McGinn, Walter William, BUC

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Last Rank
Chief Petty Officer
Last Primary NEC
BU-0000-Builder
Last Rating/NEC Group
Builder
Primary Unit
1965-1965, BU-0000, Naval Base (NAVBASE) Guantanamo Bay
Service Years
1948 - 1968
Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates
Order of the Antarctic Circle
Order of the Golden Dragon
Neptune Subpoena
Order of the Ditch
Order of the Penguin
Panama Canal
BU-Builder
Five Hash Marks

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Home State
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Year of Birth
1913
 
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Casualty Info
Home Town
Mattapan, MA
Last Address
Mattapan, MA

Casualty Date
Sep 12, 1968
 
Cause
KIA-Killed in Action
Reason
Other Explosive Device
Location
Quang Nam (Vietnam)
Conflict
Vietnam War
Location of Interment
Mount Calvary Cemetery - Roslindale, Massachusetts
Wall/Plot Coordinates
44W 039 / Section 18 B, Lot 395, Space 1

 Official Badges 

Battle E


 Unofficial Badges 

Sea Bees Badge Order of the Shellback Domain of the Emperor Penguin Navy Chief Initiated

Navy Chief 100 Yrs 1893-1993 Gulf of Tonkin Yacht Club Order of the Golden Dragon


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Vietnam Veterans MemorialMilitary Order of the Purple HeartThe National Gold Star Family RegistryUnited States Navy Memorial
  2013, Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Assoc. Page
  2013, Military Order of the Purple Heart - Assoc. Page
  2013, The National Gold Star Family Registry
  2013, United States Navy Memorial - Assoc. Page

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  1950-1950, BU-0000, Naval Base (NAVBASE) Guantanamo Bay

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Unit
Naval Base (NAVBASE) Guantanamo Bay Unit Page

Rank
Constructionman Apprentice

NEC
BU-0000-Builder

Base, Station or City
Not Specified

State/Country
Not Specified
 
 
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 Naval Base (NAVBASE) Guantanamo Bay Details

Naval Base (NAVBASE) Guantanamo Bay

Type
Communications
 

Parent Unit
Naval Stations

Strength
Base

Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Dec 6, 2022
   
Memories For This Unit

Other Memories
NMCB ONE's next assignment was to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where they arrived on May 11, 1950. Their primary task was the demolition of Pier M, with the debris to be used in the construction of a breakwater. They also renovated Pier L, built roads, and engaged in combat training. They departed Guantanamo Bay on August 19, 1950, for seven weeks of leave and training in homeport

   
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My Photos For This Unit
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6 Members Also There at Same Time
Naval Base (NAVBASE) Guantanamo Bay

Faulk, Roland William, CAPT, (1937-1968) OFF 410X Commander
Atkinson, Thomas, PO2, (1946-1951) ET ET-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Perry, Jack, PO2, (1948-1952) YN YN-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Phillips, William Kearney, ADM, (1917-1955) Rear Admiral Upper Half
Romoser, William Kilian, RADM, (1926-1961) Captain
MASTERSON, Kleber, VADM, (1930-1969) Commander

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