1923 - 1983 (59 years)| Name | Gordon, Fred Raymond | |
| Suffix | Jr. | |
| Birth | 30 Mar 1923 | Moweaqua Township, Shelby County, Illinois  [1] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Reference Number | GORD.F002 | |
| _FGRAVE | 18363702 | |
| Military Service | World War II, Private First Class, Squadron Bomb Group, 4117 Army Air Forces Base Unit, United States Army Air Forces [2, 3] | |
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Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. … |
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Military Service Ribbons, Gordon, Fred R. Jr. (1923-1983) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray |
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World War II Honoree, Gordon, Fred R. (1923-1983) |
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American Campaign Medal, United States |
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military |
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces |
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Army |
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Robins Air Force Base, Houston County, Georgia |
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Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) |
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Scott Air Force Base, Illinois |
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United States Army Air Forces |
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United States Army Air Forces |
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military |
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia |
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United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,… |
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World War II (1939-1945) |
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military |
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United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959, a… |
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| Death | 4 Mar 1983 | Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1, 4, 5] |
| Burial | Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1] |
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Headstone, Gordon, Fred R. Jr. and Imogene |
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Headstone, Gordon, Fred R. Jr. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black |
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| Person ID | I13580 | Carl Wayne Gray Research | Gordon - Denier Fred Raymond Gordon Sr. and Ruth Delight Denier Descendants |
| Last Modified | 20 Jul 2023 | |
| Father | Gordon, Fred Raymond Sr., b. 15 Sep 1899 d. 14 Mar 1989 (Age 89 years) | |
| Mother | Denier, Ruth Delight, b. 30 Mar 1902 d. 11 May 1975 (Age 73 years) | |
| Marriage | 8 Feb 1927 [6] | |
| Family ID | F4511 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Wilcox, H. Imogene, b. 9 Jul 1922, Doddridge County, West Virginia d. 29 Jan 2015, Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 92 years) | |||||||||
| Marriage | 9 Jun 1946 [1, 5] | |||||||||
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| Family ID | F6383 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||||
| Last Modified | 31 Jan 2023 | |||||||||
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| Documents | | At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld. |
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