A civilian cross with an inscribed polished marble plaque at the base.

The ISOB is of Private First Class Lawrence S. Gordon was born in Canada to American parents from Montana.  He served with the 32nd Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Division during World War 2.  PFC Gordon was KIA on August 13, 1944 and deemed MIA until 2014 when his remains were recovered and buried in the town of his birth.  PFC Gordon's name is permanently inscribed on the Tablets of the Missing at the Brittany American Cemetery. His remains have been recovered and identified. When an individual’s remains have been accounted for by the U.S. Department of Defense, a rosette is placed next to the name on the Wall/Tablet/Court of the Missing to mark that the person now rests in a known gravesite.

LAWRENCE SAMUEL GORDON

JUNE 26, 1916 - AUGUST 13, 1944

RECONNAISSANCE COMPANY, 32ND ARMORED REGIMENT

3RD ARMORED DIVISION (SPEARHEAD)

UNITED STATES FIRST ARMY

KIA NEAR CARROUGES, FRANCE

BURIED AS UNIDENTIFIED U.S. SOLDIER X3

SUBSEQUENTLY DETERMINED BY THE U.S. TO BE AN UNKNOWN GERMAN SOLDIER

DELIVERED TO THE GERMANS 1945

LOCATED AND IDENTIFIED IN THE GERMAN OSSUARY AT HUISNES SUR MER IN 2014

BROUGHT HOME BY FAMILY, FRIENDS AND PRIVATE RESEARCHERS

INTERRED AUGUST 13 2014