William J. Hogan

Korean War
RankSeaman U.S. Navy
Date of DeathApril 26 1952
National Defense Service Medal
Seaman Hogan was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
Notes
Seaman Hogan was crew member of the destroyer-minesweeper USS HOBSON (DMS-26). While on night maneuvers in the mid-Atlantic on April 26, 1952, the USS HOBSON collided with the aircraft carrier, USS WASP. The HOBSON sank with Seaman Hogan and 175 others listed as missing.