Jackson Purchase Historical Society

Hal Jake Allison died on December 7, 1941 when the battleship USS Oklahoma was bombed during the Japanese attack of Pearl Harbor. His remains will be returned to Paducah for burial on April 8th after over 80 years of being unaccounted for and classified as missing in action. For a more detailed report of his life and the process of identification, please refer to the Louisville Courier-Journal article by Berry Craig online at https://www.courier-journal.com/story/opinion/2022/04/06/hal-jake-allison-pearl-harbor-marines-remains-identified-return-paducah/7267575001/?fbclid=IwAR3klFzlCAvSLsG1Jq09xJzW5AEMiDbxEizPbrYDSSBB4JEf_jtiNqATJKY