Ray Curtis Gordon Jr
MilitaryAssigned to 505FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF. Assigned to 505th after VE Day.
Awards: DFC, AM( 4OLC), WWII Victory, EAME, UN and Korean medals, National Defense.
Post war: Remained in USAF serving in Korean and Vietnam conflicts, rising to rank of Colonel.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Kimmel, IN | 18 July 1923 | Son of Ray Curtis Sr and Mary E Gordon. |
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Enlisted |
Baer Field, Fort Wayne, IN | 26 August 1942 | Baer Field, Fort Wayne, Indiana |
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Died |
26 March 1980 | ||
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Buried |
Beal Memorial Cemetery Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa County, FL | 29 March 1980 | Beal Memorial Cemetery Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa County, Florida |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
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Based |
Assigned to 505FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF. | ||
| Ligonier, IN | Tri State College, student at time of draft registration |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / Unit History