Korean War
| Rank | Lieutenant U.S. Navy |
|---|---|
| Date of Death | February 22 1952 |
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Navy Occupation Service Medal
World War II Victory Medal
Lieutenant Hency was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal and the Navy Occupation Service Medal.
Notes
Lieutenant Hency was a veteran of World War II. During the Korean War, he was a crewman on a twin engine Beechcraft assigned to the Naval Air Station Kingsville, Texas. During a training flight from Texas to Kansas on February 22, 1952, the aircraft crashed on takeoff killing him and three other passengers.