World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Fred Gordon
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Worcester County, Massachusetts
Honored By
John Meurs
NAVIGATOR WITH THE 453RD BOMB GROUP, 734TH BOMB SQUADRON OF THE 8TH U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES BASED IN ENGLAND. ON SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 1944, HIS BOMBER, THE B-24 WITH THE SERIAL # 42-50322, ON A MISSION TO BERLIN, WAS DAMAGED BY FIGHTERS ON THE RETURN FLIGHT. IT CRASHED IN THE NORTH SEA OFF THE DUTCH COAST. ALL CREW MEMBERS WERE KILLED.