Nathan Green Gordon

Nathan Green Gordon
10th Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas
In office
January 14, 1947 – January 10, 1967
GovernorBenjamin Travis Laney
Sid McMath
Francis Cherry
Orval Faubus
Preceded byJames L. Shaver
Succeeded byMaurice Britt
Personal details
Born(1916-09-04)September 4, 1916
Morrilton, Arkansas, U.S.
Died September 8, 2008(2008-09-08) (aged 92)
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
ProfessionLawyer
AwardsMedal of Honor
Distinguished Flying Cross (2)
Air Medal (6)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States of America
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
Years of service1941–1945
RankLieutenant
UnitVP-34 "Black Cats"
Battles/warsWorld War II
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Nathan Green Gordon (September 4, 1916 – September 8, 2008) was an American lawyer, politician, and decorated naval aviator. A Democrat, he served as the tenth Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas for ten terms, from 1947 to 1967. As a United States Navy officer in World War II, he received the U.S. military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for rescuing the crews of several downed airplanes.