LCDR Paul Eugene Fournier (1910-1954)

LCDR Paul Eugene Fournier Veteran

Birth

31 Aug 1910

San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA

Death

26 May 1954 (aged 43)

Narragansett, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA

Burial

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery

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Section O, Site 3084

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Lieutenant Commander Fournier 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.

Lieutenant Commander Fournier was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.

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Virginia Rose Fournier

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