| 词条 | Hilan Ebert |
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Hilan Verle Ebert, born March 21, 1903 in Alliance, Ohio, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1926. Navy careerEbert served in various billets afloat and ashore until assigned to USS Northampton in April 1942. He was killed November 30, 1942, when his ship was torpedoed in the Battle of Tassafaronga off Guadalcanal.[1] He is memorialized at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial in Manila, Philippines.[2] Awarded the Navy CrossHe was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his courage and disregard for his own safety beyond the call of duty until his ship was lost. NamesakeUSS Ebert was named in his honor. The ship was launched May 11, 1944 by Tampa Shipbuilding Co., Inc., Tampa, Florida; sponsored by Mrs. Hilan Ebert, widow of Lieutenant Commander Ebert, and commissioned July 12, 1944. References{{Portal|United States Navy|World War II}}1. ^[https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/e/ebert.html Naval History and Heritage Command] 2. ^[https://www.abmc.gov/node/463311 American Battle Monuments Commission] {{DANFS}} External links
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