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<p>Eight local residents were killed during the attack at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941:</p><p>&#8226; <strong>Brinley</strong> <strong>Varchol</strong>, 25, of Steel Street, Hanover Township, graduated from Hanover Township High School in 1936 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy on Sept. 3, 1936. Gunner&#8217;s Mate Second Class on the USS Arizona, where he was active on the battleship&#8217;s sports teams and was a regular player on the baseball team.</p><p>&#8226; <strong>Albert</strong><strong> Joseph </strong><strong>Konnick</strong>, 25, of Auburn Street, Wilkes-Barre, graduate of Coughlin High School, enlisted in the U.S. Navy on Jan. 14, 1936. He was a Carpenter&#8217;s Mate Third Class on the USS Arizona.</p><p>&#8226; <strong>Keith</strong> <strong>Jeffries</strong>, 23, of Sharpe Street, Newport Township. He was a graduate of Newport Township High School, enlisted in the U.S. Navy on Dec. 12, 1939. Jeffries was a coxswain on the USS Arizona.</p><p>&#8226; <strong>John</strong><strong> Peter </strong><strong>Rutkowski</strong>, 23, of Hanover Street, Nanticoke, left Nanticoke High School in his junior year to work at the General Cigar Company. Enlisted in the U.S. Navy Oct. 16, 1940. He was a Seaman First Class on the USS Arizona.</p><p>&#8226; <strong>John</strong><strong> Joseph </strong><strong>Petyak</strong>, 21, of Anthracite Street, Wilkes-Barre, graduated from GAR High School and enlisted in the U.S. Navy on Oct. 1, 1940. He was a Seaman First Class on the USS Arizona.</p><p>&#8226; <strong>John</strong><strong> Edward </strong><strong>Burns</strong>, 25, of Corlear Street, Wilkes-Barre. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy on Oct. 9, 1940, and served as a Fireman First Class on the USS Arizona.</p><p>&#8226; <strong>Edward</strong> <strong>Slapikas</strong>, 26, of Wanamie, attended Newport Township schools. He was a Seaman First Class on the USS Oklahoma. Slapikas&#8217; remains were identified in 2017 and returned home. He was buried in St. Mary&#8217;s Cemetery in Wanamie in June 2018.</p><p>&#8226; <strong>Joseph</strong><strong> J. </strong><strong>Resuskey</strong>, 41, of Jenkins Township, served 20 years in the U.S. Navy. He was a Chief Boatswains Mate.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Albert Konnick </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/web1_Albert-Konnick-WB-Evening-News-12221941.jpg</photo0><caption0>Albert Konnick </caption0><photoCredit0></photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/web1_John-E-Burns-WB-Evening-News-12221941.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">John Edward Burns</div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/web1_John-E-Burns-WB-Evening-News-12221941.jpg</photo1><caption1>John Edward Burns</caption1><photoCredit1></photoCredit1></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/web1_John-Joseph-Petyak-WB-Evening-News-01051942.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">John Joseph Petyak</div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo2>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/web1_John-Joseph-Petyak-WB-Evening-News-01051942.jpg</photo2><caption2>John Joseph Petyak</caption2><photoCredit2></photoCredit2></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/web1_Keith-Jeffries-WB-Evening-News-12221941.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Keith Jeffries</div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo3>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/web1_Keith-Jeffries-WB-Evening-News-12221941.jpg</photo3><caption3>Keith Jeffries</caption3><photoCredit3></photoCredit3></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/web1_John-Rutkowski-WB-Evening-News-12221941.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">John Rutkowski</div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo4>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/web1_John-Rutkowski-WB-Evening-News-12221941.jpg</photo4><caption4>John Rutkowski</caption4><photoCredit4></photoCredit4></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/web1_Edward-Slapikas-WB-Evening-news-12221941.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Edward Slapikas</div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo5>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/web1_Edward-Slapikas-WB-Evening-news-12221941.jpg</photo5><caption5>Edward Slapikas</caption5><photoCredit5></photoCredit5></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/web1_Brinley-Varchol-WB-Evening-News-12231941.jpg">
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Ed Lewis</p><p>elewis@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div>

Remembering the eight local servicemen killed at Pearl Harbor