Korean War
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Rank | Aviation Machinist's Mate First Class U.S. Navy |
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Date of Death | November 27 1951 |
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National Defense Service Medal
Aviation Machinist's Mate First Class Huffman was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
Notes
Aviation Machinist's Mate First Class Huffman was a crew member of a PBM-5 Mariner patrol bomber with Patrol Squadron 731, based at San Diego, California. On November 27, 1951, while on a training flight, the aircraft spun in seven miles off San Diego coast, killing 11 crewmen.