Dale Deen Bicknell (1921 - 1941)

Born 1921 in Washington, United States

Died 7 Dec 1941 at about age 20 in Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii

Biography

Dale Bicknell served in the United States Navy in World War II
Service started: 15 May 1940
Unit(s): USS Arizona (BB-39)
Service ended: 7 Dec 1941 KIA

Dale Bicknell was Killed in Action at Pearl Harbor aboard the USS Arizona during World War II.

Dale was born in 1921, the son of Bert B. Bicknell and Mabel. In the 1930 census Dale (age 8) was the son of Bert B Bicknell on Lundeen Road, Independence, Thurston, Washington, United States.^[1] In the 1940 census Dale (age 18) was the single son of Bert B Bicknell in Independence, Thurston, Washington.^[2]

Dale enlisted in the United States Navy and was assigned to the USS Arizona on 15 May 1940.^[3] Seaman 1st Class Dale Deen Bicknell was declared missing in action when the USS Arizona was sunk at Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1930; Census Place: Independence, Thurston, Washington; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2342255
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #112822622 (accessed 27 May 2023)
   Dale Bicknell (8), single son, in household of Bert B Bicknell (45) on Lundeen Road, Independence, Thurston, Washington, USA. Born in Washington.
2. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1940; Census Place: Independence, Thurston, Washington; Roll: m-t0627-04365; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 34-19
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #65074795 (accessed 27 May 2023)
   Dale Bicknell (18), single son, in household of Bert B Bicknell (55) in Independence, Thurston, Washington. Born in Washington.
3. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949"
   National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, United States; Muster Rolls of U.S. Navy Ships, Stations, and Other Naval Activities, 01/01/1939 - 01/01/1949; Record Group: 24, Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, 1798 - 2007; Series ARC ID: 594996; Series MLR Number: A1 135
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1143 #20224157 (accessed 27 May 2023)
   Name: Dale Deen Bicknell; Ship, Station or Activity: Arizona; Ship Number or Designation: BB-39; Muster Date: 31 Dec 1941.
4. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War II Military Personnel Missing In Action or Lost At Sea, 1941-1946"
   Department of Defense. Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office. < http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/WWII_MIA/MIA_MAIN.HTM > accessed July 2007
   Ancestry Record 1199 #31855 (accessed 27 May 2023)
   Name: Dale DeenBicknell; Date of Loss: 7 Dec 1941 0; Branch: U.S. Navy; Rank: S1C; Service Number: 3858713; Status: Missing in Action.

See Also:

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/149784320/dale-dean-bicknell: accessed 27 May 2023), memorial page for Dale Dean Bicknell (1921–7 Dec 1941), Find a Grave Memorial ID 149784320, citing Mountain View Cemetery, Centralia, Lewis County, Washington, USA; Maintained by Thomas Moak (contributor 47512799).
• Burial: "Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S., National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl), 1941-2011"
  Punchbowl National Cemetery; Wall
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2462 #23705 (accessed 27 May 2023)
  Dale Deen Bicknell burial.