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First Name: William

Last Name: Pugh

Birthplace: USA

Gender: Male

Branch: Navy (present)

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Home of Record: Newport News, VA
Middle Name: Howard



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Date of Death: 26 May 1954

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William Howard Pugh

   
Engagements:
•  Korean War (1950 - 1953)

Biography:

Pay Clerk Pugh 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.

Pugh was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.



Honoree ID: 229788   Created by: MHOH

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