World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Lee 'Shorty' Gordon
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Moro Bay, California
Honored By
Sheila Parsley Young
SERVED AS A BALL TURRET GUNNER WITH THE 305TH BOMB GROUP. BELIEVED TO BE THE 1ST AMERICAN PRISONER OF WAR TO ESCAPE FROM A GERMAN CAMP DURING WWII, ESCAPING ON 10/13/1943. AWARDED THE SILVER STAR.