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262369 GM Leland Rex "Tubby" Stonger US Navy USS Oklahoma from:Merrysville, Kansas My father Leland Rex Stonger was assigned to the battleship USS Oklahoma when it was stationed at Pearl Harbor in late 1941. On Dec 1, 1941, he left Pearl Harbor for 30 days leave. A cargo ship took him from Hawaii to California. After arriving, he began hitchhiking back to Kansas. During that time, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor happened. His family received a telegram from the military stating that he was missing in action. A day or two later he walked into his parents' home in Kansas. They were totally shocked to see him alive and well. We have a newspaper clipping with a picture of his family hugging him. I’m sure he was in trouble with them for not calling home as soon as he heard about the Pearl Harbor attack! He was ordered back from leave immediately and was then assigned to the USS Boise. He served 16 years, most of the time aboard a ship. He served in both WW2 and the Korean War, and was a true patriot until the day he died. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please type the first part our your email in the first box (eg. john.smith) the @ sign is added automaticallly, please type the second part in the second box (eg. gmail.com). Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.** Please type in the code shown here:    If you are unable to read the code please click here. If you have received an error message for incorrect code, please click to refresh the code before resending. This should overcome the error message.