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USS Begor (DE-711)
USS ''Begor'' (DE-711/APD-127) was a of the United States Navy. Namesake Fay Broughton Begor was born on 15 October 1916 in Moriah, New York state. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Union College, Schenectady, New York, in June 1937. Earning his MD in May 1941, he began an internship at Montreal General Hospital on 1 July 1941; he served there as a resident intern in gynecology. Joining the Navy he received an appointment as assistant surgeon, with the rank of Lieutenant (junior grade) on 22 July 1942, completed his internship in Montreal on 1 August 1942, and executed his oath of office on 4 September 1942. Three days later he reported to the Third Naval District for active duty at the New York Navy Yard. A little less than a month later, on 3 October 1942, he was detached from the yard and transferred to the Landing Craft Group, Naval Operating Base, Norfolk, Virginia, for duty in Tank Landing Craft Flotilla 18, reporting for duty three days later. Detached on 6 April from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Begor (APD-127) Off Hŭngnam, Korea, On 24 December 1950 (80-G-424297)
USS ''Begor'' (DE-711/APD-127) was a of the United States Navy. Namesake Fay Broughton Begor was born on 15 October 1916 in Moriah, New York state. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Union College, Schenectady, New York, in June 1937. Earning his MD in May 1941, he began an internship at Montreal General Hospital on 1 July 1941; he served there as a resident intern in gynecology. Joining the Navy he received an appointment as assistant surgeon, with the rank of Lieutenant (junior grade) on 22 July 1942, completed his internship in Montreal on 1 August 1942, and executed his oath of office on 4 September 1942. Three days later he reported to the Third Naval District for active duty at the New York Navy Yard. A little less than a month later, on 3 October 1942, he was detached from the yard and transferred to the Landing Craft Group, Naval Operating Base, Norfolk, Virginia, for duty in Tank Landing Craft Flotilla 18, reporting for duty three days later. Detached on 6 April from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |