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Bombing Squadron (VB) 19
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honoree
Richard McGowan
Class of 1935
Commander
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US Navy
October 24, 1944
(32 years old)
Operational loss
Battle of Leyte Gulf
Pacific
Bombing Squadron (VB) 19
WWII
Fixed Wing
Silver Star
KIA-combat flight
USNA 5th Company