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Mervyn Sharp Bennion

World War II · US Navy · Captain

Rank: Captain
United States of America

Source Documents

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CPT Mervyn Sharp BennionCPT Mervyn Sharp Bennion
Birth, Burial, Death
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Fgv Document
Mervyn Sharp BennionMervyn Sharp Bennion
Forces War Records iconForces War Records
Image13/10/2008
1942-Apr-17 Kiowa County Press, Page 61942-Apr-17 Kiowa County Press, Page 6
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Image28/04/2008
1941 - 1945 - Page 161941 - 1945 - Page 16
US, Navy Cruise Books, 1918-2009
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Grave marker.JPGGrave marker.JPG
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USS West Virginia, c. 1934.jpgUSS West Virginia, c. 1934.jpg
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1863-1978 - Page 4941863-1978 - Page 494
US, Medal of Honor Recipients, 1863-2013
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1863-1978 - Page 10041863-1978 - Page 1004
US, Medal of Honor Recipients, 1863-2013
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5-Apr-1912 - Page 65-Apr-1912 - Page 6
News - US, Washington Post (DC), 1904-1921
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1-Jun-1910 - Page 41-Jun-1910 - Page 4
News - US, Washington Post (DC), 1904-1921
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Image15/04/2009
Bennion.jpgBennion.jpg
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Bell from USS West Virginia.jpgBell from USS West Virginia.jpg
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Mast on display at Univ. of West Virginia.jpgMast on display at Univ. of West Virginia.jpg
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Bennion gravestones.jpgBennion gravestones.jpg
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USS West Virginia.jpgUSS West Virginia.jpg
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Bennion funeral plans The_Salt_Lake_Tribune_Wed__Oct_15__1947_.jpgBennion funeral plans The_Salt_Lake_Tribune_Wed__Oct_15__1947_.jpg
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Bennion color guard Salt_Lake_Telegram_Fri__Oct_17__1947_.jpgBennion color guard Salt_Lake_Telegram_Fri__Oct_17__1947_.jpg
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Louise Clark Bennion.jpgLouise Clark Bennion.jpg
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USS Bennion christening.jpgUSS Bennion christening.jpg
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Pearl Harbor 10th anniversary.jpgPearl Harbor 10th anniversary.jpg
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Bennion plaque unveiled.jpgBennion plaque unveiled.jpg
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Rescuing survivrs from USS West virginia.jpgRescuing survivrs from USS West virginia.jpg
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Bennion Memory Grove MOH.jpgBennion Memory Grove MOH.jpg
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Bennion tribute Salt_Lake_Telegram_Fri__Oct_17__1947_ (1).jpgBennion tribute Salt_Lake_Telegram_Fri__Oct_17__1947_ (1).jpg
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Attack on Pearl HarborAttack on Pearl Harbor
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Memorial8/09/2008
Annie G. FoxAnnie G. Fox
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Memorial28/11/2008
Bennion, Mervyn Sharp (MOH), CAPTBennion, Mervyn Sharp (MOH), CAPT
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Memorial27/10/2013
Mervyn Sharp BennionMervyn Sharp Bennion
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Memorial31/10/2013

Source URLs

URL
Events
Description
Mervyn S. Bennion, World War 2 Hero
The USS Oklahoma and USS West Virginia at Pearl Harbor
Mervyn S. Bennion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
https://www.usswestvirginia.org/stories/story.php?id=10
Parkersburg, West Virginia
binnacle
Hampton Roads Naval Museum
Charleston
www.storiesbehindthestars.org
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91156064/mervyn-sharp-bennion
https://www.thechurchnews.com/archives/1991-12-07/lds-captain-was-pearl-harbor-hero-145655
https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/mervyn-s-bennion
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_West_Virginia_(BB-48)#Postwar
https://tinyurl.com/y4ekwhn2
a statement later released by the navy

Other Sources

Source
Events
http://www.usswestvirginia.org/veterans/personalpage.php?id=241
Other
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mervyn_S._Bennion
Military Service