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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Gene C. Cowden

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

McAlester, Oklahoma

Honored By

Mr. Patrick Mahon Reilly

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

Company B, 3rd Amphibious Corps attached to the 9th Marines, 1st Marine Division. Combat at Guadalcanal,Vella Lavella, Guam, Okinawa. Was at New Caledonia, Marshall Island, Caroline Island and Admiralty Island. Served on the USS Mount Vernon AP-22, USS Ward, USS Starlight AP-175, Carrier USS Kalinin Bay CVE-68, LST 447, 399, 1084, 824 and 849.