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GORDON, Robert Albert - Date of
birth
25 August 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Jamaica, Queens County, New York -
Hometown
Queens, Queens County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42035837 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
157th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 October 1944 - Place of
death
Jeanménil, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 30 | 48 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Arthur H. Gordon (father)
Evelyn M. Gordon (sister)
Ann (McGovern) Gordon (wife)
More information
Pvt Robert A. Gordon attended high school for 4 years and was a clerk general office before he enlisted in New York City, New York on 2 September 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / O’Conner Family Tree / 1940 Census, http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy, www.ancestry.com – John Oinny