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First Name: Paul

Last Name: Fournier

Birthplace: USA

Gender: Male

Branch: Navy (present)

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Home of Record: San Diego, CA
Middle Name: Eugene



Date of Birth: 31 August 1910

Date of Death: 26 May 1954

Rank or Rate: Lieutenant Commander

Years Served:
Paul Eugene Fournier

   
Engagements:
•  Korean War (1950 - 1953)

Biography:

Lieutenant Commander Fournier 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.

Lieutenant Commander Fournier was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.



Honoree ID: 212614   Created by: MHOH

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