Albert "J" Lakatos

Korean War
RankMachinist's Mate Third Class U.S. Navy
Date of DeathMay 26 1954
National Defense Service Medal
Machinist's Mate Third Class Lakatos was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
Notes
Machinist's Mate Third Class Lakatos 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.