Lloyd Dale Clippard • Joseph Ucline Conner • John Reeves Crain • David Lloyd Crossett • Billy Rex Davis • Leroy Dennis • William E. Marshall • Douglas Dieckhoff • William Hugh Dosser • Vernon J. Eldsvig • Melvin Armour Gandre • Kenneth Mace Gift • Charles N. Gregorie • Herold A. Harveson • Clifford Dale Hill • Emery Lyle Houde • David G. Jackson • Leroy Henry Jones • William Arthur Juedes • John Louis Kaelin • Erik T. Kampmeyer, • Joseph N. Karabon • William H. Kent • George William La Rue • John G. Little, III • Kenneth Lee Lynch • Rudolph M. Martinez • Charles O. Michael • Marvin E. Miller • Donald C. Norman • Orris Nate Norman • Edwin N. Odgaard • Elmer Anthony Parker • Forrest Hubert Perry • James W. Phillips • Walter Howard Ponders • Frank Edward Reed • Ralph Edward Scott • Henson T. Shouse

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Photographed by Joe

2. USS Utah Memorial Markers

These markers are seen below the flag pole.

• George R. Smith • Robert Daniel Smith • Joseph Byron Sousley • Gerald Victor Strinez • Peter Tomich • Elmer Herbert Ulrich • Michael W. Villa • Vernado Wetrich • Glen Albert White

Erected 1972 by U.S. Navy.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is October 14, 1970.

Location. 21° 22.132′ N, 157° 57.724′ W. Marker is in Honolulu, Hawaii, in Honolulu County. It is in the Naval Station Pearl Harbor. It is on Saratoga Boulevard, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Honolulu HI 96818, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is on Pearl Harbor and Historic West Oahu.

Globally, it is in North America,

in Polynesia,

in the Pacific Ocean,

in North Pacific,

on the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named USS Utah Memorial (a few steps from this marker); a different

Photographed by Joe

3. USS Utah

marker also named USS Utah Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Golden Anchor (approx. 0.7 miles away); Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, USN (approx. 0.7 miles away); USS West Virginia Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); U.S.S. Missouri (approx. ¾ mile away); a different marker also named U.S.S. Missouri (approx. ¾ mile away); USS Arizona Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Honolulu.

Regarding USS Utah Memorial. Navy Chief Yeoman Albert T.D. Wagner, took the ashes of his infant daughter aboard the USS Utah so when the ship went out for maneuvers they could be scattered at sea. Chief Yeoman Wagner survived the attack but his daughter's ashes were never retrieved and they still are in his locker. Her twin sister visits the site often and is grateful that there are so many heroes guarding over her.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2012. This page has been viewed 1,242 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 6, 2012. 2. submitted on October 6, 2012, by Joe of Tokyo, Japan. 3. submitted on October 6, 2012. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.