JEROME MENTER - HM3
- HOMETOWN:
- englewood
- COUNTY:
- Bergen
- DATE OF BIRTH:
- July 25, 1947
- DATE OF CASUALTY:
- May 12, 1969
- BRANCH OF SERVICE:
- Navy
- RANK:
- HM3
- STATUS:
- KIA
- COUNTRY:
- South Vietnam
Biography
Jerome Menter was born on July 25, 1947. His home of record is Englewood, NJ. He was a graduate of Dwight Morrow High School.
He joined the US Navy in 1966, and attained the rank of Hospital Corpsman Third Class (HM3). He served as a corpsman in Vietnam.
Menter was killed in action on May 12, 1969, during a search and destroy mission. He was just two weeks into his second tour in Vietnam.
He was survived by his mother, Lillie Mac Menter.
Sources: Newspaper clippings and NJVVMF, Photo from VVMF.
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