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GOINES-WILLIAM

WILLIAM  HARVEY GOINES

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Deceased 06/10/2024
Rate/Rank
SKCM
Service Branch
USN 00/1955 - 00/1987
Speciality
SEAL
Born 09/10/1936
DAYTON, OHIO
EDIT THIS LOG PRINT LOG PRINT MEMORIES BLUE SCREEN
FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN SEAL. WILLIAM WAS THE SON OF LUTHER AND LAURETTA (TURNER) GOINES HE WED MARIE DAVIS
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
SEAL TEAMS- VIETNAM
CUBAN CRISIS
SEAL TEAM 2
MALTA
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
BRONZE STAR MEDAL W/ COMBAT V
MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL
NAVY & MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL
COMBAT ACTION RIBBON
PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION
NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL
NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL
VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL
SERVICE MEMORIES

Master Chief Goines was a 2023 recipient of the United States Navy Memorial's Lone Sailor Award.  That award was accepted on his behalf by members of his Seal Team.