Background
Gotwals, John C. was born on November 4, 1884 in Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Abraham G. and Mary (Logan) Gotwals.
Gotwals, John C. was born on November 4, 1884 in Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Abraham G. and Mary (Logan) Gotwals.
Graduate Pennsylvania State College, 1906, Civil Engineer, 1907.
Engineering work with Pennsylvania Railroad and Catskill Aqueduct, New York, until 1913. Second in command Lieutenant engineers, United States of America, March 8, 1913. Captain, July 1, 1916.
Major (temporary), August 5, 1917.
Lieutenant colonel (temporary), 1918-1920. Major engineers, United States of America, July 1, 1920.
Organized and commanded 56th Engineers in France. In charge searchlight operations, American Expeditionary Force, August 1917, to close of war.
Appointed chief engineer Alaska Road Commission, July 1, 1920.
V. chairman Alaska Railroad, April 1-September 30, 1923, chief engineer since October 1, 1923-March 15, 1924. United States district engineer, Saint Louis, Missouri, 1924-1930. Engineer commissioner District of Columbia, 1930-1934.
Retired as lieutenant colonel, 1934.
Member American Society Military Engineers, Delta Upsilon. Member American Society of Civil Engineers.
Married Muriel C. Clemens, November 10, 1927. Children: Katherine, Mary Muriel.