Shingleton, Gordon D. (11121625): Difference between revisions

. Gordon Davis Shingleton was born February 29, 1924, at Baltimore, Maryland. Shingleton received a B.S. Shingleton was married July 31, 1949, to Phyllis Jean Nall in the First Methodist Church at Clarksburg, West Virginia. Shingleton was employed by Crown, Cork, and Seal Corporation as Senior Engineer in Research and Development in Baltimore. Shingleton took an active part in the women's activities, serving as president of the Woman's Club and editor of their magazine, “Isle Tell". Captain Shingleton was promoted to Major in 1953. On August 16, 1987, LTC Shingleton received the Army Commendation Medal, an Oak Leaf Cluster, for his outstanding service at Fort McClellan and in January 1970, a second Oak Leaf Cluster for "“exceptional, meritorious service at Picatinny arsenal as Project Officer in the Mines Technical Division of the office of Project Manager, Material Command". Shingleton are members of the First United Presbyterian Church and have always been leaders in church and civic work. This system of interpreting combat photos will be the basis of future investigations made by Historical Division of War Department, Special Staff," CITATION FOR BRONZE STAR MEDAL "Technician Fourth Grade Gordon D. Shingleton (Army Serial no. 11121625) Army of the United States, for meritorious service in connection with military operations, as Photo Interpreter, Historical Section, Headquarters European Theater of Operations, from 6 June 1944 to 8 May 1945. Technician Fourth Grade Shingleton displayed outstanding initiative, resourcefulness and devotion to duty in the pursuit of the tasks assigned to him. The accomplishment of Technician Fourth Grade Shingleton reflects great credit upon himself and the armed forces of the United States. The officer is Captain Gordon G. Shingleton, 1710 Cathedral Ave.