Herbert Hugo Menges

Herbert Hugo Menges
Herbert Hugo Menges
Born	January 20, 1917; Louisville, Kentucky
Died	December 7, 1941 (aged 24); Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1939–1941
Rank	Ensign
Unit	Torpedo Squadron 6 (VT-6)
Battles/wars	World War II Attack on Pearl Harbor;

Ensign Herbert Hugo Menges (born 20 January 1917–died 7 December 1941) was killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor of 7 December 1941.

Born in Louisville, Kentucky, at age 22 Menges enlisted in the Naval Reserve as seaman second class at Robertson, Missouri on 3 July 1939. He was appointed naval aviator on 24 July 1940, and assigned to Squadron 6 on USS Enterprise (CV-6) 28 November 1940.

Legacy

In 1943, the destroyer escort USS Menges (DE-320) was named in his honor.

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.

"Menges". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Archived from the original on February 11, 2007. Retrieved March 19, 2007.

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