Mervyn Sharp Bennion

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Captain Mervyn Sharp Bennion, (5 May, 1887 – 7 December,1941) served in the United States Navy.

Life & Career

Bennion died in command of the battleship West Virginia during the raid on Pearl Harbor. He received the Congressional Medal of Honor for his conduct in the battle.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Walter S. Anderson 		Captain of U.S.S. West Virginia
2 Jul, 1941[1] – 7 Dec, 1941 		Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Wikipedia.

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