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JORDAN, Eugene Charles - Date of
birth
11 July 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri -
Hometown
Johnson County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37526502 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
509th Parachute Infantry Battalion
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 December 1944 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 11 | 72 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John R. Jordan (father)
Fairy A. (Blythe) Jordan (mother)
Evelyn Jordan (sister)
More information
Pfc Eugene C. Jordan enlisted at Fort Levenworth, Kansas on 20 June 1943.
Source of information: Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - Angela Sanders