The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
William J. Hogan
Rank
Seaman, U.S. Navy
Date of Death
April 26, 1952
Seaman Hogan was crew member of the destroyer-minesweeper USS HOBSON (DMS-26). While on night maneuvers in the mid-Atlantic on April 26, 1952, the USS HOBSON collided with the aircraft carrier, USS WASP. The HOBSON sank with Seaman Hogan and 175 others listed as missing.