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MAJURE, Gordon Niles - Date of
birth
5 March 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Union, Neshoba County, Mississippi -
Hometown
Louisville, Winston County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34134465 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
Radio Operator -
Unit
D Company,
2nd Battalion,
502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 September 1944 - Place of
death
Best, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| L | 15 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Wallis Majure (father)
Jeffie (Brantley) Majure (mother)
John K. Majure (brother)
Harold B. Majure (brother)
Nicholas W. Majure (brother)
Thomas W. Majure (brother)
Jeffie K. Majure (sister)
Bettie L. Majure (sister)
Nona Majure (sister)
Ellerene Majure (sister)
Norman Majure (brother)
More information
Gordon N. Majure attended high school for four years.He enlisted at Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 14 August 1941.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, ABMC, National Archives, National Archives, FindAGrave, ww2-airborne.us