Lonnie Gene Woodum

Korean War
RankSteward Apprentice U.S. Navy
Date of DeathMay 26 1954
National Defense Service Medal
Steward Apprentice Woodum was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
Notes
Steward Apprentice Woodum 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.