CPL GORDON ALLEN SHAW
Age
21 - From Auburn, Indiana
Killed in action on May 13, 1970 - Binh Dinh, South Viet Nam
INFORMATION
FOUND AT VIETNAM VETERANS
MEMORIAL FUND WEBSITE
(www.vvmf.org)
GORDON ALLEN SHAW
is honored on Panel 10W, Row 38 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Full Name: GORDON ALLEN SHAW
Wall Name: GORDON A SHAW
Date of Birth: 4/12/1949
Date of Casualty: 5/13/1970
Home of Record: AUBURN
State: IN
Branch of Service: ARMY
Rank: CPL
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: BINH DINH
FROM "THE VIETNAM MEMORIAL WALL"
(http://tanaya.net/vmw/S/rec-46900.html)
Let us not
forget Corporal Gordon Allen Shaw, casualty of the Vietnam War. As a
member of the Army Selective Service, CPL Shaw served our country until
May 13th, 1970 in Binh Dinh, South Vietnam. He was 21 years old and was
married. Gordon died from artillery fire. His body was recovered.
Gordon was born on April 12th, 1949 in Auburn, Indiana.
CPL Shaw is on panel 10W, line 038 of the Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C.
CPL Shaw is on panel 10W, line 038 of the Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C.
MEMORIAL FROM VIETNAM VETERANS
MEMORIAL FUND (www.vvmf.org)
"Best buddies" -
We were high school friends and were drafted together in 1969. Some
said we resembled each other, almost twins. We were together in the
Army, almost to the end; from basic, AIT, Oakland, New York, Oakland
again, and Viet Nam. I came back and he did not.
We raised some real hell together. Gordy was a Golden Gloves boxer and was great to be with during some of those episodes.
After a couple of months in Viet Nam we were reassigned and I never saw Gordy again. We'll meet again, good buddy.
Posted by: Tim Hippensteel
Friday, October 5, 2001
CASUALTY RECORD FOR GORDON ALLEN SHAW
FROM WWW.NO-QUARTER.ORG
(http://www.no-quarter.org/gui/detail.php?ID=46901)
GENERAL/PERSONAL
Home: Auburn, Indiana
Birth Date: 1949-04-12
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Married/Single: Married
Religion: Other, Not Reported
Citizen: Yes
MILITARY
Service: Army
Rank: CPL
Serial Number: 311502213
Component: Selective Service
Grade: E3
MOS: 95B10
Length of Service: **
Start of Tour: 1970-02-28
CASUALTY
Casualty Date: 1970-05-13
Casualty Type: Hostile, Died
Reason: Artillery, Rocket, Mortar
Air or Ground: Ground Casualty
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Binh Dinh
Posthumous Promotion: Posthumous promotion as indicated
Body Recovered: Body recovered
Location on The Wall: Panel 10W - Row 038
RefNo: 27240
Processed Date: 7005
We raised some real hell together. Gordy was a Golden Gloves boxer and was great to be with during some of those episodes.
After a couple of months in Viet Nam we were reassigned and I never saw Gordy again. We'll meet again, good buddy.
Posted by: Tim Hippensteel
Friday, October 5, 2001
CASUALTY RECORD FOR GORDON ALLEN SHAW
FROM WWW.NO-QUARTER.ORG
(http://www.no-quarter.org/gui/detail.php?ID=46901)
GENERAL/PERSONAL
Home: Auburn, Indiana
Birth Date: 1949-04-12
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Married/Single: Married
Religion: Other, Not Reported
Citizen: Yes
MILITARY
Service: Army
Rank: CPL
Serial Number: 311502213
Component: Selective Service
Grade: E3
MOS: 95B10
Length of Service: **
Start of Tour: 1970-02-28
CASUALTY
Casualty Date: 1970-05-13
Casualty Type: Hostile, Died
Reason: Artillery, Rocket, Mortar
Air or Ground: Ground Casualty
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Binh Dinh
Posthumous Promotion: Posthumous promotion as indicated
Body Recovered: Body recovered
Location on The Wall: Panel 10W - Row 038
RefNo: 27240
Processed Date: 7005
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