World War II Honoree

Leroy V. Gordon

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

North Attleborough, Massachusetts

Honored By

Beverley Gordon Ringuette

Relationship

Daughter

JOINED THE U.S. ARMY ON JULY 25, 1942. ASSIGNED TO THE ARMY AIR CORPS AND DEPARTED THE UNITED STATES ON MARCH 7, 1943. ARRIVED IN EUROPE ON APRIL 5, 1943. ASSIGNED TO THE 303RD BOMBARDMENT GROUP HEAVY. WHILE SERVING AS BOMBARDIER ON A B-17 BOMBER, HE FLEW FIFTEEN MISSIONS OVER ENEMY TERRITORY AND WAS CREDITED WITH SHOOTING DOWN TWO ENEMY AIRCRAFT FROM HIS GUN POSITION. FOR HIS HEROISM AND BRAVERY, HE WAS AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, AIR MEDAL WITH 5 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON, WORLD WAR II VICTORY AND RUPTURED DUCK LAPEL PIN.