Vietnam War
| Unit | Attack Squadron 23 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Lieutenant Commander U.S. Navy |
| Entered Service From | Bingham Lake Minnesota |
| Date of Death | July 23 1968 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
B
Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Lieutenant Commander Gosen was a member of Attack Squadron 23, Carrier Air Wing 19 aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS TICONDEROGA (CVA-14). On July 23, 1968, he was the pilot of a Douglas Attack Aircraft Skyhawk (A-4F) on a rescue combat air patrol. On launch the aircraft rotated and crashed into the Gulf of Tonkin 200 yards ahead of the carrier. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.