Timeline
Vernon UT
Utah
Birth- 5 May 1887
1939 - 1945World War II
Served For
United States of America
Branch
Navy
Conflict Period
World War II
Rank
Captain
Gold Star
Death- 7 Dec 1941-Age: 55 years
Captain Bennion was killed in action during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941, while in command of the battleship USS West Virginia
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Burial
Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City UT
Other Facts
Full Name
Mervyn Sharp Bennion
Gender
Male