As I was looking for David's present on his birthday, I turned to Jocelyn for help. She told me that David was looking for the whole story of Capt. Mervyn S. Bennion of the USS West Virginia. I was intrigued to see what I could find out.
I found that almost every book on Pearl Harbor, Captain Bennion is mentioned, but there is very little told about the man, other than that he was heroic. So, I turned to the internet and looked for more information. This is what I found;
Mervyn S. Bennion's commendation
History of the USS West Virginia
History of the USS West Virginia in photos
and the USS Bennion
2 comments:
joe, this is incredible!! what a phenomenal bday gift. i'm excited to look through all of this. so cool!
It truly is worth clicking on the links and getting the history of this brave man. The links on the USS Virginia are also very interesting. The size of the ship says something about the capability of Mervyn. Great gift Joe...I very much enjoyed readinhg about Mervyn particularly the events of the day he died. When I look at the firey USS Virginia, I cannot believe that his body was untouched by fire - truly a miracle! Thanks for the good research. It is a history worth having!
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