Eugene C. Jordan

NAME: Eugene C. Jordan

ASN: 37526502

PLACE OF BIRTH: DeSoto, KS

DATE OF BIRTH: 1920

DATES OF SERVICE: 20 Jun 1943 - 25 Dec 1944

UNIT ASSIGNED: A Company, 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion

CAMPAIGNS: Ardennes-Alsace

AWARDS: Parachutist Badge, Combat Infantryman Badge, Purple Heart Medal, EAME Campaign Medal

SUMMARY OF SERVICE:

20 Jun 1943 - Enlisted at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas - NARA Enlistment Record

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER	37526502	37526502
NAME	JORDAN#EUGENE#C#########	JORDAN#EUGENE#C#########
RESIDENCE: STATE	73	KANSAS
RESIDENCE: COUNTY	091	JOHNSON
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT	7325	FT LEAVENWORTH KANSAS
DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY	20	20
DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH	06	06
DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR	43	43
GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION	PVT#	Private
GRADE: CODE	8	Private
BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION	NO#	No branch assignment
BRANCH: CODE	02	No branch assignment
FIELD USE AS DESIRED	#	#
TERM OF ENLISTMENT	5	Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
LONGEVITY	###	###
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL	0	Civil Life
NATIVITY	75	MISSOURI
YEAR OF BIRTH	20	20
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP	1	White, citizen
EDUCATION	0	Grammar school
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION	932	Unskilled construction occupations, n.e.c.
MARITAL STATUS	6	Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY	7	Selectees (Enlisted Men)
CARD NUMBER	#	#
BOX NUMBER	1227	1227
FILM REEL NUMBER	4.137	4.137

25 Dec 44 - "0400 hrs. A Co, minus one platoon held position across road until 0400 hrs when their positions became untenable as a result of an enemy mechanized flanking action that overran Manhay. Given the order to withdraw toward northeast, mounted tanks under Major Brewster and proceeded to Malempre. Ordered to get out the best way we can. We were told not to return to checkpoint 1 (Manhay). We were to head N then E. Four Germans killed 30 yards from our CP. They are trying to close in." - A Co Journal

25 Dec 44 - "0415 hrs. Moving out. Inf. on both sides of column. Being shelled by air bursts and No casualties." - A Co Journal

25 Dec 44 - "0500 hrs. roadblock at the town of Malempre. We are trying to break thru with Inf. and tank." - A Co Journal

25 Dec 44 - "0530 hrs. Have decided for A Co. (509th) and C Co. (289th) to try to bypass town. Tanks are going to try to smash thru." - A Co Journal

25 Dec 44 - "0600 hrs. We are bypassing town. Tanks are still fighting. Pfc. Russell P. Cook voluteered to stay with wounded. Three more men joined the six already on the truck." - A Co Journal

"Major Brewster ordered the force to proceed by foot across country to our lines. It was necessary to abandon 5 tanks, 1 half track, 1 two ton truck and 1 jeep, including six wounded men loaded on the truck who were litter cases. Co. proceeded to friendly lines vicinity Bra with one PW." - HQ 509th PIB Journal

The wounded left on the trucks were: Clyde D. Baker (A Co), Glenford Brown, Robert E. Grover, WIlliam J. Hiller, Felix B. Marsh, Roman L. Miewiengbwski, Joseph C. Mangialomini (A Co), Teddy M. Abrams, Albert Castro, Paul L. Burns, Eugene C. Jordan. Pfc. Russell P. Cook (A Co) stayed behind to tend to them.

25 Dec 44 - Pfc. Eugene C. Jordan died of wounds as Germans captured the wounded left in trucks.

Pfc. Eugene C. Jordan, ASN: 37526502, Unit: 509th PIB, Hometown: DeSoto, KS, KIA 25-Dec-44, Buried: Plot F Row 11 Grave 72 Henri-Chapelle Am Cem, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium

Awarded Purple Heart Medal

Listed on page 388 in the book Stand in the Door by Charles H. Doyle and Terrell Stewart

Photo taken in 1942 of Rolly and Farry Jordan parents of Eugene Jordan

Sara and family has adopted his grave to attend to it and honor his service. They would like to hear from his family.

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