Our Family's Journey Through Time
| Name | Woodrow William 'Woody' Harrell [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13] | |
| Birth | 9 Jun 1917 | Tamms, Alexander, Illinois, USA [1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Census | 1930 | Tamms, Alexander, Illinois, USA [1, 2] |
| Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son (of Richard) | ||
| Military Service | 7 Dec 1941 | Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA [9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16] |
| US Navy- WWII: aboard USS Tennessee BB34 at Pearl Harbor in December 1941 | ||
| Military-HARRELL Woodrow (Roster) USS Tennessee BB43 Roster -- Woodrow W Harrell - |
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| Ship-USS West Vrginia (BB-48) Burning USS Tennessee beside the burning USS West Virginia during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor |
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| Ship-USS Tennessee (BB-43) Pearl Harbor US Navy Battleship Tennessee -- In this U.S. Navy file photo, a small boat rescues a USS West Virginia crew member from the water after the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on Dec. 7, 1941 during World War II. Two men can be seen on the superstructure, upper center. The mast of the USS Tennessee is beyond the burning West Virginia. US… |
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| Census | 1950 | Vallejo, Solano, California, USA [9] |
| Age: 32; USS Ashtabula (AO-51) US Navy at Mare Island Naval Shipyard | ||
| Military Award | Good Conduct, American Defense, American Campaign, Asiatic Pacific Campaign, WWII Victory, European Campaign, Navy Occupation, and UN Korean Campaign [15] | |
| Military Medals-HARRELL Woodrow Good Conduct, American Defense, American Campaign, Asiatic Pacific Campaign, WWII Victory, European Campaign, and UN Korean Campaign |
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| Social Security Number | Bef 1951 | Washington, USA [3] |
| Residence | Jul 1952 | Japan [17] |
| US Navy | ||
| Obituary | Apr 2007 | Hanford, Kings, California, USA |
| The Hanford Sentinel | ||
| Obituary-HARRELL Woodrow W Obituary of WOODROW WILLIAM "WOODY" HARRELL -- Hanford Sentinel - 17 Apr 2007 |
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| Occupation | United States Navy: Retired BMC (Chief Boatswains Mate) [5] | |
| Military Insignia-USN BMC BMC - Navy Rating Badge for Chief Boatswains Mate (E-7) |
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| Death | 12 Apr 2007 | Hanford, Kings, California, USA [3, 8, 10] |
| Burial | Ashes were spread in the Pacific Ocean [10] | |
| Person ID | I23377 | A Tree Called Smith |
| Last Modified | 21 Jul 2025 | |
| Father | Richard Edward Harrell, b. 15 Jun 1889, Anna, Union, Illinois, USA d. 25 Jul 1952, Robert Long Hospital, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA (Age 63 years) | |
| Relationship | natural | |
| Mother | Minnie Jane Beaty, b. Abt 1891, Tamms, Alexander, Illinois, USA d. 21 Jun 1951, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA (Age 60 years) | |
| Relationship | natural | |
| Marriage | Bef 1910 [18, 19] | |
| Marriage End | Bef 1930 [2] | |
| Divorce of Minnie and Richard prior to 1930 census | ||
| Family Residence | 1943 | Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, USA [20] |
| 1117 E Jefferson | ||
| Family ID | F11294 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 | Frances Vivian 'Petie' Bliner, b. 13 Jan 1919, Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada d. 6 Feb 2009, Olympia, Thurston, Washington, USA (Age 90 years) | |||||||
| Marriage | 15 Jul 1941 | Yuma County, Arizona, USA [6, 21] |
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| Family Residence | 1951 | Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA [5] |
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| Married | 24 Mar 1956 | Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA [22] |
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| Remarriage of Frances and Woodrow Harrell | ||||||||
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| Family ID | F9357 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||
| Last Modified | 21 Jul 2025 | |||||||
| Family 2 | Ellen Evelyn Domingos, b. 8 Sep 1916, Lemoore, Kings, California, USA d. 5 Feb 2005 (Age 88 years) | |
| Marriage | Apr 1992 | Hanford, Kings, California, USA [7] |
| Family Residence | May 1993 | Hanford, Kings, California, USA [23] |
| Woodrow and Ellen Harrell | ||
| Family ID | F9358 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified | 21 Jul 2025 | |
| Event Map |
| Ancestors | ~S HARRELL Woodrow W Woodrow William "Woody" Harrell |
| Arms Icons & Insignia | Military Insignia-USN BMC BMC - Navy Rating Badge for Chief Boatswains Mate (E-7) | |
| Military Medals-HARRELL Woodrow Good Conduct, American Defense, American Campaign, Asiatic Pacific Campaign, WWII Victory, European Campaign, and UN Korean Campaign |
| Military Records | Military-HARRELL Woodrow (Pearl Harbor) USS Tennessee (BB-34) Pearl Harbor Roster | |
| Military-HARRELL Woodrow (Roster) USS Tennessee BB43 Roster -- Woodrow W Harrell - |
| News | News-HARRELL Evelyn and Woodrow (Marriage) HARRELL/SMITH • Woodrow William Harrell, 74, and Ellen Evelyn smith, 75, both of 527 W. Seventh St, Hanford. -- The Hanford Sentinel • Hanford, California • 26 Apr 1992, Sun • Page 4 | |
| News-HARRELL Woodrow (Pearl Harbor) Hanford resident Woodrow Harrell served on the USS Tennessee during World War II -- The Fresno Bee • Fresno, California • 07 Dec 2006, Thu • Page A12 | ||
| News-HARRELL Woody (Pearl Harbor Remembered) Woody Harrell-Pearl Harbor -- Hanford, CA: The Sentinel https://hanfordsentinel.com/news/lifestyle-pearl-harbor-remembered/article_c6125dcc-502a-5f54-993e-4d7f267c3883.html |
| Obituaries | Obituary-HARRELL Richard E Obituary of RICHARD EDWARD "POP" HARRELL | |
| Obituary-HARRELL Woodrow W Obituary of WOODROW WILLIAM "WOODY" HARRELL -- Hanford Sentinel - 17 Apr 2007 | ||
| Obituary-MASSEY Deborah (Harrell) Obituary of DEBORAH H "DEBBY" HARRELL MILLER RICE MASSEY • The Kokomo Tribune • Kokomo, Indiana • 15 May 1993, Sat • Page 10 |
| People | HARRELL-BMC Woodrow with Minnie and Richard Woodrow William 'Woody' Harrell, BMC, US Navy (1917-2007) with his parents, Minnie Jane Beaty (1891-1951) and Richard Edward Harrell (1889-1952) | |
| At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld. | ||
| HARRELL-Woodrow (Pearl Harbor remembered) Hanford Sentinel - http://hanfordsentinel.com/news/lifestyle-pearl-harbor-remembered/article_c6125dcc-502a-5f54-993e-4d7f267c3883.html |
| Places | Ship-USS West Vrginia (BB-48) Burning USS Tennessee beside the burning USS West Virginia during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor | |
| Ship-USS Tennessee (BB-43) Pearl Harbor US Navy Battleship Tennessee -- In this U.S. Navy file photo, a small boat rescues a USS West Virginia crew member from the water after the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on Dec. 7, 1941 during World War II. Two men can be seen on the superstructure, upper center. The mast of the USS Tennessee is beyond the burning West Virginia. US… |
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