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(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant, Junior Grade Edwin William McGowan, United States Navy, was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross (Posthumously) for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving as a Torpedo Plane Pilot in Torpedo Squadron ELEVEN (VT-11), embarked in U.S.S. HORNET, during World War II.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant, Junior Grade

    Batallion:

    Torpedo Squadron 11 (VT-11)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Hornet

    Action Date:

    November 11, 1944
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 345 (December 1945)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant, Junior Grade Edwin William McGowan, United States Naval Reserve, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (Posthumously) for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as Pilot of a torpedo plane in Torpedo Squadron ELEVEN (VT-11), embarked in U.S.S. HORNET in the Philippine Islands area, on 11 November 1944.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant, Junior Grade

    Batallion:

    Torpedo Squadron 11 (VT-11)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Hornet

    Action Date:

    January 9, 1945
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 346 (January 1946)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant, Junior Grade Edwin William McGowan, United States Navy, was awarded a Second Gold Star in lieu of a Third Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving as a Torpedo Plane Pilot in Torpedo Squadron ELEVEN (VT-11), embarked in U.S.S. HORNET, on 9 January 1945.