The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
C. C. Stewart
Rank
Aviation Machinist's Mate First Class, U.S. Navy
Date of Death
July 30, 1953
Aviation Machinist's Mate First Class Stewart was a crew member of a PB4Y-5A Privateer patrol bomber with Patrol Bomber Squadron 48, based at Naval Air Station Sangley Point, Philippines. On July 30, 1953, while on patrol, the port engine caught fire and the plane crashed at sea, killing ten crewmen. Five crewmen were rescued by a Coast Guard aircraft.