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First Name: Ernest

Last Name: Martin

Birthplace:

Gender: Male

Branch: Navy (present)

Rating: Aviation Structural Mechanic Petty Officer 1st Class

Home of Record: Cranston, RI
Middle Name: Simms



Date of Birth:

Date of Death: 26 May 1954

Rank or Rate: Petty Officer First Class

Years Served:
Ernest Simms Martin

   
Engagements:
•  Korean War (1950 - 1953)

Biography:

Aviation Structural Mechanic First Class Martin was a crew member of the aircraft carrier, USS Bennington (CVA-20), cruising in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island. On 26 May 1954, a launching catapult exploded killing him and 101 fellow crewmen.

Martin was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.



Honoree ID: 210685   Created by: MHOH

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