Carl A. Weeden

Carl Alfred Weeden
Born April 14, 1916(1916-04-14)
Trinidad, Colorado
Died December 7, 1941(1941-12-07) (aged 25)
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Navy
Years of service 1936–1941
Rank Ensign
Unit USS Arizona (BB-39)
Battles/wars World War II
*Attack on Pearl Harbor

Carl Alfred Weeden (14 April 1916 – 7 December 1941) was born in Trinidad, Colorado.

Biography

He grew up in Colorado and was appointed a midshipman at the United States Naval Academy on 22 June 1936. He graduated from the Naval Academy in June 1940 and reported for duty in USS Arizona (BB-39) on 9 June 1940. Ensign Weeden spent his entire but brief naval career in Arizona. He was killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, which sank Arizona at the outset. Ens. Weeden was awarded the Purple Heart posthumously.

Namesake

In 1943, the destroyer escort USS Weeden (DE-797) was named in his honor.

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.