Gordon served as a Captain and Aircraft Commander on B-29 "Lady Hamilton II" #42-24542, 794th Bomber Squadron, 468th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Wayne County, Michigan prior to the war.
B-29 #42-24542 was part of mission #187 which was a mission to attack Osaka, Japan. This mission included "458" B-29's in the attack on Osaka itself and "16" B-29's attacking other targets. B-29 #42-24542 was one of " 10 " B-29's lost on this mission.
They took off, with a crew of 11, from West Field, Tinian Island on a bombing mission over Osaka, Japan. They were last seen entering a cloud front 200 miles south of the Japanese main land and were not seen again. It is believed that the entire crew of " 11 " were lost at sea.
Gordon was declared "Missing In Action" in this loss during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-734239
Husband of Marion K. Johnson who resided in Detroit, Michigan.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-24542:
Betts, Buford B. ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, NE
Chmielecki, Dan A. ~ Corp, Gunner, NY
Fitzpatrick, Frank J., Jr. ~ Sgt, Gunner, PA
Grimaldi, Patsy J. ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Hardin, John S. ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, LA
Hawks, Eugene E. ~ Sgt, CFC, WA
Johnson, Gordon E. ~ Capt, Commander, MI
Klein, Donald P. ~ S/Sgt, Radar Operator, MD
Nail, Owen D. ~ Corp, Gunner, KS
Nave, Robert L. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, PA
Paoletti, Duilio ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, MA
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The " 10 " B-29's lost included:
B-29 #42-24524 ~ " 10 " crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-24524.
B-29 #42-24542 ~ " 11 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ ( Shown Above )
B-29 #42-24741 ~ " 2 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-24741.
B-29 #42-63496 ~ " 11 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ ( Collided with 42-65270 ~ below )
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-63496.
B-29 #42-65348 ~ " 7 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ ( "4" of the crew were "executed" while POW's )
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-65348.
B-29 #42-65364 ~ " 1 " crew member lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for the loss on #42-65364.
B-29 #42-65270 ~ " 10 " crew members lost.
~ ~ ( Collided with 42-63496 ~ above )
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-65270.
B-29 #42-93995 ~ " 1 " crew member lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for the loss on #42-93995.
B-29 #44-61666 ~ Ditch, crew survived.
B-29 #44-70083 ~ " 11 " crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #44-70083.
( Crew Reports by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in Wayne County, Michigan prior to the war.
B-29 #42-24542 was part of mission #187 which was a mission to attack Osaka, Japan. This mission included "458" B-29's in the attack on Osaka itself and "16" B-29's attacking other targets. B-29 #42-24542 was one of " 10 " B-29's lost on this mission.
They took off, with a crew of 11, from West Field, Tinian Island on a bombing mission over Osaka, Japan. They were last seen entering a cloud front 200 miles south of the Japanese main land and were not seen again. It is believed that the entire crew of " 11 " were lost at sea.
Gordon was declared "Missing In Action" in this loss during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-734239
Husband of Marion K. Johnson who resided in Detroit, Michigan.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-24542:
Betts, Buford B. ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, NE
Chmielecki, Dan A. ~ Corp, Gunner, NY
Fitzpatrick, Frank J., Jr. ~ Sgt, Gunner, PA
Grimaldi, Patsy J. ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Hardin, John S. ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, LA
Hawks, Eugene E. ~ Sgt, CFC, WA
Johnson, Gordon E. ~ Capt, Commander, MI
Klein, Donald P. ~ S/Sgt, Radar Operator, MD
Nail, Owen D. ~ Corp, Gunner, KS
Nave, Robert L. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, PA
Paoletti, Duilio ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, MA
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The " 10 " B-29's lost included:
B-29 #42-24524 ~ " 10 " crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-24524.
B-29 #42-24542 ~ " 11 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ ( Shown Above )
B-29 #42-24741 ~ " 2 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-24741.
B-29 #42-63496 ~ " 11 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ ( Collided with 42-65270 ~ below )
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-63496.
B-29 #42-65348 ~ " 7 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ ( "4" of the crew were "executed" while POW's )
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-65348.
B-29 #42-65364 ~ " 1 " crew member lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for the loss on #42-65364.
B-29 #42-65270 ~ " 10 " crew members lost.
~ ~ ( Collided with 42-63496 ~ above )
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-65270.
B-29 #42-93995 ~ " 1 " crew member lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for the loss on #42-93995.
B-29 #44-61666 ~ Ditch, crew survived.
B-29 #44-70083 ~ " 11 " crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #44-70083.
( Crew Reports by: Russ Pickett )
Gordon served as a Captain and Aircraft Commander on B-29 "Lady Hamilton II" #42-24542, 794th Bomber Squadron, 468th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Wayne County, Michigan prior to the war.
B-29 #42-24542 was part of mission #187 which was a mission to attack Osaka, Japan. This mission included "458" B-29's in the attack on Osaka itself and "16" B-29's attacking other targets. B-29 #42-24542 was one of " 10 " B-29's lost on this mission.
They took off, with a crew of 11, from West Field, Tinian Island on a bombing mission over Osaka, Japan. They were last seen entering a cloud front 200 miles south of the Japanese main land and were not seen again. It is believed that the entire crew of " 11 " were lost at sea.
Gordon was declared "Missing In Action" in this loss during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-734239
Husband of Marion K. Johnson who resided in Detroit, Michigan.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-24542:
Betts, Buford B. ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, NE
Chmielecki, Dan A. ~ Corp, Gunner, NY
Fitzpatrick, Frank J., Jr. ~ Sgt, Gunner, PA
Grimaldi, Patsy J. ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Hardin, John S. ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, LA
Hawks, Eugene E. ~ Sgt, CFC, WA
Johnson, Gordon E. ~ Capt, Commander, MI
Klein, Donald P. ~ S/Sgt, Radar Operator, MD
Nail, Owen D. ~ Corp, Gunner, KS
Nave, Robert L. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, PA
Paoletti, Duilio ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, MA
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The " 10 " B-29's lost included:
B-29 #42-24524 ~ " 10 " crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-24524.
B-29 #42-24542 ~ " 11 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ ( Shown Above )
B-29 #42-24741 ~ " 2 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-24741.
B-29 #42-63496 ~ " 11 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ ( Collided with 42-65270 ~ below )
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-63496.
B-29 #42-65348 ~ " 7 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ ( "4" of the crew were "executed" while POW's )
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-65348.
B-29 #42-65364 ~ " 1 " crew member lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for the loss on #42-65364.
B-29 #42-65270 ~ " 10 " crew members lost.
~ ~ ( Collided with 42-63496 ~ above )
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-65270.
B-29 #42-93995 ~ " 1 " crew member lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for the loss on #42-93995.
B-29 #44-61666 ~ Ditch, crew survived.
B-29 #44-70083 ~ " 11 " crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #44-70083.
( Crew Reports by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in Wayne County, Michigan prior to the war.
B-29 #42-24542 was part of mission #187 which was a mission to attack Osaka, Japan. This mission included "458" B-29's in the attack on Osaka itself and "16" B-29's attacking other targets. B-29 #42-24542 was one of " 10 " B-29's lost on this mission.
They took off, with a crew of 11, from West Field, Tinian Island on a bombing mission over Osaka, Japan. They were last seen entering a cloud front 200 miles south of the Japanese main land and were not seen again. It is believed that the entire crew of " 11 " were lost at sea.
Gordon was declared "Missing In Action" in this loss during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-734239
Husband of Marion K. Johnson who resided in Detroit, Michigan.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-24542:
Betts, Buford B. ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, NE
Chmielecki, Dan A. ~ Corp, Gunner, NY
Fitzpatrick, Frank J., Jr. ~ Sgt, Gunner, PA
Grimaldi, Patsy J. ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Hardin, John S. ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, LA
Hawks, Eugene E. ~ Sgt, CFC, WA
Johnson, Gordon E. ~ Capt, Commander, MI
Klein, Donald P. ~ S/Sgt, Radar Operator, MD
Nail, Owen D. ~ Corp, Gunner, KS
Nave, Robert L. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, PA
Paoletti, Duilio ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, MA
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The " 10 " B-29's lost included:
B-29 #42-24524 ~ " 10 " crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-24524.
B-29 #42-24542 ~ " 11 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ ( Shown Above )
B-29 #42-24741 ~ " 2 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-24741.
B-29 #42-63496 ~ " 11 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ ( Collided with 42-65270 ~ below )
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-63496.
B-29 #42-65348 ~ " 7 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ ( "4" of the crew were "executed" while POW's )
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-65348.
B-29 #42-65364 ~ " 1 " crew member lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for the loss on #42-65364.
B-29 #42-65270 ~ " 10 " crew members lost.
~ ~ ( Collided with 42-63496 ~ above )
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-65270.
B-29 #42-93995 ~ " 1 " crew member lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for the loss on #42-93995.
B-29 #44-61666 ~ Ditch, crew survived.
B-29 #44-70083 ~ " 11 " crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #44-70083.
( Crew Reports by: Russ Pickett )
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