Rank/Rate	Motor Machinist’s Mate, Second Class
Service Number	610 71 67
Birth Date	December 24, 1915
From	Chicago, Illinois
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Sculpin (SS-191)
Loss Date	November 19, 1943
Location	North of Oroluk Island near Truk
Circumstances	Sunk by Japanese destroyer
Remarks	Gordon was born in Joliet, Illinois. Please note that most sources mistakenly spell the island's name "Groluk."

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