World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Mervin Wilcox Allmon
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
New London, Connecticut
Honored By
U.S. Submarine Veterans, Inc.
Relationship
Shipmate
KILLED IN ACTION WITH ALL HANDS ONBOARD USS AMBERJACK (SS-219). DECORATIONS: BRONZE STAR, AND PURPLE HEART. USS AMBERJACK WAS SUNK BY JAPANESE AERIAL BOMBS AND SURFACE CRAFT ON FEBRUARY 16, 1943 AND WENT DOWN WITH 74 OFFICERS AND MEN.