Paul Joseph Mc Gowan
Specialist Four
B CO, 3RD BN, 22ND INFANTRY, 4TH INF DIV, USARV
Army of the United States
Chicago, Illinois
May 11, 1946 to March 19, 1967
PAUL J McGOWAN is on the Wall at Panel 16E, Line 113

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13 Aug 2004

Killed during the helicopter insertion into LZ Gold.

The men of Bravo Company will never forget his sacrifice and courage.

From a friend,
John A. Otte
bravo6xray@aol.com


 
04 Apr 2005

In memory of Paul, growing up in Chicago at Fulton Playground and Lindblom HS, always in my mind and heart.

From a friend,
Ron Morenz
southsidemo@cs.com


 
09 Apr 2007

Paul was from St. Basil's Parish in the Back-of-the-yards neighborhood. He was south-side Irish. He was among the first grunts to land in the clearing that was to become FSB Gold. Command-detonated explosives brought down several of the first choppers to arrive at the LZ. About a dozen young men lost their lives in the mess that ensued. Two days later, the base was attacked by what was described as "human waves" of NVA and VC. It was one of the most bitter fights in the whole war. God bless Paul McGowan, and all those soldiers who fought and died. They did it for each other. But, ultimately, they did it for us. I, for one, will always be grateful.

Kevin Barry
kevinbarrypapa@aol.com


 

A Note from The Virtual Wall

THE ACTION AT FSB GOLD

On 21 March 1967, at Soui Tre in Tay Ninh Province, 400 men of the 3/22nd and the 2/77th Arty stood off an attack by a reinforced regiment of North Vietnamese regulars until relieved by elements of the 2/22nd and the 2/34th Armor.

The North Vietnamese lost the battle. The men of 3/22, 2/77, 2/22, and 2/34 lost friends and comrades.

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Presidential Unit Citation 3/22nd

Two days earlier, on 19 March, Bravo 3/22 lost nine men:


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