Donald Stratton Explained

Donald Stratton
Birth Date:	14 July 1922
Birth Place:	Red Cloud, Nebraska, U.S.
Death Place:	Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Battles:	World War II Attack on Pearl Harbor

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Donald Stratton (July 14, 1922 – February 15, 2020) was an American veteran and memoirist of World War II who served in the United States Navy's Pacific Fleet.^{[1] [2] [3]} He was in the port gun director of the ship during the attack on Pearl Harbor, when an armor-piercing bomb set off the ship's forward ammunition magazine. Stratton was one of six men in the gun director who survived the initial attack. One of the six died in hospital the evening of December 7.

On June 8, 2018 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, a dedication ceremony took place to name the bridge for the newly constructed interchange at interstate 25 and Fillmore Street in Stratton's honor.^[4]

Works

• Book: Stratton . Donald . Gire . Ken . All the Gallant Men: The First Memoir by a USS Arizona Survivor . 2016 . HarperCollins . New York . 9780062645357 . 1066033026.

Notes and References

1. News: Silverman . Hollie . Donald Stratton, a Pearl Harbor survivor and USS Arizona crew member, has died at 97 . February 21, 2020 . CNN . February 17, 2020.
2. News: Prine . Carl . USS Arizona survivor Donald Stratton dies at 97 . February 21, 2020 . Navy Times . February 15, 2020.
3. News: McKinnon . Shaun . 'I've told my stories': One of the last survivors of the USS Arizona has died at 97 . February 21, 2020 . USA Today . February 17, 2020.
4. Web site: Donald Stratton Bridge Dedication . . November 9, 2023 . June 13, 2018.