Ira L Gordon

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Craig Kirwin

Object Number - UPL 20029 - Ira Gordon KIA WWII

He flew on Joseph Gay crew. Reported to ETO on 13 Sept 1943. Shot down by ME109s and crashed near Sedan, FR on a missio to Augsberg, GR on 25 Feb 1944 in B-17F #42-30728. KIA.



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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

John T Gordon

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 359th Fighter Group 368th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-707684
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Aircraft

42-30728

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

25 February 1944

Born

Dallas, Texas, USA

Buried

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Killed in Action (KIA)

France 25 February 1944

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2769 / MACR 2769, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces, 306th BGA Collection, Russell Strong Index Cards, First Over Germany pg. 221,

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Object number: UPL 20029 - Ira Gordon KIA WWII