Robert L. Stuart

Korean War
RankLieutenant Junior Grade U.S. Navy
Date of DeathApril 25 1951
National Defense Service Medal
Lieutenant Junior Grade Stuart was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
Notes
On April 25, 1951, Lieutenant Junior Grade Stuart was the pilot of a twin engine Beechcraft trainer flying out of the Naval Air Station, Key West, Florida. His aircraft struck a four-engine commercial transport enroute from Miami to Havana, Cuba. Four Naval crewman and 23 American civilians perished.