Funeral Services June 17, 1924, at San Pedro for Men Killed on U.S.S. Mississippi

Funeral services were held June 17 on Trona Field at San Pedro. Forty-seven coffins were arranged on the field. Lt. Zellars' body had already been sent to Georgia for burial. Naval officers in dress uniforms stood in front as 1200 sailors in dress blues stood on the sides of the coffins. Two hundred sailors of each battleship of Battleship Division 4 were present. Another 2700 sailors observed the services. A Marine rifle squad fired three volleys.

From USS MISSISSIPPI (BB-41) 1924 Turret Explosion - EPHEMERA, PHOTOGRAPHS & MILITARY ARTWORK - U.S. Militaria Forum (usmilitariaforum.com), accessed June 14, 2024. The site has more photos of the funeral at Trona Field.