Howard M. Triplet

Korean War
RankSteward Second Class U.S. Navy
Date of DeathMay 26 1954
National Defense Service Medal
Steward Second Class Triplet was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
Notes
Steward Second Class Triplet 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.