Jesse Herbert Ramey

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