Gordon V. Sorenson

KIA - 11/19/1943 on Mission to Gelsenkirchen, Germany in Aircraft 4231123

The gravesite in New Albany National Cemetery IN of 6 men on the Rongstad crew that crashed soon after takeoff on November 19, 1943. The site has been adopted by the James R. Andres family.

Memorial Day 2021

The original gravesite in England

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Re-burial at New Albany National Cemetery in Indiana

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November 19, 2018

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Albany National Cemetery, Indiana

The marker for six of the Rongstad crewmen including our uncle is the only one in the cemetery that is flat on the ground.
Photo courtesy of Daniel L. Clegg

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Redlingfield Memorial

Memorial is near the site where the plane crashed.
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Redlingfield Memorial

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75th Anniversary

Redlingfield Memorial, UK
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November 19, 2018

The Redlingfield Memorial for the 75th Anniversary with the 10 individual floral display and crosses for each of the crew members.
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November 19, 2018

Story from Rob Morris’ Untold Valor

Gordon’s brother c.1944, Brookwook American Cemetery, UK