Benjamin Eugene Merrill Collection

Biographical Information

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

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War or Conflict:

World War, 1939-1945

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1937-1962

Branch of Service:

Navy

Unit of Service:

USS West Virginia (BB 48); USS Mahan (DD 364); USS Whipple (DD 217); USS C. K. Bronson (DD 668)

Location of Service:

Pacific Theater; Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

Battles/Campaigns:

Pearl Harbor

Prisoner of War:

Unknown

Service History Note:

Veteran served in the Army prior to joining the Navy.

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War or Conflict:

Cold War

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1937-1962

Highest Rank:

Chief Petty Officer

Prisoner of War:

Unknown

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Audio: CD [1 item] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Sandra Arnold-Lawson

Contributor:

Sandra Arnold-Lawson

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Collier County, Florida

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/42485

Subjects:

Merrill, Benjamin Eugene
World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives
United States. Navy.
Cold War--Personal Narratives

Cite as:

Benjamin Eugene Merrill Collection
(AFC/2001/001/42485), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress