World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Mervin S. Hammond
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Montrose, Colorado
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
SERVED AS A NAVAL AVIATOR IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, SOUTHWEST PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. ENTERED THE NAVY IN 1941; TRAINED IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS AND ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. KILLED IN ACTION, SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1945 IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND IS MEMORIALIZED AT THE MANILA AMERICAN CEMETERY, FORT BONIFACIO, MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. DECORATIONS: DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS MEDAL WITH GOLD STAR, AIR MEDAL WITH GOLD STAR, PURPLE HEAR MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BATTLE STARS AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH 1 BATTLE STAR.