World War II Honoree

Gordon James Pearson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Lindsay, Nebraska

Honored By

Maj Diane K. Dannelly USA

Relationship

Step Daughter

GORDON JAMES PEARSON ENLISTED IN THE U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES ON FEBRUARY 10, 1942 AT THE NORFOLK, NEBRASKA RECRUITING OFFICE. HE SERVED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 16, 1945 ATTAINING THE RANK OF CORPORAL. HE WAS IN THE FOREIGN SERVICE FOR 2 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AND 25 DAYS. GORDON TRAINED AND SERVED AS AN AIRPLANE ARMORER LOADING BOMBS AND MACHINE GUN AMMUNITION AND CLEANING MACHINE GUNS. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 13TH AIR FORCE, 307TH BOMB GROUP SERVING IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. GORDON PARTICIPATED IN TEN CAMPAIGNS: GUADALCANAL, BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO, EASTERN MANDATES, CENTRAL PACIFIC, WEST PACIFIC, CHINA, SOUTH PHILIPPINES, LUZON, NEW GUINEA AND NORTHERN SOLOMON ISLANDS. HE RECEIVED TWO PRESIDENTIAL CITATIONS FOR BEING IN TWO MAJOR CAMPAIGNS. HIS AWARDS INCLUDED A UNIT CITATION WITH ONE OAK LEAF CLUSTER, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL.