David R. Thornhill

Korean War
RankLieutenant Junior Grade U.S. Navy
Date of DeathMay 26 1954
National Defense Service Medal
Lieutenant Junior Grade Thornhill was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
Notes
Lieutenant Junior Grade Thornhill 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.