1925 Nov. 19Born, Wichita, Kansas1942 Sept.1944 JuneGraduated, Coachella Valley Union High School, Indio, California1944 July1945 Nov.Student, University of Redlands, Redlands, California1947 JuneA.B. in History, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California19471950Served in the destroyer USS Frank Knox and minesweeper USS Partridge and served in the minesweeper USS Kite during the Korean War1947 JuneCommissioned, in the rank of Ensign1951 Sept.1951 Dec.U.S. Naval School (Electronics), San Francisco, California1952 Jan.1953 JulyU.S. Naval Advance Base, Bremerhaven, Germany1959 Jan.1961 JuneAssistant Professor of Naval Science, Naval Weapons, Leadership, and Naval Operations1959 June1961 JuneB.S. in Education, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho1963 July 1Promoted to Commander1966 April1967 Sept.Commanding Officer of the technical research ship USS Liberty1967 June 8Israeli naval and air attack on the American naval intelligence ship USS Liberty; Received Purple Heart and Medal of Honor1967 Oct.Promoted to the rank of Captain, Commanded the new ammunition ship KilaueaLed the NROTC Unit at the University of Oklahoma1969 Aug.1971 MayCommanding Officer and Professor of Naval Science, Chief Navy DivisionAwarded meritorious Service Medal (Gold Star in lieu of Award)1974 Aug. 1Retired from active duty1999 Mar. 3Died, Palm Springs, CaliforniaFrom the guide to the William Loren McGonagle papers, 1947-1999, (Hoover Institution Archives)