Despite his injuries, Stratton re-enlisted and served out the war until he was discharged in December 1946 at the rank of Gunners Mate Second Class.
In this file photo taken on Dec. 7, 2016, USS Arizona survivor Donald Stratton, center, acknowledges a friend at Kilo Pier next to the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Honolulu, Hawaii. Stratton passed away in his sleep at his Colorado Springs home on Feb. 16, 2020.
"He crawled hand over hand, high above the water to safety, being burned over 70% of his body," the National Park Service wrote in its Facebook post.Despite his injuries, Stratton re-enlisted and served out the war until he was discharged in December 1946 at the rank of Gunners Mate Second Class, the National Park Service said.
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