Kadet Posted July 13, 2014 Author Share #26 Posted July 13, 2014 Thanks, this is one of my favorite medal groups. Gordon was, in the parlance of the 1940s, a "Hebrew" (notice the star of david on his grave marker). He no doubt encountered discrimination during his service. That he rose from the enlisted ranks to become a highly decorated officer speaks to his ability IMO... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaportrail Posted July 30, 2014 Share #27 Posted July 30, 2014 That is a grouping to be proud of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintageproductions Posted September 26, 2016 Share #28 Posted September 26, 2016 It's always interesting when you buy a group at a show and start to do a little research and you find more of the the person's group here on USMF. I was doing our local monthly show today and had a friend bring in the rest of Gordon''s grouping including this PH, and all the original paperwork, citations, and photos. Will take better photos of the group later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dramos Posted December 2, 2016 Share #29 Posted December 2, 2016 Beautiful grouping. A tough reminder of what are freedom costs. Thank you for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
American Heritage Posted December 6, 2016 Share #30 Posted December 6, 2016 were these groupings ever reunited? if not, they need to be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadet Posted December 7, 2016 Author Share #31 Posted December 7, 2016 Yes they were. Dave can say for sure, but I believe the entire group will be featured in his upcoming book... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeVH Posted March 27, 2023 Share #32 Posted March 27, 2023 Hello everyone, and especially @Kadet I just stumbled upon this military forum and I read with great interest the information that Kadet supplied regarding the effects which belonged to Stanley Gordon. You see, just recently, my father passed and I have been spending a lot of time going through various boxes of family memorabilia. One of those boxes belonged to my grandfather, who was a Marine both before and during World War 2. Among the artifacts I discovered were letters, pictures and newspaper clippings related to Stanley. As it turns out, my grandparents were very good friends with Stanley Gordon, and from I can gather, Stanley's fiancé at the time, Lucille Gropper. My grandfather's name was Charles Thomas White, and my grandmother was Cecelia Lucas White. He served performing recruiting duties around the country, such as Houston and Savannah. Along with my mother (Carolyn), they were also stationed out in Ogden, Utah at the supply depot. I have attached several artifacts that should prove of interest. What I have found to be most compelling is the correspondence from my grandparents to both Stanley's mother, and to Lucille herself. The letters are real and provide true feelings of love, loss and heartbreak. Please understand that I show these to not soil the private memories of those that have passed, but to instead honor and remember these wonderful people for who they were and the character that they possessed. These artifacts truly brought a tear to my eye as I discovered their significance and that we as Americans should never forget the ultimate sacrifices that have been made on our behalf so that we as citizens may live free and prosper in this world. Thank you all for allowing me to present this information in its truest form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMT04 Posted April 16, 2023 Share #33 Posted April 16, 2023 On 3/27/2023 at 10:55 AM, MikeVH said: Hello everyone, and especially @Kadet I just stumbled upon this military forum and I read with great interest the information that Kadet supplied regarding the effects which belonged to Stanley Gordon. You see, just recently, my father passed and I have been spending a lot of time going through various boxes of family memorabilia. One of those boxes belonged to my grandfather, who was a Marine both before and during World War 2. Among the artifacts I discovered were letters, pictures and newspaper clippings related to Stanley. As it turns out, my grandparents were very good friends with Stanley Gordon, and from I can gather, Stanley's fiancé at the time, Lucille Gropper. My grandfather's name was Charles Thomas White, and my grandmother was Cecelia Lucas White. He served performing recruiting duties around the country, such as Houston and Savannah. Along with my mother (Carolyn), they were also stationed out in Ogden, Utah at the supply depot. I have attached several artifacts that should prove of interest. What I have found to be most compelling is the correspondence from my grandparents to both Stanley's mother, and to Lucille herself. The letters are real and provide true feelings of love, loss and heartbreak. Please understand that I show these to not soil the private memories of those that have passed, but to instead honor and remember these wonderful people for who they were and the character that they possessed. These artifacts truly brought a tear to my eye as I discovered their significance and that we as Americans should never forget the ultimate sacrifices that have been made on our behalf so that we as citizens may live free and prosper in this world. Thank you all for allowing me to present this information in its truest form. That’s just amazing , such a small world sometimes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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