Jerome Menter was born on July 25, 1947. His home of record is Englewood, NJ. He graduated from the Dwight Marrow High School on June 25, 1965.
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, Dwight Marrow High School Guidance Office, and NJVVMF.
12/17/2024