Gordon Edward Haskell

1920 - 1952  (32 years)

• Name	Gordon Edward Haskell  [1]
  Birth	10 Feb 1920	Seattle, King, Washington   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	2 Oct 1952	[killed in action, Korea]   [2, 3]
  Burial	Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle, King, Washington   [4]
  Person ID	I16409	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2022

  
  

  Father	Gordon Stewart Haskell,   b. 10 Sep 1886, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada d. 27 Nov 1954, Seattle, King, Washington (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Evelyn Marie Griffin,   b. 2 Feb 1888, Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa d. 30 Sep 1960, Puyallup, Pierce, Washington (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	10 Mar 1915	Everett, Snohomish, Washington   [5]
  Family ID	F10476	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Laura Kathleen Picketts,   b. 28 Jan 1921, Seattle, King, Washington d. 5 Oct 1989, Seattle, King, Washington (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	1 Sep 1950	Reno, Washoe, Nevada   [6]
  Family ID	F10475	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

• Notes

  U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963 Name: Gordon Edward Haskell Name: Gordon Edward Haskell Birth Date: 10 Feb 1920 Death Date: 2 Oct 1952 Cemetery: Veterans Cemetery Location: Seattle, Washington Birth Date: 10 Feb 1920 Death Date: 2 Oct 1952 Cemetery: Veterans Cemetery Location: Seattle, Washington ____ U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949 Name: Gordon E Haskell Ship, Station or Activity: Windham Bay Ship Number or Designation: CVE-92 Muster Date: 14 Sep 1945 ____ U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 Name: Gordon Haskell Gender: Male Birth Date: 10 Feb 1920 Death Date: 2 Oct 1952 SSN: 532143371 Branch 1: M Enlistment Date 1: 15 Jul 1942 Release Date 1: 21 Jul 1946 ____ U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls, 1798-1958 Name: Gordon E Haskell Muster Date: Jan 1946 Rank: First Lieutenant Station: Marine Fighting Squadron 318, C/O Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, California ____ WWI, WWII, and Korean War Casualty Listings Name: Gordon Edward Haskell Birth Date: 10 Feb 1920 Birth City: Seattle State Registered: Washington Death Date: 2 Oct 1952 Death Country: Korea Death Description: Killed in Action War: Korean War Title: Major, U.S. Marine Corps Rank: Major Service: U.S. Marine Corps Service ID: 020964 Notes: Major Haskell was the pilot of a F4U-4B Corsair fighter with Marine Fighter Squadron 312, Marine Air Group 12, 1st Marine Air Wing. On October 2, 1952, while on a combat mission, his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire, crashed into the Yellow Sea one mile south of Hachwira-do, North Korea. Major Haskell was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal. Data Source: Korean War Veterans Honor Roll ____ U.S., Marine Corps Casualty Indexes, 1940-1958 Name: Gordon Edward Haskell Casualty Date: 2 Oct 1952 Casualty Type: KIA Unit: VMA 312 MAG-12 1STMAW Service Number: 020964 Collection: US Marine Korean War Casualty Card Database Location: TAB HARS-HAST Item ID: 97119 ____ Military Hall of Honor First Name: Gordon Last Name: Haskell Birthplace: USA Gender: Male Branch: Marines (present) Home of Record: Seattle, WA Middle Name: Edward Date of Birth: 10 February 1920 Date of Death: 02 October 1952 Rank: Major Years Served: Gordon Edward Haskell Engagements: • Korean War (1950 - 1953) Biography: Major Haskell was the pilot of a F4U-4B Corsair fighter with Marine Fighter Squadron 312, Marine Air Group 12, 1st Marine Air Wing. On 2 October 1952, while on a combat mission, his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire, crashed into the Yellow Sea one mile south of Hachwira-do, North Korea. Haskell was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

  
  

• Sources

  [S35270] Naturalization papers for Gordon Stuart Haskell, petition. [S27536] Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963. [S20894] Death index, Washington, Gordon Haskell, Oct 1952 (Reliability: 0). Record Series: Death Records Collection: Social Security Death Index - Washington County: Statewide Birth Date: 02/10/1920 Death Location: Unknown Reference Number: 532-14-3371 Social Security Number: 532-14-3371 Name: GORDON HASKELL Death Date: 10/00/1952 [S47692] Cemetery index, Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle, King, Washington, (Find-a-Grave). [S28900] Marriage certificate, Washington, Gordon S. Haskell and Eva M. Griffin. [S61858] Ancestry.com, Hames-Whorrall Family Tree.