Private First Class, US Army
Enlisted March 1943
Died June 6, 1944
Age 19

Stephen Gordon enlisted in March of 1943. He trained at Fort Lewis, Washington, Fort Pierce, Florida, and Camp Pickett, Virginia before heading overseas in March of 1944 with a unit of combat engineers. They were heavily involved in Day 1 of the D-Day invasion. He was killed in action during the landing on June 6, 1944. A graduate of Union-Endicott High School, and son of Mr. and Mrs. John Gordon of Endicott.