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Gordon Helsing Werts1

Male, b. 17 October 1921, d. circa 19 July 1945, #4743


Father Walter Guy Werts1 b. 16 June 1891, d. April 1972
Mother Dessa Putnam1 b. 22 February 1895, d. January 1974
Pop-up Pedigree

Birth* 17 October 1921  IA1 
Census* 1930  1930 Federal Census, Iowa, Lucas County, Benton Township, ED: 59-1, Series: T626, Roll: 666, Page: 130A, April 19
Sheet 2A
(enumerated with father, Walter Werts)
18, 25, 26, Werts, Gordon, Son, , , , No, M, W, 8, S, , Yes, , Iowa, Iowa, Iowa, , 65, , , , , Yes, None, , , , , , , ,2 
Milit-Beg* circa 1943  IA, Gordon joined the United States Marine Corps in Iowa. He was a First Lieutenant when he became missing in action during World War II in the Pacific theatre of operations. He is memoralized at the Honolulu Memorial Cemetery in Hawaii. 
Death* circa 19 July 1945  Missing in Acton or buried at Sea., Pacific Theater of War 
Burial* after 19 July 1945  Honolulu Memorial Tablets of the Missing, Honolulu, HI 

Last Edited 2 Jan 2004

Citations
  1. [S56] Werts - Vinsel - Slater Family History, F. C. Slater.
  2. [S248] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , 1930 U.S. Federal Census.


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