Remains of teen sailor killed at Pearl Harbor to be buried with honors 85 years later
The remains of 17-year-old sailor Royle Luker, who died during the Pearl Harbor attack, will be buried with honors in his hometown after 85 years. His remains were identified through advances in forensic science and DNA analysis. Luker served on the USS West Virginia and received numerous posthumous awards for his bravery during World War II.
- ▪Royle Luker was a fireman on the USS West Virginia and died during the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941.
- ▪His remains were exhumed and identified after being marked as 'unknown' for nearly 85 years.
- ▪Luker will be buried with full military honors in Plainview, Arkansas on May 30.
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US News Remains of teen sailor killed at Pearl Harbor to be buried with honors 85 years later By Brandon Cruz Published May 24, 2026, 6:27 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google The remains of 17-year-old soldier who lost his life during the attack on Pearl Harbor are finally coming home to be buried after nearly 85 years, the US Navy announced. Royle Luker will be buried with full military honors in his hometown of Plainview, Arkansas on May 30 after his remains were finally identified by authorities who exhumed them from an eight-decades old grave marked “unknown,” according to the military. Luker was a fireman on the USS West Virginia, and was among the 106 crewmen who died when it was attacked by Japan on Dec. 7, 1941.
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