The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Harold Roger Hustoft
Rank
Metalsmith Third Class, U.S. Navy
Date of Death
May 26, 1954
Metalsmith Third Class Hustoft 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.