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NAME Arlando Wilkes Kendrick |
NICKNAME Wilkes |
SERVICE NUMBER 285998 |
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| UNIT Marine Detachment USS Houston |
HOME OF RECORD 518 South Cheyenne Tulsa, OK |
NEXT OF KIN Mother, Mrs. Rita Miller |
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| DATE OF BIRTH April 16, 1918 at Memphis, TN |
ENTERED SERVICE June 19, 1940 at Oklahoma City, OK |
DATE OF LOSS March 1, 1942 alt. February 28, 1942 |
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| REGION Java Sea |
CAMPAIGN / AREA Sunda Strait |
CASUALTY TYPE Missing In Action Declared Dead December 15, 1945 |
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| CIRCUMSTANCES OF LOSS PFC Arlando “Wilkes” Kendrick was a member of the Marine detachment aboard the cruiser USS Houston. He was last seen aboard his ship on 1 March 1942, when she was sunk in the battle of Sunda Strait. Kendrick’s body was never found, and he was officially declared dead on 15 December 1945. |
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| INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS Purple Heart |
LAST KNOWN RANK Private First Class |
STATUS OF REMAINS Lost at sea |
MEMORIALS Manila American Cemetery |
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RIP great uncle Arlando
Orlando Wilkes Kendrick was my uncle my father’s brother if anyone has any information pertaining to any personal artifacts of his,,, would they please get in contact with me!!!!
Thanks!!!!
My name is John Randall Kendrick my uncle’s name is Orlando Wilkes Kendrick he was listed as missing in action on the USS Houston in the Java sea there is somebody out there down in Florida if I’m not mistaken his name is Bob that has a few of my uncle’s personal belongings if anybody can help me who would know who Bob is please get in contact with me via my email address most respectfully John Randall Kendrick,,,,