Lt. Edwin Denby, Jr

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Lt. Edwin Denby, Jr

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Death: February 11, 1942 (29)
Celebes Sea
Immediate Family:

Son of Edwin Denby, U.S. Sec'y of the Navy and Marion Bartlett Thurber
Brother of Marian Wetmore

Managed by: Kevin Lawrence Hanit
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About Lt. Edwin Denby, Jr

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56772578/edwin-denby

Born in Detroit, Michigan. Perished with all hands aboard the USS Shark (SS-174), when the Japanese destroyer, Amatsukaze, made a direct hit with a depth charge.

Interesting historical note: His father was the Secretary of the Navy under President Harding from 1921 to 1923.

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Lt. Edwin Denby, Jr's Timeline

1912
May 31, 1912
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States
1942
February 11, 1942
Age 29
Celebes Sea