Sources: Orluff Oram

Birth information, religious affiliation, photo, and obituary text
1. The Ogden Standard Examiner, 19 JAN 1943, Page 03, newspapers.com
Death of brother on 13 October 1936 - Alma Vernon Oram
1. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36200346/alma-vernon-oram
Death of mother on 15 December 1936 - Blanche Hunsaker Oram
1. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36200071/blanche-oram

Sources: Enlistment

31 JAN 1941 Orluff assigned to the Puget Sound Naval Yard (PSNY), Bremerton, Washington.
1. References to US Navy Muster Rolls: For clarity, the source information for the collection of US Navy Muster rolls cited in this memorial appears near the end of this section.
Military service record from the State of Utah Archives and Records
1. Source Citation: Utah State Archives and Records Service; Salt Lake City, Utah; Military Service Cards, ca. 1898-1975; Creating Agency: Department of Administrative Services, Division of Archives and Records Service; Series: 85268; Reel: 93
2. Source Information: Ancestry.com. Utah, Military Records, 1861-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Sources: Orluff's assignment to the USS Monssen

Unused References

31 MAR 1941 A Muster Roll for the USS Monssen showing Orluff's assignment to the USS Monssen - (No Screen shot taken; reason: standard muster roll)
Two other Muster Rolls for 30 SEP 1941 - (No Screen shot taken; reason: standard muster roll)

Sources: Pacific Fleet Assignment

Text reference: the Monssen's "escort and patrol duties changed from neutral to belligerent 7 December 1941."
Text reference: The Monssen enters the Boston Navy Yard on 09 February 1942 "for overhaul in preparation for her transfer to the Pacific Fleet."
1. Title: Monssen I (DD-436)
2. Site: Naval History and Heritage Command
3. URL: https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/m/monssen-i.html
References to US Navy Muster Rolls. For clarity, the source information for the collection of US Navy Muster rolls cited in this memorial appears near the end of this section.
1. 31 DEC 1941 Orluff, Fireman Third Class, still serving aboard the USS Monssen

Sources: Doolittle's Raid US Navy Muster Rolls

References to US Navy Muster Rolls. For clarity, the source information for the collection of US Navy Muster rolls cited in this memorial appears near the end of this section.
1. 01 MAR 1942 Orluff promoted from Fireman Third Class to Fireman Second Class while serving aboard the USS Monssen. The muster document states the events occurred between Brooklyn, New York and Sea
Quoted text references not specific to the US Navy Muster Rolls in this story pane.
1. Title: Monssen I (DD-436)
2. Site: Naval History and Heritage Command
3. URL: https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/m/monssen-i.html

Unused References

31 MAR 1942: Two Muster Roll for the same day - (No Screen shot taken; reason: standard muster rolls)

Sources: Battles of Coral Sea and Midway

All of the quoted text in this section except for the photograph, the caption and the US Navy Muster Rolls.
1. Title: Monssen I (DD-436)
2. Site: Naval History and Heritage Command
3. URL: https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/m/monssen-i.html
Photo of the USS Monssen taken from the USS Enterprise (CV-6) while passing guard mail.
References to US Navy Muster Rolls. For clarity, the source information for the collection of US Navy Muster rolls cited in this memorial appears near the end of this section.
1. 30 JUN 1942 Orluff appears in the muster rolls serving aboard the USS Monssen

Sources: Solomon Islands US Navy Muster Rolls

References to US Navy Muster Rolls. For clarity, the source information for the collection of US Navy Muster rolls cited in this memorial appears near the end of this section.
1. 10 AUG 1942 Orluff promoted from Fireman Second Class to Fireman First Class
All of the quoted text in this section except for the US Navy Muster Rolls
1. Title: Monssen I (DD-436)
2. Site: Naval History and Heritage Command
3. URL: ++https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/m/monssen-i.html++

Sources: Guadalcanal Patrol - Task Group 67.4

References to US Navy Muster Rolls. For clarity, the source information for the collection of US Navy Muster rolls cited in this memorial appears near the end of this section.
1. 30 Sep 1942 Orluff, Fireman First Class, still serving aboard the USS Monssen
All of the paraphrased and quoted text in this section except for the US Navy Muster Rolls

Sources: Battle of Guadalcanal

All of the paraphrased and quoted text in this section except for the US Navy Muster Rolls
1. Title: Monssen I (DD-436)
2. Site: Naval History and Heritage Command
3. URL: ++https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/m/monssen-i.html++

Source Citation - US Navy Muster Rolls

National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, United States; Muster Rolls of U.S. Navy Ships, Stations, and Other Naval Activities, 01/01/1939 - 01/01/1949; Record Group: 24, Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, 1798 - 2007; Series ARC ID: 594996; Series MLR Number: A1 135

Source Information

Ancestry.com. U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011.

Original data: Muster Rolls of U.S. Navy Ships, Stations, and Other Naval Activities, 01/01/1939-01/01/1949; A-1 Entry 135, 10230 rolls, ARC ID: ++594996++. Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, Record Group Number 24. National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD.

Sources: Report of Missing In Action and Obituary

The Ogden Standard Examiner; 17 DEC 1943; Page 13, newspapers.com
The Ogden Standard Examiner, 19 JAN 1943, Page 03, newspapers.com