Leo Francis Fix

Korean War
RankChief Boatswain's Mate U.S. Navy
Date of DeathMay 26 1954
National Defense Service Medal
Chief Boatswain's Mate Fix was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
Notes
Chief Boatswain's Mate Fix 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.