Welcome to the Official web site of the
Fletcher Class Destroyer
U.S.S. McGowan DD678
Here is a brief description of what you can
expect to find on the pages of this web site.
- Commanding Officers
... A listing of all of
the commanding officers with photo and brief summery of Naval career. Also the
names and dates for all Commanding Officers when in the service of Spain as
Jorge Juan D25
- Crew Roster ... A list of all of the know men
that have served on the ship. Compiled from records of the Reunion
Association, deck logs obtained from the US Navy and information provided by
shipmates.
- In Memoriam ... A listing of know crewmembers
that are deceased. Information provided by Reunion Association and shipmates.
- Obituaries ...
Obituaries from Reunion Association Newsletter. This is not a complete
listing of former crew mates, only those obits that have been submitted to the
Reunion association.
- History ...
World War 2 Pacific Theatre time line from January 1943 to October 12, 1945.
The McGowan's voyages and participation are highlighted. Section contains
Maps, illustrations and photographs.
- WW2 part 1 ... The
official report From Admiral Ernest J. King CNO to the Secretary of the Navy
on naval operations from March 1, 1944 to March 1, 1945. Includes the time
line for all naval engagements for this period.
- WW2 part 2... The official report from Admiral E King to the Secretary of the Navy on
naval operations covering the period from March 1 1945 to October 1, 1945
- Bluejacket ... "Voyages of the USS McGowan
DD678" Information about the book written by Robert Johnson. The true story
about life aboard the USS McGowan during the Korean War and after.
- Reunion Association ...
Information about the
Reunion Association, and past reunions since 1997. Photos of the
activities and shipmates who attended the reunions.
- Ships Photos ...
Pictures of the McGowan, submitted by crewmembers. Pictures are
thumbnails, so just click on the small thumbnail and a large picture will come
up on a new window.
- Photos WW2 Crew ... Single and group photos
of men who served on board during WW2. Once again they are thumbnails. So just
click on each picture, to see it full size.
- Crew Photos 1951 - 60 ... photos of
individuals and crew members. Once again they are thumbnails. So just click on
each picture, to see it full size.
- Shipmate Register ...
A listing of
crewmembers that are looking for contact with former shipmates, Family and
friends that are seeking information about former crew members. If you wish to
be included in this listing, send your contact information and a short
description of what you are looking for to the webmaster.
- The Way it was ... Photo pages from the Reunion
Associations Newsletter.
- Feedback ... E-mails received by the
webmaster regarding the site or information about crew members.
- Links ... Links to associated web sites that
have provided information or have a link on their site to this site. Check
them out.
- Co Editor ... We are proud and pleased to announce that
Bion M. Blunt, has assumed the position of Co Editor for the McGowan Web Site.
Bion has contributed a complete ships company list and photos of ships company
for 1953. Bion continues to research information to add to the site.
- Ships Store ...
Come aboard and
see what we have to offer. Embroidered Caps, Embroidered Clothing, License
plate frames, Stainless Steel License Plates. Not only for the McGowan, but
for all fighting ships and all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces.
This site is seeking information about all persons that have served
on the McGowan. If you, a family member, or a friend served on this ship we
would like to hear from you. In addition we are seeking photos of crewmembers in
uniform to incorporate into the site.
Webmaster USS
McGowan DD678
