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Navy Federal Credit Union
Donald
Wilson
McGowan
1899-08-30

–

1967-09-24

Born:

Orange

, 

New Jersey

Donald McGowan was a non-graduating member of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1922. From 1955 to 1959 he served as Director of the Army National Guard and from 1959 to 1963 he served as the Chief of the National Guard Bureau. He retired as a U.S. Army Major General.

Awards Received

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major General

    Action Date:

    November 1955 – August 1963
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 43 (September 27, 1963)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Major General Donald Wilson McGowan (ASN: 0-179512), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States, during the period November 1955 to August 1963, culminating as Chief of the National Guard Bureau from 1959 to 1963.