Name:
Gordon J. English
Rank:
First Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-503923
Unit:
503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment
Date of Death:
1945-02-19
State:
Michigan
Cemetery:
Manila American Cemetery, Philippines
Plot:
A
Row:
3
Grave:
122
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Gordon J. English entered the military service in Michigan. He served in the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment as a First Lieutenant during World War II. 1LT English died on February 19, 1945 during the battle for the recapture of Corregidor, Philippines against the defending Japanese garrison on the island and is now buried in the Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.