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Gordon, Rhodes C.

Date of death:
(England, Great Britain)
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

Staff Sergeant Rhodes C. Gordon was killed at 23 years when his plane crashlanded in England after it was hit by anti-aircraft fire during a sortie over Germany.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Unit:
U.S. Army Air Corps

Awarded posthumously.
Purple Heart

Sources

  • - Pittsburg Post-Gazette, April 1st 1944

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