F
erry Pilot Herbert Mercer gave his life for his country in a plane crash during his service in WWII.
Timeline
Birth- 26 Feb 1921
Blackwell, Oklahoma
Birth- 26 Feb 1921
Birth
Blackwell, Kay County, Oklahoma, United States of America
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- 8 Jun 1943-Age: 22 years
Normandy Wedding Chapel, Long Beach, California
Marba Spencer Mercer
Death- 30 Sept 1943-Age: 23 years
Plane Crash
Near Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Death- 30 Sept 1943-Age: 23 years
Burial
Santa Paula Cemetery, Santa Paula, California
Burial
Santa Paula, Ventura County, California, United States of America
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