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~ MOLINE, ILLINOIS ~
Gordon Keith Dorcey, 77, of Moline, died on / at:
• Thursday, December 16, 1999
• His home
His funeral service date / time / location was:
• Monday, December 20, 2011 @ 11:00 am
• Esterdahl Mortuary Limited, Moline
The burial took place at:
• National Cemetery, Rock Island
(military rites conducted by Moline American Letion Post #246)
Gordon served in the:
• United States Army
• 82nd AIrborne Division
• 325th Glider Infantry Regiment
• Company A
His Army enlistment date / location / Serial Number was:
• Saturday, October 31, 1942
• Peoria, Illinois
• 36434356
He was awarded:
• Two Purple Hearts
• Two Landing Spears
His civilian occupations at enlistment / after Service were:
• "Semiskilled welders and flame cutters"
• Worked at John Deere Plow Works in the repair/parts shipping department
(retired on Tuesday, March 30, 1976)
He was the son of:
• Arthur Edson Dorcey (03/14/1893 - ????)
• Edith Maye Koppleman Dorcey (c. 1895 - ????)
He was the brother of: (predeceased by)
• Darlene L Dorcey Carnicle (06/16/1925 - 03/15/1994)
He was the husband of: (predeceased by)
• Beatrice Tusler Dorcey (04/29/1926 - 01/09/1987)
(They were married on Sunday, March 21, 1943)
He was the father of: (predeceased by)
• Penny Lee Dorcey (06/30/1952 - 08/25/1965)
His survivors included:
• Gerald Dorcey (his son, of Moline)
• Sandra L Dorcey Mettee (Steve) (his daughter and son-in-law of LeClaire, Iowa)
• Cassie Johnson (Chad) (his granddaughter and her husband, of Colona)
• Mike Hayes (his grandson, of Chicago)
• Amber Johnson and Brett Johnson (his great-grandchildren)
• Evelyn Frances Dorcey Johnson (his sister) (10/08/1916 - 02/21/2005)
• Elsie Faye Dorcey Baumann (his sister) (04/16/1918 - 12/16/2003)
• Kenneth Gilbert Dorcey (his brother) (09/07/1920 - 07/15/2001)
• Donald Arthur Dorcey (his brother) (06/02/1928 - 09/01/2010)
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~ SOURCES:
• Rock Island Argus (December 18, 1999)
• The National Archives
• Ancestry
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~ MOLINE, ILLINOIS ~
Gordon Keith Dorcey, 77, of Moline, died on / at:
• Thursday, December 16, 1999
• His home
His funeral service date / time / location was:
• Monday, December 20, 2011 @ 11:00 am
• Esterdahl Mortuary Limited, Moline
The burial took place at:
• National Cemetery, Rock Island
(military rites conducted by Moline American Letion Post #246)
Gordon served in the:
• United States Army
• 82nd AIrborne Division
• 325th Glider Infantry Regiment
• Company A
His Army enlistment date / location / Serial Number was:
• Saturday, October 31, 1942
• Peoria, Illinois
• 36434356
He was awarded:
• Two Purple Hearts
• Two Landing Spears
His civilian occupations at enlistment / after Service were:
• "Semiskilled welders and flame cutters"
• Worked at John Deere Plow Works in the repair/parts shipping department
(retired on Tuesday, March 30, 1976)
He was the son of:
• Arthur Edson Dorcey (03/14/1893 - ????)
• Edith Maye Koppleman Dorcey (c. 1895 - ????)
He was the brother of: (predeceased by)
• Darlene L Dorcey Carnicle (06/16/1925 - 03/15/1994)
He was the husband of: (predeceased by)
• Beatrice Tusler Dorcey (04/29/1926 - 01/09/1987)
(They were married on Sunday, March 21, 1943)
He was the father of: (predeceased by)
• Penny Lee Dorcey (06/30/1952 - 08/25/1965)
His survivors included:
• Gerald Dorcey (his son, of Moline)
• Sandra L Dorcey Mettee (Steve) (his daughter and son-in-law of LeClaire, Iowa)
• Cassie Johnson (Chad) (his granddaughter and her husband, of Colona)
• Mike Hayes (his grandson, of Chicago)
• Amber Johnson and Brett Johnson (his great-grandchildren)
• Evelyn Frances Dorcey Johnson (his sister) (10/08/1916 - 02/21/2005)
• Elsie Faye Dorcey Baumann (his sister) (04/16/1918 - 12/16/2003)
• Kenneth Gilbert Dorcey (his brother) (09/07/1920 - 07/15/2001)
• Donald Arthur Dorcey (his brother) (06/02/1928 - 09/01/2010)
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~ SOURCES:
• Rock Island Argus (December 18, 1999)
• The National Archives
• Ancestry
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~ MOLINE, ILLINOIS ~
Gordon Keith Dorcey, 77, of Moline, died on / at:
• Thursday, December 16, 1999
• His home
His funeral service date / time / location was:
• Monday, December 20, 2011 @ 11:00 am
• Esterdahl Mortuary Limited, Moline
The burial took place at:
• National Cemetery, Rock Island
(military rites conducted by Moline American Letion Post #246)
Gordon served in the:
• United States Army
• 82nd AIrborne Division
• 325th Glider Infantry Regiment
• Company A
His Army enlistment date / location / Serial Number was:
• Saturday, October 31, 1942
• Peoria, Illinois
• 36434356
He was awarded:
• Two Purple Hearts
• Two Landing Spears
His civilian occupations at enlistment / after Service were:
• "Semiskilled welders and flame cutters"
• Worked at John Deere Plow Works in the repair/parts shipping department
(retired on Tuesday, March 30, 1976)
He was the son of:
• Arthur Edson Dorcey (03/14/1893 - ????)
• Edith Maye Koppleman Dorcey (c. 1895 - ????)
He was the brother of: (predeceased by)
• Darlene L Dorcey Carnicle (06/16/1925 - 03/15/1994)
He was the husband of: (predeceased by)
• Beatrice Tusler Dorcey (04/29/1926 - 01/09/1987)
(They were married on Sunday, March 21, 1943)
He was the father of: (predeceased by)
• Penny Lee Dorcey (06/30/1952 - 08/25/1965)
His survivors included:
• Gerald Dorcey (his son, of Moline)
• Sandra L Dorcey Mettee (Steve) (his daughter and son-in-law of LeClaire, Iowa)
• Cassie Johnson (Chad) (his granddaughter and her husband, of Colona)
• Mike Hayes (his grandson, of Chicago)
• Amber Johnson and Brett Johnson (his great-grandchildren)
• Evelyn Frances Dorcey Johnson (his sister) (10/08/1916 - 02/21/2005)
• Elsie Faye Dorcey Baumann (his sister) (04/16/1918 - 12/16/2003)
• Kenneth Gilbert Dorcey (his brother) (09/07/1920 - 07/15/2001)
• Donald Arthur Dorcey (his brother) (06/02/1928 - 09/01/2010)
____________________________________________
~ SOURCES:
• Rock Island Argus (December 18, 1999)
• The National Archives
• Ancestry
____________________________________________
~ MOLINE, ILLINOIS ~
Gordon Keith Dorcey, 77, of Moline, died on / at:
• Thursday, December 16, 1999
• His home
His funeral service date / time / location was:
• Monday, December 20, 2011 @ 11:00 am
• Esterdahl Mortuary Limited, Moline
The burial took place at:
• National Cemetery, Rock Island
(military rites conducted by Moline American Letion Post #246)
Gordon served in the:
• United States Army
• 82nd AIrborne Division
• 325th Glider Infantry Regiment
• Company A
His Army enlistment date / location / Serial Number was:
• Saturday, October 31, 1942
• Peoria, Illinois
• 36434356
He was awarded:
• Two Purple Hearts
• Two Landing Spears
His civilian occupations at enlistment / after Service were:
• "Semiskilled welders and flame cutters"
• Worked at John Deere Plow Works in the repair/parts shipping department
(retired on Tuesday, March 30, 1976)
He was the son of:
• Arthur Edson Dorcey (03/14/1893 - ????)
• Edith Maye Koppleman Dorcey (c. 1895 - ????)
He was the brother of: (predeceased by)
• Darlene L Dorcey Carnicle (06/16/1925 - 03/15/1994)
He was the husband of: (predeceased by)
• Beatrice Tusler Dorcey (04/29/1926 - 01/09/1987)
(They were married on Sunday, March 21, 1943)
He was the father of: (predeceased by)
• Penny Lee Dorcey (06/30/1952 - 08/25/1965)
His survivors included:
• Gerald Dorcey (his son, of Moline)
• Sandra L Dorcey Mettee (Steve) (his daughter and son-in-law of LeClaire, Iowa)
• Cassie Johnson (Chad) (his granddaughter and her husband, of Colona)
• Mike Hayes (his grandson, of Chicago)
• Amber Johnson and Brett Johnson (his great-grandchildren)
• Evelyn Frances Dorcey Johnson (his sister) (10/08/1916 - 02/21/2005)
• Elsie Faye Dorcey Baumann (his sister) (04/16/1918 - 12/16/2003)
• Kenneth Gilbert Dorcey (his brother) (09/07/1920 - 07/15/2001)
• Donald Arthur Dorcey (his brother) (06/02/1928 - 09/01/2010)
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~ SOURCES:
• Rock Island Argus (December 18, 1999)
• The National Archives
• Ancestry
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