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Brothers who died at Pearl Harbor finally rest in peace, together, at Punchbowl

By Craig T. Kojima

June 15, 2021

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For the first time in nearly 80 years, since Japanese torpedoes tore through the USS Oklahoma on Dec. 7, 1941, brothers Harold and William Trapp, who grew up together, joined the Navy together and served and died on the same battleship, are now resting in peace together at Punchbowl cemetery. Harold, 24, and William, 23, formerly interrred as “unknowns” at the cemetery, were buried with full military honors Tuesday — one casket atop the other — after the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency identified them and notified the family back in November.
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A special detail of sailors led by E5 Mohamed Bangoura, left, escort the coffin of William Trapp.
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Carol Sowar, left, niece, watches as the coffin of William Trapp is escorted in.
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For the first time in nearly 80 years, since Japanese torpedoes tore through the USS Oklahoma on Dec. 7, 1941, brothers Harold and William Trapp, who grew up together, joined the Navy together and served and died on the same battleship, are now resting in peace together at Punchbowl cemetery. Harold, 24, and William, 23, formerly interrred as “unknowns” at the cemetery, were buried with full military honors Tuesday — one casket atop the other — after the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency identified them and notified the family back in November.
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A soldier salutes as taps were played on Tuesday.
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CTR2 Isaiah Bias gives a folded flag to E5 Mohamed Bangura during Tuesday's services.
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Carol Sowar, niece, is given a flag which draped the coffin of her uncle, Harold Trapp. Rear Admiral Darius Banaji presented the flag.
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Kim Greeley, Pipe Major of the Celtic Kula Pipe Band of Hawaii, played during Tuesday's ceremonies.
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A special detail of sailors led by E5 Mohamed Bangoura, left, escort the coffin of William Trapp.
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A special detail of sailors led by E5 Mohamed Bangoura, left, escort the coffin of William Trapp.

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