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Diving Deeper Depths

  • Defense.gov
  • Aug. 20, 2019 | 2:44

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency is working to recover and identify the remains of the crew of the World War II battleship, USS Oklahoma, which sank during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.

Video by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Taylor Stinson