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.

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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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