Vietnam War
| Unit | USS Walke |
|---|---|
| Rank | Chief Yeoman U.S. Navy |
| Entered Service From | Panama |
| Date of Death | October 2 1969 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
B
Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Chief Yeoman Gan was a crew member of the Destroyer USS WALKE (DD-723). On October 2, 1969, he was a passenger in a Grumman Greyhound Transport Aircraft (C-2A) enroute from Cubi Point Naval Station to the aircraft carrier USS CONSTELLATION (CVA-64) in the Gulf of Tonkin. Contact was lost when the aircraft was about 10 miles from the carrier. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.