Years of service 1939–1941 Name Herbert Menges | Rank Ensign | |
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Born January 20, 1917
Louisville, Kentucky ( 1917-01-20 ) Allegiance United States of America Battles/wars World War II
Attack on Pearl Harbor Died December 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu County, Hawaii, Hawaii, United States Battles and wars Attack on Pearl Harbor, World War II | ||
Service/branch United States Navy | ||
Ensign Herbert Hugo Menges (born 20 January 1917) was killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor of 7 December 1941.
Born in Louisville, Kentucky, at age 22 Menges enlisted in the Naval Reserve as seaman second class at Robertson, Missouri on 3 July 1939. He was appointed naval aviator on 24 July 1940, and assigned to Squadron 6 on USS Enterprise (CV-6) 28 November 1940.
Legacy
In 1943, the destroyer escort USS Menges (DE-320) was named in his honor.
References
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