Francis P. Hammerberg


Owen Francis Patrick Hammerberg was a United States Navy diver who received the Medal of Honor posthumously for rescuing two fellow divers.

Hammerberg was born at Daggett, Michigan, May 31, 1920 his family subsequently moved to Flint when he was young. He enlisted in the United States Navy June 16, 1941 and subsequently served in battleship USS160Idaho160 and mine sweeper USS160Advent160. In 1941, he underwent instruction at the Deep Sea Diving School, Washington, D.C., and was assigned duty with the Salvage Unit under Service Force, Pacific Fleet.

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