Stephenson in Menominee County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Owen Francis Patrick Hammerberg

Photographed by Joel Seewald, August 16, 2019

1. Owen Francis Patrick Hammerberg Marker

Inscription.
In memory of

Owen Francis Patrick Hammerberg

Born May 31, 1920 in Daggett, Michigan.
As a United States Navy-World War II veteran ,
Owen was awarded the Congressional Medal of
Honor, posthumously, for heroism in saving the
lives of two fellow divers trapped during
salvage operations in the West Loch,
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on February 17, 1945.
On March 2, 1955 a destroyer escort was
commissioned as the USS Hammerberg (DE-1015)
in his honor.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is February 17, 1945.

Location. 45° 24.924′ N, 87° 36.59′ W. Memorial is in Stephenson, Michigan, in Menominee County. It is at the intersection of Menominee Street and Mill Street, on the left when traveling north on Menominee Street. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Stephenson MI 49887, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is on the Upper Peninsula

and in one of the Lake Michigan Shore counties. It is also in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Great North

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on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: McAllister State Graded School (approx. 7.8 miles away in Wisconsin); Village of Leathemport (approx. 11.8 miles away); Bailey Fishery (approx. 11.8 miles away).

Also see . . .
1. Owen Francis Patrick Hammerberg. The Hall of Valor Project web page that includes the text of the citation for Hammerberg's Congressional Medal of Honor. (Submitted on August 29, 2019, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)

2. Francis P. Hammerberg. Wikipedia article (Submitted on August 29, 2019, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)

3. USS Hammerberg. Wikipedia article (Submitted on August 29, 2019, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)

Additional commentary.
1. Childhood Memories: Hammerberg Field
I grew up in Detroit and attended the public schools; including David Mackenzie High. Owen Hammerberg

Owen Francis Patrick Hammerberg image. Click for full size.

via Wikipedia, unknown

2. Owen Francis Patrick Hammerberg

Field was a well maintained, lighted baseball & football venue adjacent to Mackenzie. Although our school closed in 2007 and Hammerberg Field has been repurposed, the property lives on as Mackenzie Elementary-Middle School and track stadium at Hammerberg Park.

— Submitted July 20, 2024, by Charles Greene of Beavercreek, Ohio.

USS Hammerberg (DE-1015) image. Click for full size.

via Wikipedia, 1957

3. USS Hammerberg (DE-1015)

Photographed by Joel Seewald, August 16, 2019

4. Owen Francis Patrick Hammerberg Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2019, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 711 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 29, 2019, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. 2, 3. submitted on October 1, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on August 29, 2019, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.