California man who died at Pearl Harbor to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A California man who died during the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 is being buried at Arlington National Cemetery later this month.
On December 7, 1941, the Pearl Harbor naval base was attacked by Japan, bringing the United States into the Second World War. After more than 80 years, Starring Brooks Winfield from San Rafael will be buried on May 9.
Winfield was a Radioman 3rd Class (RM3c), responsible for transmitting and processing all forms of communications and radio signals.
Winfield was born on July 1, 1919, enlisted on on September 30, 1940, and received many awards and decorations in that time, including:
Purple Heart Medal
Combat Action Ribbon
American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet Clasp)
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
World War II Victory Medal
Winfield died on the USS Oklahoma on December 7, 1941. He was killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor alongside many of his fellow servicemembers serving his country at the age of 22.
