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Chatham County Historical Association

Preserving and sharing the history of Chatham County North Carolina

Pearl Harbor Tribute

31 Dec 2025 3:15 PM | Chatham Historical Museum (Administrator)


December 7 -- On this day in 1941, Pearl Harbor was attacked. Among the hundreds of casualties was William Teasdale Durham of Chatham County. Born 25 Apr 1919 to Edward Watson and Jennie Florence Herndon Durham, he enlisted in the US Navy on 5 Mar 1940 and reported aboard the USS Arizona on 30 Sep 1940. His remains were identified from his Pittsboro High School ring.

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