Arkansas Teen Sailor Killed At Pearl Harbor Will Finally Be Laid To Rest After Nearly 85 Years
The remains of Arkansas teenager Royle Luker, who died during the Pearl Harbor attack, will be laid to rest nearly 85 years after his death. He will receive full military honors during the burial ceremony on May 30 at New Bethel Cemetery in Plainview, Arkansas. Luker was only 17 when he perished aboard the USS West Virginia and was recently identified through modern forensic methods.
- ▪Royle Luker was a Fireman 3rd Class who died during the Pearl Harbor attack at the age of 17.
- ▪His remains were buried as unknowns until they were identified by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency in 2024.
- ▪Luker will be buried with full military honors beside his parents on May 30, 2026.
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US Arkansas Teen Sailor Killed At Pearl Harbor Will Finally Be Laid To Rest After Nearly 85 Years Image not from story(Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Mark Tanos Contributor May 24, 2026 8:33 PM ET May 24, 2026 8:33 PM ET Mark Tanos Contributor Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); The remains of an Arkansas teenager who died aboard a battleship during the Pearl Harbor attack are returning home for burial nearly 85 years after his death.
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