Gordon Madison Hatcher 1931 - c. 1950

Gordon Madison Hatcher was born on September 13, 1931 in Alabama United States, and died at age 19 years old circa December 1, 1950 in North Korea. Gordon Hatcher was buried at Glenwood Cemetery in Chipley, Washington County, Florida United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Gordon Madison Hatcher.

Gordon Madison Hatcher

September 13, 1931

Alabama, United States

circa December 1, 1950

North Korea

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Gordon Madison Hatcher was born on September 13, 1931 in Alabama to parents Gordon "Green" Madison Hatcher (1888-1981) and Minnie Lee Scott (1903-2003). Private First Class Gordon Madison Hatcher, Jr. demonstrated his dedication to both the mission and his fellow soldiers during his service in the US Army throughout the Korean War. As a member of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, he exemplified the commitment and valor of those who served alongside him. Tragically, Corporal Hatcher was declared Missing in Action while engaging the enemy in North Korea on December 1, 1950. After an extended period of uncertainty, he was officially presumed dead on December 31, 1953. In recognition of his courageous service, Corporal Hatcher was posthumously bestowed with several esteemed honors. These include the Purple Heart, a symbol of his wounds sustained in combat, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, attesting to his frontline participation, and the Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation, and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal, acknowledging his contributions to the war effort and his commendable actions on behalf of his country.
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1931

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September 13, 1931

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Alabama United States

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Ethnicity & Family History

His mother, Minnie Lee Scott, was born on February 21, 1903 in Houston Co., Ala. and she passed away in Bonifay, Holmes, Florida, USA on October 7, 2003. His father, Gordon "Green" Madison Hatcher was born on August 14, 1888 in Hartford, Geneva Co., Ala. and he passed away on January 23, 1981 in Chipley, Washington Co., Fla.
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Gordon Hatcher was born in Alabama and grew up in Geneva, Alabama. He later lived in Houston, Alabama, USA.
Military Service

Private First Class Gordon Madison Hatcher, Jr. served in the US Army during the Korean War. He was assigned to HQ CO 9 REGT 2ID, demonstrating his commitment to the mission and his fellow soldiers. Corporal Hatcher was a member of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was listed as Missing in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on December 1, 1950. He was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. He is listed on records as Gordon Madison Hatcher, Jr. He was awarded with the Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman's Badge, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
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circa December 1, 1950

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Missing in action and presumed dead

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North Korea
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Glenwood Cemetery in Chipley, Washington County, Florida 32428, United States
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Gordon Madison Hatcher lived 52 years shorter than the average Hatcher family member when he died at the age of 19.

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Gordon Madison Hatcher

A photo of Gordon Madison Hatcher. He was the son of Green Madison Hatcher and Minnie Scott, Hatcher. He was killed in Action during the Korean Conflict.

Date & Place: 1950

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Janet Mingham

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02/13/2004

Gordon and Madison match two of my Scott family names. Little known about linage. Lee Charles Scott, my Grandfather, born in Texas 5/31/83. His father was railroad engineer from Kentucky. Any conection?

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Betty Lamb

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I don't think so.

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In 1931, in the year that Gordon Madison Hatcher was born, on May 1st, the Empire State Building opened in New York City. At 1,454 feet (including the roof and antenna), it was the tallest building in the world until the World Trade Center's North Tower was built in 1970. (It is now the 34th tallest.) Opening at the beginning of the Great Depression, most of the offices in the Empire State Building remained unoccupied for years and the observation deck was an equal source of revenue and kept the building profitable.

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In 1940, he was only 9 years old when in July, Billboard published its first Music Popularity Chart. Top recordings of the year were Tommy Dorsey's "I'll Never Smile Again" (vocal Frank Sinatra) - 12 weeks at the top, Bing Crosby's "Only Forever" - 9 weeks at the top, and Artie Shaw's "Frenesi" - 12 weeks at the top.

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