Gordon, Robert L. 'Bob'

1921 - 1987  (66 years)

• Name	Gordon, Robert L. 'Bob'
  Birth	25 Jul 1921  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	GORD.R002
  _FGRAVE	141256389
  Military Service	World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, Headquarters Company, 353rd Infantry Regiment, 89th 'Middle West' Infantry Division, United States Army  [1, 2]
  	Entered active service as a draftee on September 30, 1942 at Camp Grant, Illinois. Completed basic training, qualified in the military occupational specialty of field lineman (641) and assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 353rd Infantry Regiment, 89th 'Middle West' Infantry Division. Departed the U.S. with his unit on January 10, 1945 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Entered combat on March 12, 1945 in vicinity of Speicher, Germany and was wounded in action shortly thereafter. Fought in the Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns. Earned the Purple Heart Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 2 bronze battle stars and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Technician Fifth Grade on December 10, 1945 at the Separation Center at Camp Grant. This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission. Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2074986
  		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. …
  		Military Service Ribbons, Robert L. 'Bob' Gordon Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		World War II Honoree, Gordon, Robert L. (1921-1987)
  		89th Infantry ("Blackhawk") Division, United States Army
  		89th Infantry ("Blackhawk") Division, United States Army
  		American Campaign Medal, United States
  		American Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Camp Grant, Illinois
  		Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army
  		Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army
  		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		European Theater of World War II
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
  		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
  		Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Technician Fifth Grade (T/5 or Tec 5), United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
  		Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		Speicher, Germany
  		Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
  		United States Army
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		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…
  Death	11 Aug 1987  [1, 3]
  Burial	All Faiths Memorial Park, Casselberry, Seminole County, Florida   [1]
  		Headstone, Gordon, Robert L.
  Person ID	I13579	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Gordon - Denier Fred Raymond Gordon Sr. and Ruth Delight Denier Descendants
  Last Modified	31 May 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  [4]
  Family ID	F4511	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - All Faiths Memorial Park, Casselberry, Seminole County, Florida  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  
  

• Sources

  [S14758] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Gordon, Robert L., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141256389/robert-l.-gordon), none. (Reliability: 2). [S14755] World War II Honoree, Robert L. Gordon, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2074986) (Reliability: 2). [S2644] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Bissey, Marilyn J., 74, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39220964/marilyn-j_-bissey), none. (Reliability: 2). [S14756] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Gordon, Fred R. and Ruth D., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/129273354/fred-raymond-gordon), none. (Reliability: 2).