Just a note to offer the name of my Father who was a member of the crew of the U.S.S. West Virginia just prior to the outbreak of W.W.II. Please check James R. S. Barrett Jr. of Sulphur Springs, TX. I am not completely sure of  his dates of service onboard, but I do have several pictures of him and fellow crew members aboard the ship. I believe at the time of his service aboard he was an Electrician's Mate First Class.

James R.S. Barrett III