John D Gorham Jr
Military
USAAF Photo
Object Number - UPL 53253 - Major John D Gorham, 531BG.
Assigned to 510BS, 531BG, 8AF USAAF. ETD
Awards: DFC (3OLC), AM (OLC), LOM, AFCM, WWII Victory, EAME (3 x Battle Stars).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
23 August 1918 | Son of John D Gorham Sr. | |
|
Enlisted |
Fort Bragg, NC | 29 July 1940 | Fort Bragg, North Carolina |
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Died |
18 November 2000 | ||
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Buried |
Riverside Cemetery Macon, Bibb County, GA | 21 November 2000 | Riverside Cemetery Macon, Bibb County, Georgia |
|
Based |
Polebrook | Assigned to 510BS, 531BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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GENERAL ORDER # 483, 1 November 1944, from Headquarters 1 Bomb Division by Brigadier General Turner.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.351st.org/ken.harbour/
