Gordon Hydukovich

Era: World War II

Military Branch: Army

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HYDUKOVICH, Gordon

Gordon Hydukovich was born on May 14th 1923 in Hibbing, Minnesota to Nicholas & Danica [Tereza] Hydukovich.

Mr. Hydukovich entered the Army January 4th 1944, Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Home at entry: Hibbing, Minnesota.

He served as a Technician 4th Grade in the European Theater in Northern France and Rhineland.

Mr. Hydukovich earned the following awards:

the Bronze Star Medal,
Good Conduct Medal,
Combat Infantryman Badge,
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with two bronze battle stars. -and-
World War II Victory Medal.

He was honorably discharged April 15th 1946, Fort Sheridan, Illinois.

After the war he returned home and married Marianne T. [Boehm} Hydukovich and they started a family.

Mr. Hydukovich died on February 2nd 1995 at the age of 71 years in his hometown of Hibbing. He is buried and Maple Hill Cemetery in Hibbing.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 121.