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First Name: Earl

Last Name: Tinney

Birthplace: USA

Gender: Male

Branch: Navy (present)

Rating: Aviation Ordnanceman Petty Officer 3rd Class

Home of Record: Ensley, AL
Middle Name: Crawford



Date of Birth:

Date of Death: 26 May 1954

Rank or Rate: Petty Officer Third Class

Years Served:
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Engagements:
•  Korean War (1950 - 1953)
Biography:

Aviation Ordnanceman Third Class Tinney 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.

Aviation Ordnanceman Third Class Tinney was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
Honoree ID: 210690   Created by: MHOH

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