William Henry Gowan-East Farmingdale, NY
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 45.174 W 073° 23.976
18T E 635100 N 4512559
Peacetime Medal of Honor Recipient for action in Coquimbo, Chile on January 20, 1909. He is buried in Long Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, NY in Section DSS, Site 7.
Waymark Code: WMXVXQ
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 03/04/2018
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He was born on June 2, 1884 in Rye, NY and died on May 22, 1957 in Brooklyn NY. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: GOWAN, WILLIAM HENRY
• Rank and organization: Boatswain's Mate, U.S. Navy
• Accredited to: New York
• G.O. No.: 18, 19 March 1909
Citation: For bravery and extraordinary heroism displayed by him during a conflagration in Coquimbo, Chile, 20 January 1909.
Armed Service: Navy
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