Fay B. Begor
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Fay Broughton Begor (15 October 1916 – 9 September 1943) was an officer in the United States Navy during World War II.
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[edit] Biography
Begor was born in Moriah, New York, on 15 October 1916, and received his M.D. from McGill University. Appointed a Lieutenant (junior grade), USNR, in 1942, Dr. Begor was killed in action on board a landing craft in the Pacific on 9 September 1943. He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross.
[edit] Namesake
In 1944, USS Begor (APD-127) was named in his honor.
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[edit] References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
[edit] External links
- USS Begor at mcgillremembers.mcgill.ca
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