The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
George William Dykema
Rank
Seaman, U.S. Navy
Date of Death
September 24, 1951
Seaman (E2) Dykema was an optical specialist serving aboard the repair ship USS CADMUS (AR-14) at the Charleston Naval Base, South Carolina. On September 24, 1951, he was electrocuted while working on a heavy scaling machine on board ship as it was docking at Charleston.