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Ervin Ernest Willenborg

27 Oct 1925 – 18 Dec 1944

Birth	27 Oct 1925
Death	18 Dec 1944
Cemetery	Saint Martins Cemetery Tours , McLennan County , Texas , USA
Added by	Andrea Berger Walston on 27 Oct 2025
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/288381029

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CENOTAPH - In memory of Ervin Ernest Willenborg - Lost in typhoon in Western Pacific WW II - Lost at sea when the USS Monaghan went down during Typhoon Cobra, 239 lives lost. The destroyer USS Monaghan (DD-354) sank during Typhoon Cobra on December 18, 1944, along with two other destroyers, USS Hull and USS Spence. The typhoon, also known as the Great Typhoon of 1944, hit Admiral Halsey's Third Fleet east of the Philippines and claimed the lives of over 790 sailors in total. The disaster highlighted a critical need for improved weather forecasting and fleet training in heavy weather operations. The storm hit as the fleet was trying to refuel, and the intense winds and high seas led to the ships capsizing. The typhoon resulted in the deaths of approximately 790 sailors and the destruction of over 100 aircraft. The event led to significant improvements in U.S. Navy weather forecasting and heavy weather training to prevent similar disasters in the future.

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Family

Parents

• Joseph Valentinus Willenborg 1887–1928
• Anna Uptmor Willenborg 1891–1989

Siblings

• Ernest Henry Willenborg 1912–1940
• Agnes Ann "Gal" Willenborg 1914–1998
• Anton John "Jack" Willenborg 1916–1967
• Joseph Francis "Brownie" Willenborg 1918–1990
• Edwin Ernest Willenborg 1920–1920
• Louise Ida Willenborg Parham 1920–2002
• Andrew Joseph "Andy" Willenborg 1922–2000
• Edwin George Willenborg 1924–1955
• Ervin Alois Willenborg 1924–1925
• S1 Ervin Ernest Willenborg 1925–1944

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