World War II – Trunk that is in very good condition. This trunk Has the name Captain William T. Gordon Cedar Rapids, Nebraska.
Measures 29″ width, 15 1/2″ Height and 19″ Depth.
Information from Captain William T. Gordon’s obituary.
William T. (Bill) Gordon was born May 30, 1920, to James B. and Louise (Van Ackeren) Gordon in Cedar Rapids.
William T. (Bill) Gordon, 78, of St. Paul died Saturday, March 27, 1999.
A graduate of Cedar Rapids High School
William served in the military and was a World War II U. S. Army veteran. During his years of service, he was a Normandy Commission D-Day member. He served with the Eighth Air Force on the Battle of the Bulge and fought in two North African campaigns and five European campaigns. He was honorably discharged having attained the rank of Major.
