During the period of 1941 to 1945, men and women of different races were called to defend of our nation. Below is a list of Gourdins and Gourdines from South Carolina who answered that call.
GOURDINE, Alexander L ( 3dCls )
b. 8 Sep 1919, Charleston, Charleston County; resided at Charleston; enlisted in the Navy on 5 Nov 1943; honorably discharged on 10 Mar 1946, New Orleans, LA.
GOURDINE, Benjamin ( Cpl )
b. 14 Feb 1915, Russellville, Berkeley County; resided at Russellville; enlisted in the Army on 23 Sep 1942; overseas approx 28 mos; awd. Good Conduct, Asia Pacific Campaign, and WWII Victory Medals; honorably discharged on 2 Jan 1946.
GOURDIN, Chatman ( Pvt )
b. 16 Aug 1923, Pineville, Berkeley County; resided at Pineville; enlisted in the Army on 27 Feb 1943; hon dis. 10 Jun 1943.
GOURDINE, Isaiah ( PFC )
b. 4 Mar 1921, Pineville, Berkeley County; resided at Pineville; enlisted on in the Army Air Corps on 13 Nov 1942; overseas15 mos; awd. Europe/Africa/Middle East Campaign Medal 4s/s; honorably discharged on 10 Oct 1945.
GOURDINE, James ( Pvt )
b. 15 May 1922, Andrews, Georgetown County; resided at Andrews; enlisted in the Army on 19 Aug 1943; overseas 6 Sep 1944 to 13 Feb 1946; awd. American Campaign; Asia Pacific Campaign, and WWII Victory Medals; honorably discharged on 22 Feb 1946.
GOURDINE, James Jr ( Pvt )
b. 19 Dec 1917, Goose Creek, Berkeley County; resided at Goose Creek; enlisted in the Army on 2 Feb 1945; overseas 32 mos; honorably discharged on 11 Oct 1945.
GOURDINE, James N ( 1stCls )
b. 4 Mar 1921, Goose Creek, Berkeley County; resided at Goose Creek; enlisted in the Navy on 1 Nov 1943; awd. American Campaign, Asia-Pacific Campaign, and, WWII Victory Medals; honorably discharged on 28 Feb 1946.
GOURDIN, John K ( 2dCls )
b. 4 Jul 1897, Charleston, Charleston County; resided at Pineville, Berkeley County; enlisted in the Navy on 1 Mar 1944; awd. American Campaign and WWII Victory Medals; hon dis. 17 Jun 1946.
GOURDINE, Joseph ( PFC )
b. 12 May 1918, Pineville, Berkeley County; resided at Pineville; enlisted in the Army on 3 Jan 43; awd. WWII Victory Medal; honorably discharged on 6 Dec 1945.
GOURDINE, McFall C ( Cpl )
b. 10 Jun 1919, James Island, Charleston County; resided at Charleston; enlisted in the Marines on 24 Aug 1943; overseas (21 mos); honorably discharged on 29 Mar 1946.
GOURDINE, Nathaniel ( PFC )
b. 10 Apr 1925, Cordesville, Berkekey County; resided at Cordesville; enlisted in the Army on 21 Sep 1944; overseas 16 Oct 1944 to 12 Jan 1946; awd. Ameican Campaign Medal, EAME Service Medal with three bronze stars, Good Conduct Medal, and World War II Victory Medal; honorably discharged on 23 Jan 1946, at Fort Bragg, NC.
GOURDINE, Sandy ( PFC )
b. 19 Aug 1925, St. Stephen, Berkeley County; enlisted in the Army on 26 Nov 1943; overseas 17 mos; awd. WWII Victory Medal; honorably discharged on 25 Oct 1945.
GOURDINE, William A ( Pvt )
b. 5 Feb 1915, Pineville, Berkeley County; resided at St. Stephen; enlisted in the Army on 18 Nov 1943; honorably discharged on 28 Apr 1944.
GOURDIN, William B ( 2dLt )
b. 10 Jun 1924, [Kingstree], Williamsburg, SC; resided at Kingstree; enlisted in the Army Air Corps on 2 Aug 1945; awd. American Campaign Medal; hon sep. 21 Dec 1945.
GOURDIN, William J ( PFC )
b. 18 Sep 1908, Oceda, Georgetown County; resided at Andrews, Georgetown County; enlisted in the Army on 10 Dec 1943; overseas 19 Jul 44 to 25 Nov 45; awd. Good Conduct, Europe/ Africa/Middle East Campaign, and WW II Victory Medals; hon dis. 30 Nov 1945.
SOURCE: South Carolina. Adjutant-General's Office. The Official Roster of South Carolina Servicemen and Servicewomen in World War II, 1941-46. [Columbia, 1972]. pp. 1629, 1630.