Gordon served as a Seaman First Class, U.S.S. Hoel (DD-533), U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in Livonia, Livingston County, New York prior to the war.
Gordon was declared "Missing In Action" when the Hoel, in what became known as the Battle of Leyte Gulf (aka. Battle off Samar), was hit over 40 times, by Japanese ships and sunk during the war.
Gordon was awarded the Purple Heart.
His family erected a cenotaph honoring him in the family plot in Union Cemetery, Livonia, Livingston County, New York.
Service # 8055998
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The Hoel lost 253 officers and men during this attack with only 86 surviving. The Hoel received the United States Presidential Unit Citation, Philippine Presidential Unit Citation and five battle stars for World War II service.
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Six U.S. ships and approximately 3,000 seaman were lost in the three day Battle of Leyte Gulf ( Oct. 23 - 26 ) which was a victory for the U.S. Navy:
U.S.S. Gambier Bay (CVE-73) ~ October 25th
U.S.S. Hoel (DD-533) ~ October 25th
U.S.S. Johnston (DD-557) ~ October 25th
U.S.S. Princeton (CVL-23) ~ October 24th
U.S.S. Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413) ~ October 25th
U.S.S. St. Lo (CVE-63) ~ October 25th
The Japanese losses were:
1 fleet carrier, 3 light carriers, 3 battleships, 10 cruisers, 11 destroyers and approximately 12,500 seaman.
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Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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He resided in Livonia, Livingston County, New York prior to the war.
Gordon was declared "Missing In Action" when the Hoel, in what became known as the Battle of Leyte Gulf (aka. Battle off Samar), was hit over 40 times, by Japanese ships and sunk during the war.
Gordon was awarded the Purple Heart.
His family erected a cenotaph honoring him in the family plot in Union Cemetery, Livonia, Livingston County, New York.
Service # 8055998
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The Hoel lost 253 officers and men during this attack with only 86 surviving. The Hoel received the United States Presidential Unit Citation, Philippine Presidential Unit Citation and five battle stars for World War II service.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Six U.S. ships and approximately 3,000 seaman were lost in the three day Battle of Leyte Gulf ( Oct. 23 - 26 ) which was a victory for the U.S. Navy:
U.S.S. Gambier Bay (CVE-73) ~ October 25th
U.S.S. Hoel (DD-533) ~ October 25th
U.S.S. Johnston (DD-557) ~ October 25th
U.S.S. Princeton (CVL-23) ~ October 24th
U.S.S. Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413) ~ October 25th
U.S.S. St. Lo (CVE-63) ~ October 25th
The Japanese losses were:
1 fleet carrier, 3 light carriers, 3 battleships, 10 cruisers, 11 destroyers and approximately 12,500 seaman.
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Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Gordon served as a Seaman First Class, U.S.S. Hoel (DD-533), U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in Livonia, Livingston County, New York prior to the war.
Gordon was declared "Missing In Action" when the Hoel, in what became known as the Battle of Leyte Gulf (aka. Battle off Samar), was hit over 40 times, by Japanese ships and sunk during the war.
Gordon was awarded the Purple Heart.
His family erected a cenotaph honoring him in the family plot in Union Cemetery, Livonia, Livingston County, New York.
Service # 8055998
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The Hoel lost 253 officers and men during this attack with only 86 surviving. The Hoel received the United States Presidential Unit Citation, Philippine Presidential Unit Citation and five battle stars for World War II service.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Six U.S. ships and approximately 3,000 seaman were lost in the three day Battle of Leyte Gulf ( Oct. 23 - 26 ) which was a victory for the U.S. Navy:
U.S.S. Gambier Bay (CVE-73) ~ October 25th
U.S.S. Hoel (DD-533) ~ October 25th
U.S.S. Johnston (DD-557) ~ October 25th
U.S.S. Princeton (CVL-23) ~ October 24th
U.S.S. Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413) ~ October 25th
U.S.S. St. Lo (CVE-63) ~ October 25th
The Japanese losses were:
1 fleet carrier, 3 light carriers, 3 battleships, 10 cruisers, 11 destroyers and approximately 12,500 seaman.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
He resided in Livonia, Livingston County, New York prior to the war.
Gordon was declared "Missing In Action" when the Hoel, in what became known as the Battle of Leyte Gulf (aka. Battle off Samar), was hit over 40 times, by Japanese ships and sunk during the war.
Gordon was awarded the Purple Heart.
His family erected a cenotaph honoring him in the family plot in Union Cemetery, Livonia, Livingston County, New York.
Service # 8055998
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The Hoel lost 253 officers and men during this attack with only 86 surviving. The Hoel received the United States Presidential Unit Citation, Philippine Presidential Unit Citation and five battle stars for World War II service.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Six U.S. ships and approximately 3,000 seaman were lost in the three day Battle of Leyte Gulf ( Oct. 23 - 26 ) which was a victory for the U.S. Navy:
U.S.S. Gambier Bay (CVE-73) ~ October 25th
U.S.S. Hoel (DD-533) ~ October 25th
U.S.S. Johnston (DD-557) ~ October 25th
U.S.S. Princeton (CVL-23) ~ October 24th
U.S.S. Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413) ~ October 25th
U.S.S. St. Lo (CVE-63) ~ October 25th
The Japanese losses were:
1 fleet carrier, 3 light carriers, 3 battleships, 10 cruisers, 11 destroyers and approximately 12,500 seaman.
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Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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