Michael Schmidt was just 13 months old when his father, Gunner's Mate Third Class Herman Schmidt, died aboard the USS Oklahoma during the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.
A sailor from Georgia who lost his life during the attack on Pearl Harbor as a crew member of the USS Oklahoma was identified 82 years later through DNA testing.
Shipfitter 3rd Class Malcolm Donald was stationed on the USS Oklahoma the morning of Dec. 7, 1941. His remains were identified more than 75 years later.
For decades, Shipfitter 3rd Class John Donald was one of the hundreds of unidentified sailors who lost their lives during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Now thanks to DNA testing, he'll be finally laid to rest in honor at Arlington National Cemetery.
Georgia sailor John Donald will reportedly be laid to rest this week. He was one of the 429 sailors lost on the USS Oklahoma during the attack on Pearl Harbor.