from Gary,Indiana,USA
Private First Class (35167079)
5 Company 3 Regiment
born 24.9.1919 Gary,Indiana
son of Dennis Julian and Bertha Pauline (nee Schwalbe) Gordon
graduated Emery High School,Gary
unskilled machine shop worker in civilian life
enlisted 4.12.1941 Camp Wolters,Texas
awards Bronze Star,Purple Heart
painter,US Steel for 35 years (retired 1981)
married Jewell O. Malone 18.12.1948 (1929-2010) (5 children Brenda,Gloria,Richard, Dolores and Marsha)
married Margaret J. Ryals 14.2.2010 (2 stepdaughters Janet and Debora)
died 9.5.2014 Plymouth,Indiana
photo source Eric Morgensen
