Alexander Hubetsel

Korean War
RankAviation Ordnanceman First Class U.S. Navy
Date of DeathMay 26 1954
National Defense Service Medal
Aviation Ordnanceman First Class Hubetsel was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
Notes
Aviation Ordnanceman First Class Hubetsel 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.