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name
GORDON, Joseph E - Date of
birth
unknown -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
unknown -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-821912 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
99th Fighter Squadron,
332nd Fighter Group
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 August 1944 - Place of
death
Near Toulon, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 26 | 46 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Josephine R. Gordon (mother)
More information
After escorting bombers to Toulon, France, the escorting fighters began to draw ground fire. Lt Gordon's airplane was hit and crashed.2nd Lt Joseph E. Gordon was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Champigneul, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, www.findagrave.com – Russ Pickett, http://www.stltoday.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy