Richard M. Gordon, Major, US Army, World War Two

Major Richard M. Gordon
DOB: 10 November 1921
Hometown: NYC , NY
Place of Birth: Manhattan, NY
Inducted: 5 August 1940
Discharged: 1 January 1961
United States. Army
World War, 1939-1945
United States. Army. Infantry Division, 31st (1940-1945)
Prisoner of war (POW): Yes
Service injury: Yes
31 January 2001
Latham
Bataan Death March, Philippines, 1942
Prisoners of war
Prisoners of War (POWs)-New York (State)
Pavia, Fred
Gordon, Richard M.
Japan
Philippines
Death of friends
Life in a Japanese POW camp
One photo in uniform.
Archival materials
Major Gordon's efforts to get compensation from the US government for servicemen held captive by the Japanese (correspondence included in newsletter).
Collection also includes a CD with audio.
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