World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
David A. Gordon
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Cary, North Carolina
Honored By
Family and NC Triangle Flight of Honor
SERVED IN THE 30TH INFANTRY DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING CAMPAIGNS: OMAHA BEACH, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE, BATTLE OF THE BULGE, CENTRAL EUROPE. WITH THE FIRST ALLIED TROOPS TO ENTER BELGIUM AND HOLLAND, MET UP WITH THE RUSSIAN ARMY ON THE ELBE RIVER. DESIGNATED THE #1 INFANTRY DIVISION IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS BY GENERAL EISENHOWER. HE RECEIVED THE THE BRONZE STAR AND 5 PURPLE HEARTS.