Walter Issiah O'Neal

Korean War
RankSeaman U.S. Navy
Date of DeathMay 26 1954
National Defense Service Medal
Seaman (E3) O'Neal was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
Notes
Seaman (E3) O'Neal was a crew member of the aircraft carrier, USS BENNINGTON (CVA-20), cruising in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island. On May 26, 1954, a launching catapult exploded killing him and 101 fellow crewmen.