Published on
May 26, 2025
San Clemente woman digs deep to honor those who died during World War II
It all began with 1st Class Petty Officer Rodger C. Butts, a Black Navy cook from Los Angeles who died in Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, while serving on the USS Oklahoma. Butts was 47 when his ship was sunk by Japanese aircraft killing him and 428 of his …
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Orange County Register - California
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