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San Clemente woman digs deep to honor those who died during World War II

Summary by OC Register
It all began with 1st Class Petty Officer Rodger C. Butts, a Black Navy cook from Los Angeles who died in Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, while serving on the USS Oklahoma. Butts was 47 when his ship was sunk by Japanese aircraft killing him and 428 of his fellow sailors. Taking the time to discover Butts’ story put Laura Hanaford from San Clemente on a passionate journey in 2021 to help an organization known as Stories Behind the Stars (SBTS), wh…

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OC Register broke the news in Orange County, United States on Monday, May 26, 2025.
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