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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Harold Jensen Christopher

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Evanston, Illinois

Honored By

John Peterson

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

DURING THE JAPANESE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR, 7 DECEMBER 1941, HE JOINED THE CREW OF THE 5' BROADSIDE BATTERY, EFFECTIVELY CONTROLLING HIS PART OF THE BATTERY UNTIL KILLED. HE WAS POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED THE NAVY CROSS. THE USS CHRISTOPHER DE-100 WAS NAMED, IN 1943, IN HONOR OF THIS NAVY CROSS RECIPIENT.