★★★ Memorial Monday ★★★
LTjg Albert Oberg '43 was lost on this date (July 5) in 1943 when his ship, USS Strong (DD 467), was sunk by a submarine off the coast of New Georgia Island in the South Pacific Ocean.
From the Class of 1943 anniversary book: "Al was born in New Rochelle, New York on 8 April, 1921 He was appointed from at-large and entered the Academy on 28 June, 1939. Upon graduation he proceeded to Bath, Maine in connection with fitting out of the destroyer USS STRONG. After commissioning and shake down the STRONG proceeded to the South Pacific and the thick of the war at sea. In the first minutes of 5 July 1943 the STRONG was providing shore bombardment in connection with cruisers and other destroyers on the Northwest coast of New Georgia Island. She broke off to pursue two radar ships which proved to be two Japanese destroyers fleeing the area, Not in time to maneuver, a torpedo was sighted that slammed the STRONG at the foreward fireroom breaking the ship's back. She was then pounded by shore batteries as she sank. Al was lost with the ship. He wore the Purple Heart, American Defense Service Medal with Fleet Clasp and the Asiatic-Pacific Area Campaign Medal with one bronze star. He was survived by his mother, Mrs. Marie Lindt Oberg who at Al's death resided at 406 St. John’s Place, Brooklyn, New York."
He was the Signal Officer and Assistant Navigator.
To Honor! ⚓
https://usnamemorialhall.org/index.php/ALBERT_E._OBERG,_LTJG,_USN