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GORDON, John Mc Gowan Jr - Date of
birth
20 October 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. -
Hometown
Haverford Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13132642 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Waist Gunner -
Unit
407th Bombardment Squadron,
92nd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 September 1944 - Place of
death
Lüttchendorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 17 | 23 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John M. Gordon (father)
Mae G. Gordon (mother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-97326 -
Data
Nickname: Little Lamsey Divey
Type: B-17G
Destination: Merseburg, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the oil refinery
MACR: 8890
More information
John Gordon graduated from Haverford Township High School and was employed by Westminster College.He joined the U.S. Army Reserve in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 20 November 1942.
The primary target of the mission was the oil refinery of Merseburg, but it is possible that this airplane attacked a secondary target, which was the city of Löbejün.
The formation was attacked by several enemy fighter aircraft. The exact facts of the crash are not known due to the confusion.
He was initially buried at Lüttchendorf Cemetery, Germany.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, WWIIMemorial, Fold3, 8thafhs.com, www.ancestry.com - Philadelphia WWII Veterans Compensation Apllication
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Haverford Township High School yearbook 1942