William L. Gowen is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:
Name:
William L. Gowen
Rank:
Seaman
Serial Number:
Unit:
U.S.S. Kearsarge
Date of Death:
1864-06-27
State:
Michigan
Cemetery:
Cimetiere des Aiguillons (Old Communal Cemetery), Cherbourg, France
Plot:
US Navy Plot
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Grave:
Decoration:
Comments:
William Gowen, Ordinary Seaman, USS Kearsarge, was born in Michigan and died June 27, 1864, of wounds received on June 19, in the naval battle with the CSS Alabama, off Cherbourg, France during he Naval Battle of Cherbourg. He is buried at the old cemetery in Cherbourg
Source: Find a Grave