John Darrell Pettus was born June 18, 1926 in Huntington, Sebastian Co., Ar. to Linzy Franklin & Emma Delphia Aldwon Pettus. On Dec 15, 1941 John enlisted in the Navy at Little Rock, Ar. Jan 15, 1942 Apprentice Seaman V-6 Pettus is on the muster roll of the USS Crescent City going from San Diego, Calif. to Pearl Harbor. On the muster roll of the USS Dobbins for the month ending Jan 31, 1942 John is listed as Apprentice Seaman. On the muster roll for the period ending Feb 4, 1942, USS Jarvis date of sailing, John D. Pettus is listed as Apprentice Seaman. On the muster roll for the qtr ending Jun 30, 1942 USS Jarvis S 2c Pettus' date of enlistment is shown Dec 25, 1941. Date first received on board the Jarvis Feb 2, 1942. from Naval History and Heritage Command: Steaming from Sydney on 14 July, USS Jarvis (DD-393) arrived at Wellington, New Zealand, on the 19th to join TF 62, which sailed on 22 July for the Solomons. After conducting rehearsal landings in the Fiji Islands (28-30 July), the invasion force of more than 80 ships and 16,000 marines steamed for Guadalcanal on 31 July. Rain and heavy mist protected the ships from Japanese search planes and they arrived off the landing beaches at dawn on 7 August. Navy Communique No. 131 of 24 September 1942 announced the sad news to the American people: "The USS JARVIS (destroyer), which was damaged as a result of enemy air attacks off Guadalcanal, must be presumed lost at sea enroute from Tulagi to a southern repair base." S2c John Darrell Pettus is listed dead on 9 Aug 1942 (aged 26). He is memoriazed at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines PLOT Walls of the Missing, Tablets of the Missing - Navy