WILLIAM HARVEY GOINES
Deceased 06/10/2024
Rate/Rank
SKCM
Service Branch
USN 00/1955 - 00/1987
Speciality
SEAL Born
09/10/1936DAYTON, OHIO
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 NAVY
MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL NAVY
NAVY & MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL NAVY
COMBAT ACTION RIBBON NAVY
PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION NAVY
NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL NAVY
NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL NAVY
VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL NAVY
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL NAVY