Korean War
Rank | Electrician's Mate Second Class U.S. Navy |
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Date of Death | August 25 1950 |
National Defense Service Medal
World War II Victory Medal
Electrician's Mate Second Class Langlois was awarded the National Defense Service Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.
Notes
Electrician's Mate Second Class Langlois was a veteran of World War II. During the Korean War, he was a crew member of the naval hospital ship "USS BENEVOLENCE' (AH-13). On the night of August 25, 1950, his ship collided with the freighter "MARY LUCKBACK" and sank off San Francisco, California. He drowned while assisting nurses aboard a life raft.