Nathan Green Gordon

Nathan Green Gordon
10th Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas
In office January 14, 1947 – January 10, 1967
Governor	Benjamin Travis Laney Sid McMath Francis Cherry Orval Faubus
Preceded by	James L. Shaver
Succeeded by	Maurice 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 party	Democratic
Profession	Lawyer
Awards	Medal of Honor Distinguished Flying Cross (2) Air Medal (6)
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1941–1945
Rank	Lieutenant
Unit	VP-34 "Black Cats"
Battles/wars	World War II

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.