World War II Honoree

Crayton R. Gordon

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lubbock, Texas

Honored By

Crayton Gordon

MEMBER OF THE TEXAS NATIONAL GUARD, 36TH DIVISION. MOBILIZED NOVEMBER 1940 FOR 1 YEAR AND SAILED OUT OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA NOVEMBER 1941 TO HAWAII. WENT ON TO BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA AND TO JAVA. CAPTURED BY THE JAPANESE ON MARCH 8, 1942. TAKEN TO SINGAPORE, AND BY RAIL TO THAILAND TO WORK ON THE THAILAND END OF 'THE DEATH RAILWAY.' THEN WENT BACK TO SINGAPORE UNTIL END OF WAR. POW OF THE JAPANESE FOR 3-1/2 YEARS. LIBERATED FROM SINGAPORE ON SEPTEMBER 7, 1945. SENT TO A MILITARY HOSPITAL IN CALCUTTA, INDIA AND THEN ON TO WALTER REED HOSPITAL IN WASHINGTON D.C. DISCHARGED FROM THE U.S. ARMY ON AUGUST 15, 1945. STAYED IN THE U.S. ARMY RESERVES UNTIL DISCHARGED ON AUGUST 15, 1949.