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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Gordon Wortman

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Davis Junction, Illinois

Honored By

Thomas Ernst

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED IN 1ST MARINE WAR DOG PLATOON, BEGINNING TRAINING AT CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA. SAW ACTION WITH HIS DOG 'JACK' ON BOUGAINVILLE, WHERE HE WAS WOUNDED AND LATER AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART. LATER SAW ACTION ON GUAM IN JULY AND AUGUST 1944 AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON OCTOBER 26, 1945.