Individual Details

Leo Bailey, Jr. Gordon

(OCTOBER 23, 1922 - FEBRUARY 20, 2007)

Events

BirthOCTOBER 23, 1922Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
MiscellaneousAPRIL 14, 1944Missing In Action Notice, Italy
MiscellaneousMAY 3, 1944Purple Heart
MarriageJUNE 3, 1944Dallas County - Martha Sue Dabney
MiscellaneousBet 1945 and 1982Airline Pilot
MiscellaneousAUGUST 25, 1945First Lieutennant
DeathFEBRUARY 20, 2007Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

Families

SpouseMartha Sue Dabney ( - )
ChildRobert Bailey Gordon (1945 - )
ChildSusan Gordon (1948 - )
ChildMartye (Martha Sue) Gordon (1953 - )
FatherLeo Bailey Gordon (1897 - 1967)
MotherNellie Lucille Pitts (1898 - 1997)

Notes

Miscellaneous

U.S. War Department sent notice that Second Lieutenant Leo B. Gordon, Jr. was a member of a Missing Air Crew to his mother, Mrs. Leo B. Gordon on 4-14-1944. The crew was missing since 3-18-1944 and last reported over Italy.
Another message (telegram) reported his return to duty on 4-28-1944.

Miscellaneous

Awarded the Purple Heart (No. 413295) for wounds received during WWII.
Rank 2nd. Lt., Ac, 414th. Bombardment Squadron, 97th Bombardment Group (H), Italy, 3-18-1944.
Entered service from Dallas, Texas.

Marriage

Marriage License #49117 issued in Dallas County, Texas and marriage confirmed by L.N. D. Wells.

Miscellaneous

Retired from Texas International (Continental) Airlines in 1982.
He flew the P-38 bomber in WWII.

Miscellaneous

Promoted to First Lieutennant in the Army Air Corps.

Endnotes

1. Obituary.

2. Cindy Gordon Genealogy Research.

3. Official U.S. Government Letter.

4. Cindy Gordon Genealogy Research.

5. U.S. Military Notice- Purple Heart Award.

6. Cindy Gordon Genealogy Research.

7. E-mail Message- Cindy Gordon 2010.

8. Marriage Certificate, Record Type: Marriage Certificate.

9. Obituary.

10. Cindy Gordon Genealogy Research.

11. U.S. Military Certificate.

12. Cindy Gordon Genealogy Research.

13. Obituary.

14. Cindy Gordon Genealogy Research.