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1st Lt. Herbert Edward Mercer

World War II · US Army · First Lieutenant

Rank: First Lieutenant
United States of America
F

erry Pilot Herbert Mercer gave his life for his country in a plane crash during his service in WWII.

Timeline

Birth- Feb 26, 1921
Blackwell, Oklahoma
Birth- Feb 26, 1921

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Birth

Blackwell, Kay County, Oklahoma, United States of America

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1939 - 1945World War II

Enlistment Place
Around September 6, 1941
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United States of America
Branch
Army Air Forces
Rank
First Lieutenant
Unit
Sixth Ferrying Group of the U.S. Army Transport Command
Stationed Place
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Long Beach, California

Award

Gold Star
Marriage- Jun 8, 1943-Age: 22 years
Normandy Wedding Chapel, Long Beach, California
Marba Spencer Mercer
Death- Sept 30, 1943-Age: 23 years
Plane Crash
Near Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Death- Sept 30, 1943-Age: 23 years

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Burial

Santa Paula Cemetery, Santa Paula, California

Burial

Santa Paula, Ventura County, California, United States of America

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Other Facts

Gender
Male
Place of Residence
Long Beach, California
Race or Ethnicity
Caucasian
Father
Herbert Burnett Mercer
Full Name
Herbert Edward Mercer
Mother
Fern Bernice Goodman
Sibling
Henrietta Fern Mercer, Walter W. Mercer

Sources

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