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In Memoriam
60th Anniversary
1951 - 2011
The
McGovern
Brothers
Bob and Jerome
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1st Lt. Robert Milton McGovern
January 24, 1928 Washington, D.C.
January 30, 1951 Korea
Congressional Medal of Honor
Purple Heart
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2nd Lt. Francis Jerome McGovern
October 4, 1929 Washington, D.C.
February 10, 1951 Korea
Silver Star
Purple Heart
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John Halsey and Marguerite Warner McGovern had six children: John Halsey, Jr., Margaret Jane, Robert Milton, Francis Jerome, Charles Warner and Elizabeth Ann. Bob and Jerome, like the others, grew up in the Petworth section of Washington, D.C.. The McGovern Brothers attended St. Gabriel's Grade School and St. John's College High School that was then located at 1225 Vermont in downtown D.C.. They then went off to Officers Candidate School and later deployed to Korea where they both were killed in action within eleven days of each other in 1951.
The oldest McGovern brother, John, is retired and living in Silver Spring, Maryland. Jane died in May of 1983 at fifty seven years of age. Charles is also retired and living in Columbia, Maryland and Elizabeth Gough resides in Macungie, Pennsylvania.
On the following pages you will find photographs of Bob and Jerome along with links to several Web sites relating to their heroic actions in Korea over sixty years ago.
PLEASE CHECK THE LINKS FOR THE FULL STORY OF THE McGOVERN BROTHERS.
This site was created on October 4th 2004 (Jerome’s 75th Birthday) to honor the memory of two brave young men who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country. It is an attempt to keep their legacy alive for family, friends and those who may have served with them over the years.
If you had the good fortune to have known either Bob or Jerome, from your days in Washington, or time spent with them in school or the military we would appreciate hearing from you.
Please use the form for comments, questions or to add to the site. Thank you!
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