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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Baynard Hampton Gowen

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Folkston, Georgia

Honored By

Bill Gowen

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED NAVY JUNE 22, 1942. HONORABLY DISCHARGED NOVEMBER 21, 1945 AFTER 16 WEEKS TRAINING AT NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. SPENT 16 WEEKS AT SIGNAL SCHOOL IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA THEN TRAINED IN GROTON, CONNECTICUT. HAD TOURS ON SS JOHN LYKES, SS FAIRFAX AND SS BELGIUM VICTORY; VISITED PERSIAN GULF AREA INCLUDING IRAQ AND IRAN, TURKEY, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, GREENLAND, THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, CUBA, JAMAICA, TRINIDAD, PUERTO RICO, PANAMA CANAL AND VARIOUS PORTS IN THE CARIBBEAN.