Howard Lucas Adkins

On Dec. 7, 1941, Adkins was assigned to the battleship USS California, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, when the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft. The USS California sustained multiple torpedo and bomb hits, which caused it catch fire and slowly flood. The attack on the ship resulted in the deaths of 103 crewmen, including Adkins. His remains were accounted for on October 17, 2025.

A Committal Service will be held at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, 2177 Puowaina Dr, Honolulu, HI 96813, US, on October 8, 2026, at 1:00 pm.