United States Navy Rear Admiral Charles Alton MacGowan was born November 12th 1890 in Portland, Maine. He attended Portland High School. While a student at this institution, he displayed interest in military tactics, and was active in the high school cadet organization, serving in Company B with the rank of second lieutenant. He was keenly interested in rifle practice and was a member of the rifle team which won the New England High School Championship. Following his graduation from high school, he was appointed to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis as a midshipmen. He graduated and was commissioned an Ensign on June 6th 1914. He was promoted to Lieutenant J. And transferred to the battleship U. Georgia where he served during World War I. He served as radio officer and engineering repair officer aboard the battleships U. Arizona and then transferred to the staff of Admiral Louis R. De Steiguer on the battleship U. California, where he served as radio officer for the Pacific Fleet. MacGowan was promoted to Captain and served aboard the battleship U. West Virginia in the late 1920’s. He was promoted to Lieutenant commander and served in Shanghai China aboard the armored cruiser U. Rochester in the early 1930’s. He was issued a Yangtze Service medal for his time aboard the Rochester. He would then serve aboard the light cruiser U. Savannah in the late 1930’s and in the 18th Destroyer Fleet in the Pacifie during World War Il. He later became officer in charge of Indoctrination and Communication at the Naval Training School at Harvard University in 1942. He was awarded the Bronze Star and Navy Commendation Medals during the war. Commander MacGowan’s son, Captain Richard Alton MacGowan of the 698th Ordnance Company in the Philippines was captured at the Fall of Bataan on Corregidor Island following the American surrender on May 6th 1942, and died of malaria on July 25th 1942, at the Cabanatuan Prison Camp in Nueva Ecija Province, Philippines. After the war, MacGowan was promoted to Commander and served as engineering repair officer at Bordeaux, France, before volunteering for the Submarine School at New London, Connecticut where he earned his Dolphins. Shortly after the war, Commander MacGowan retired from the navy. He was promoted to Rear Admiral on August 7th 1947. Admiral MacGowan passed away on August 19th 1968 at Letterman Hospital in San Francisco, California. He is buried at the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia. I will include 60 full size color printed pages of the research presented. ORIGINAL UNITED STATES NAVY YANGTZE SERVICE CAMPAIGN MEDAL W/ FULL WRAP BROOCH. PRODUCED BY THE U. N? 2092 (TRACED IN ROLLS TO ADMIRAL CHARLES MACGOWAN). RE-RIBBONED PERIOD DRAPE TESTED U. Please let me know if there’s anything else I can do for you!
1920’s Rare Photo USS ARIZONA BB-39 Admiral’s Barge Next To USS Oklahoma BB-37. 3 1/2″ x 2 1/2″. On 7 December 1941, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, and Arizona was hit by several air-dropped armor-piercing bombs. One detonated an explosive-filled magazine, sinking the battleship and killing 1,177 of its officers and crewmen. The shipwreck still lies at the bottom of Pearl Harbor beneath the USS Arizona Memorial. Some sailors inside escaped when rescuers drilled holes and opened hatches to rescue them. Unlike most of the other battleships that were recovered following Pearl Harbor, Oklahoma was too damaged to return to duty.
Amazing photos and documentation.
Comes with additional photos lots of black and white photos. Please loo at all pictures.
14 1/2″ x 9″ photo in its original frame and glass; U. 22, 1921, San Diego, Calif. This photo was produced by. Gray Photo, San Diego. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “mlterry47″ and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, New Zealand, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Wallis and Futuna, Gambia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Poland, Oman, Suriname, United Arab Emirates, Kenya, Argentina, Guinea-Bissau, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Bhutan, Senegal, Togo, Ireland, Qatar, Burundi, Netherlands, Slovakia, Slovenia, Equatorial Guinea, Thailand, Aruba, Sweden, Iceland, Macedonia, Belgium, Israel, Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Benin, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Italy, Swaziland, Tanzania, Pakistan, Burkina Faso, Panama, Singapore, Kyrgyzstan, Switzerland, Djibouti, Chile, China, Mali, Botswana, Republic of Croatia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Portugal, Malta, Tajikistan, Vietnam, Cayman Islands, Paraguay, Saint Helena, Cyprus, Seychelles, Rwanda, Bangladesh, Australia, Austria, Sri Lanka, Gabon Republic, Zimbabwe, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Norway, Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Kiribati, Turkmenistan, Grenada, Greece, Haiti, Greenland, Yemen, Afghanistan, Montenegro, Mongolia, Nepal, Bahamas, Bahrain, United Kingdom, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Angola, Western Samoa, France, Mozambique, Namibia, Peru, Denmark, Guatemala, Solomon Islands, Vatican City State, Sierra Leone, Nauru, Anguilla, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Cameroon, Guyana, Azerbaijan Republic, Macau, Georgia, Tonga, San Marino, Eritrea, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Morocco, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Mauritania, Belize, Philippines, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Western Sahara, Colombia, Spain, Estonia, Bermuda, Montserrat, Zambia, South Korea, Vanuatu, Ecuador, Albania, Ethiopia, Monaco, Niger, Laos, Ghana, Cape Verde Islands, Moldova, Madagascar, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Lebanon, Liberia, Bolivia, Maldives, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Central African Republic, Lesotho, Nigeria, Mauritius, Saint Lucia, Jordan, Guinea, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Turks and Caicos Islands, Chad, Andorra, Romania, Costa Rica, India, Mexico, Serbia, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Lithuania, Trinidad and Tobago, Malawi, Nicaragua, Finland, Tunisia, Luxembourg, Uganda, Brazil, Turkey, Tuvalu, Germany, Egypt, Latvia, Jamaica, Niue, South Africa, Brunei Darussalam, Honduras.
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Theme: Militaria
- Time Period Manufactured: 1919-38
1925 Submarine Photo Album Navy Subs, USS Arizona, Sunken Sub, Carrier Langley. 1925 Submarine Photo Album US Navy Subs, USS Arizona, S-51 Sunken Sub, Langley. 1925, 1926, 1927 photo album from an early US submariner. Leather bound, 80 pages, probably 130 historical navy related photos. All photos are removable and none are pasted down. Several photos of the S-51 which was sunk and retrieved with large crew loss. Pictures of subs S-10, S-11, S-12, S-13. Pictures of the battleships Arizona, California, Tennessee, West Virginian, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Mississippi, Seattle, Idaho and more before Pearl. Picture of the USS Langley, an early carrier. Photo of the airship Shenandoah. Photos of loading torpedoes and a scarce photo of S-12 through the periscope of S-13. Virtually everything is named and annotated including the subs, ships, and all the personnel. The named admiral is H. Lots of the shots are from New London, many from West Coast and San Francisco. Last 10-15 pages are the sailor after discharge as a cab driver and truck driver in San Francisco. Includes his id from the cab company with his photo on reverse. Terrific history of the S-51 and early subs. Included is another smaller album of about 30 pages with mostly his girlfriends and family pictures from the 20’s. There is one photo of the damaged S-51 in it however. Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing. Auctiva gets you noticed! Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “1925 Submarine Photo Album US Navy Subs, USS Arizona, S-51 Sunken Sub, Langley” is in sale since Sunday, November 15, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “sanford46″ and is located in Henderson, Nevada. This item can be shipped to United States.
1925 Submarine Photo Album Navy Subs, USS Arizona, Sunken Sub, Carrier Langley. 1925, 1926, 1927 photo album from an early US submariner. Leather bound, 80 pages, probably 130 historical navy related photos. All photos are removable and none are pasted down. Several photos of the S-51 which was sunk and retrieved with large crew loss. Pictures of subs S-10, S-11, S-12, S-13. Pictures of the battleships Arizona, California, Tennessee, West Virginian, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Mississippi, Seattle, Idaho and more before Pearl. Picture of the USS Langley, an early carrier. Photo of the airship Shenandoah. Photos of loading torpedoes and a scarce photo of S-12 through the periscope of S-13. Virtually everything is named and annotated including the subs, ships, and all the personnel. The named admiral is H. Lots of the shots are from New London, many from West Coast and San Francisco. Last 10-15 pages are the sailor after discharge as a cab driver and truck driver in San Francisco. Includes his id from the cab company with his photo on reverse. Included is another smaller album of about 30 pages with mostly his girlfriends and family pictures from the 20’s. There is one photo of the damaged S-51 in it however. Get Supersized Images & Free Image Hosting. Attention Sellers – Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “1925 Submarine Photo Album US Navy Subs, USS Arizona, S-51 Sunken Sub, Langley” is in sale since Saturday, February 22, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “sanford46″ and is located in Henderson, Nevada. This item can be shipped worldwide.
This is a hobby not a living, so I try to keep it fun, otherwise why do it. The item “RARE ORIGINAL US NAVY USS ARIZONA GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL BAR 1928 NUMBERED” is in sale since Thursday, July 11, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “converso” and is located in Pasadena, California. This item can be shipped to United States.
The stack and armored conning tower each have an “E” (efficiency) painted on them representing fleet efficiency awards in engineering and (probably) short range battle practice. These dual “E” awards make this photo a bit more rarified. The back of the photo says, in ink, that the USS Colorado is in the background plus the date June 1924 (see listing photo 5), it appears, by the sailor who originally owned it. Although there is some age related wear on the margins of this photo, this image is printed on sturdy photo paper of the used 95 years ago. The item “USS Arizona BB-39 19 x 7 1/4 Photo Showing E Awards, June 1924″ is in sale since Wednesday, April 17, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “mlterry47″ and is located in Los Gatos, California. This item can be shipped to United States.
You will not find these Certificates anywhere on the Internet as they are extremely rare, especially in their good condition, and would be a great addition to someone who is specifically interested in the USS Arizona. Incredible pieces of history in this lot of 2 Original/Authentic Framed Certificates awarded to Paul J Bartko, a Navy electrician. These were issued by the US Navy in 1936 for his military service aboard the famous USS Arizona. Good Condition for how old it is, just a bit of common age to the certs pictured such as some wavyness and age. They come framed and matted. The item “USS Arizona WWII Era Navy Certificates Ship Vintage Scarce 1936 US Military Rare” is in sale since Sunday, February 18, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “marscomatorium” and is located in Fresno, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States