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Herbert C. Jones
US Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1918–1941) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the California state senator, see Herbert C. Jones (politician).
Herbert Charpiot Jones (January 21, 1918 – December 7, 1941) was an officer in the United States Navy who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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Herbert Charpiot Jones | |
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![]() Ensign Herbert Charpiot Jones | |
Born | (1918-01-21)January 21, 1918 Los Angeles, California |
Died | December 7, 1941(1941-12-07) (aged 23) Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii |
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | ![]() |
Years of service | 1935 – 1941 |
Rank | Ensign |
Unit | USS California (BB-44) |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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