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GORDAN, Ellsworth L - Date of
birth
1916 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Wisconsin -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36683734 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
393rd Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 December 1944 - Place of
death
Monschau, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 7 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Henry Gordan (father)
Lloyd A. Gordan (brother)
Nora I. Gordan (sister)
Dorothy I. Gordan (sister)
Claud H. Gordan (brother)
Cecil H. Gordan (brother)
Lucille W. Gordan (wife)
Barbara Gordan (daughter)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Jewish Servicemen Cards / 1920/1940 Census, www.history.army.mil – Combat Chronicle
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet