U
.S. Navy WAVE Henrietta Fern Mercer was an airplane inspector and aviation machinist who died during her term of service in WWII.
Timeline
Birth- Jul 16, 1922
Colinga, California
1939 - 1945World War II- Age: 21 years
Enlistment Date
Apr 26, 1943
Enlistment Place
Enlisted week of 4-26-1943
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United States of America
Rank
Petty Officer
Service Number
7358150
Grade
Aviation Machinist Mate Second Class
Stationed Place
Hunter College, New York City, New York; Norman, Oklahoma; Terminal Island, California; El Toro, California
Branch
Navy Reserve
Award
Gold Star
Death- Oct 14, 1945-Age: 23 years
Auto Accident
El Toro, California
Burial- Oct 18, 1945
Santa Paula Cemetery, Santa Paula, California
Other Facts
Gender
Female
Place of Residence
Santa Paula, California
Race or Ethnicity
Caucasian
Father
Herbert Burnett Mercer
Full Name
Henrietta Fern Mercer
Mother
Fern Bernice Goodman Mercer
Sibling
Herbert Edward Mercer, Walter W. Mercer
