Robert Kent Smith

Korean War
RankSteward Third Class U.S. Navy
Date of DeathMay 26 1954
National Defense Service Medal
Steward Third Class Smith was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
Notes
Steward Third Class Smith 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.