Henry Joe Gordon

Lance Corporal
L BATTERY, 4TH BN, 11TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV
United States Marine Corps
17 November 1948 - 12 January 1968
Chatham, Illinois
Panel 34E Line 036

1ST MARDIV

11TH MARINES
Purple Heart, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for Henry Joe Gordon

7 Mar 2002

You are remembered

Henry Joe Gordon,
Lance Corporal, US Marine Corps,
was buried on 26 January 1968 in Plot D 79,
Camp Butler National Cemetery
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois,
with other men of integrity and courage.

A memorial from a neighbor.
george.brammeier@dfas.mil

30 Oct 2003

I was there when Henry gave all he had for God and Country.
You are home now, brother, and I am coming to have that beer with you.
God bless all that served.

William (Wild Bill) Saunders
49 Terre Haute Lane, Palmyra, Virginia 22963
twofeathers51@msn.com

25 Oct 2006

Your older brother, Bill, and I were good friends and in the same class. Although I didn't know you that well, you are a Marine brother. I came back from Vietnam the same week as you and helped send you off to meet Chesty and the rest of our brothers.

Semper Fi, Henry.

From a friend and neighbor,
Jim Oakey
8180 W. Tonto Lane, Peoria, Az 85382
jamesoakey@aol.com

A Note from The Virtual Wall

According to the 4/11 Marines' Command Chronology three Marines were killed when an enemy mortar round detonated in the 1/5 Marines' mess hall south of Duc Pho:
  • Cpl Darry R. Strausser, Jackson, MN
  • LCpl Henry J. Gordon, Chatham, IL
  • Pfc Michael K. Friese, Mattoon, IL


The point-of-contact for this memorial is
a neighbor.
george.brammeier@dfas.mil 



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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 7 Mar 2002
Last updated 11/09/2006