"Navy department telegrams bearing the names of either killed or "missing" in the Pacific war action have been received in four Indianapolis houses.
Theodore Frances Venckleer Jr., age thirty-four, son of T F Venckeleer, 2054 N Dearborn Street was officially reported while serving in the United States Navy at Pearl Harbor. His mother, living in Philadelphia, PA, and two sisters also survive. In the telegram naval officials said any further word on the "missing" men would be forwarded to the families promptly."
(Ed note: Assume" Venckleer" is a misspelling of ((Charles A)) VonSprecklesen of Indianapolis who was later identified as one of the 335 survivors) There is no record of a Venckleer at Pearl Harbor. Harry Lynn and George were close friends.
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