George William Lenz

Korean War
RankStorekeeper Second Class U.S. Navy
Date of DeathMay 26 1954
National Defense Service Medal
Storekeeper Second Class Lenz was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
Notes
Storekeeper Second Class Lenz 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.