Bob Batterson Obituary, Learn More About Bob Batterson

Publish date: 2024-05-10
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Bob Batterson Obituary, Death Cause – The staff and volunteers of the USS Lexington Museum are breaking the news of the departure of a dear friend, Captain Bob Batterson, USN (Ret), with a heavy heart as they do so. Captain Bob Batterson served in the United States Navy for many years. On the afternoon of Friday, August 11, CAPT Batterson passed away in a peaceful and quiet manner at the age of 102. Members of his family were present when he passed away. Bob was the sole known survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor who was still alive and residing in the Coastal Bend Area. At the time of his passing, he had contributed his time as a volunteer at the LEX for more than three decades.
Bob joined the Navy in 1939, and by the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, he was serving ashore at Naval Station Pearl Harbor. Bob joined the Navy in 1939. After completing his training at NAS Corpus Christ to become a naval aviator and earning his wings, he served as a fighter pilot in an F6F Hellcat until the end of the war in 1944. He had prior experience in the naval service. In the year 1974, after having served in the Navy for a total of 35 years, he decided to take his retirement. During Bob’s more than 30 years of work as a Volunteer on the LEX,

you might commonly find him giving speeches in our Pearl Harbor exhibit on the topics of Naval History and Community work.  During this time, Bob also served on the LEX Executive Board. The loss of such a magnificent person has left the entire crew of the USS Lexington Museum with a profound sense of loss and regret. After they have been refined and perfected, the particulars of the service will eventually be made available to the general public.

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