Julius Ellsberry

Julius Ellsberry
BornAugust 22, 1921
Birmingham, Alabama
DiedDecember 7, 1941(1941-12-07) (aged 20)
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Allegiance United States of America
Branch United States Navy
Service years1940–1941
RankMess Attendant, First Class
UnitUSS Oklahoma (BB-37)
WarsWorld War II
AwardsPurple Heart

Julius Ellsberry (August 22, 1921 – December 7, 1941) was an American killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. He was the first Alabamian killed in World War II, and one of the first Americans to die in the Pacific during World War II. He was killed while aboard.

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