William Howard Pugh

Korean War
RankPay Clerk U.S. Navy
Date of DeathMay 26 1954
National Defense Service Medal
Pay Clerk Pugh was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
Notes
Pay Clerk Pugh 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.