Korean War
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Rank | Seaman Apprentice U.S. Navy |
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Date of Death | May 7 1953 |
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National Defense Service Medal
Apprentice Seaman Vollmer was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
Notes
Apprentice Seaman Vollmer was crew member of the aircraft Carrier USS CHAMPLAIN (CVS-39). On May 7, 1953, his ship was on a mission in the Mediterranean Sea, when he suffered a severe head injury and died.