Severin Louis Rombach

Infobox Military Person
name = Severin Louis Rombach
lived = birth date|1914|11|26 – death date and age |1942|6|4|1914|11|26
placeofbirth = Cleveland, Ohio
placeofdeath = near Midway Island


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allegiance = United States of America
serviceyears = 1939–1942
rank = Lieutenant (junior grade)
branch = United States Naval Reserve
unit = "Enterprise" (CV-6) Torpedo Squadron 6
battles = Battle of Midway
awards = Navy Cross (posthumous)

Severin Louis Rombach was born 26 November 1914 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He attended Ohio University, where he earned a B.A. in commerce.

Navy career

"Rombach" enlisted in the Naval Reserve at Grosse Ille, Michigan, 5 May 1939; was appointed aviation cadet 21 September; and was designated naval aviator 10 May 1940. On 12 June he was promoted to ensign, and shortly thereafter was assigned to USS Enterprise (CV-6) for duty flying with Torpedo Squadron 6. Rombach was promoted to Lieutenant (junior grade) 28 May 1942.

Awarded the Navy Cross

He was reported missing in action on 4 June, after his plane had been hit in the Battle of Midway. Lieutenant (junior grade) Rombach was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his participation in

:". . . a vigorous and intensive assault against the Japanese invasion fleet, ... Rombach pressed home his attack with relentless determination, in the face of a terrific barrage of antiaircraft fire."

Namesake

USS Rombach (DE-364) was named in his honor. She was laid down 20 March 1944 by Consolidated Steel Corp., Orange, Texas; launched 6 June 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Severin L. Rombach, widow of "Lieutenant (junior grade) Rombach"; and commissioned 20 September 1944, Lt. Comdr. Calvert Burke Gill in command.

References

* [http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/escorts/de364.htm Severin Louis Rombach]