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WALDRON, Gordon Edward - Date of
birth
9 January 1925 -
Age
20 -
Place of birth
Massachusetts -
Hometown
Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31311310 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
359th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
10 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Winseler, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Albert L. Waldron (father)
Belle W. (Morse) Waldron (mother)
William H. Waldron (brother)
Albert L. Waldron Jr. (brother)
Roy F. Waldron (brother)
Rita B. Waldron (sister)
Howard J. Waldron (brother)
Grace A. Waldron (sister)
More information
Pvt Gordon E. Waldron attended high school for 4 years before he enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 16 April 1943.He was wounded on 9 January on his birthday and died of his wounds on 10 January 1945.
He has a memorial at the corner of Maverick and Curve Street in Dedham, Massachusetts.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Massachusetts Birth Index / Guild Family Tree / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com - Rio Fox
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.ancestry.com - LMWH