Albert Joseph Matthais

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