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GORDON, Robert Albert - Date of
birth
25 August 1918 -
Age
26 -
Place of birth
Queens, Queens County, New York City, 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
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 October 1944 - Place of
death
Jeanménil, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 30 | 48 |
Immediate family
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Members
Arthur H. Gordon (father)
Hannah (Bowman) Gordon (mother)
Evelyn M. Gordon (sister)
William Gordon (brother)
Francis Gordon (brother)
James Gordon (brother)
Ann (McGovern) Gordon (wife)
Kathleen Gordon (daughter)
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 / 1940/1950 Census, http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy, www.ancestry.com – John Oinny