Background
Gayle, Gordon Donald was born on September 13, 1917 in Tulsa. Son of Mauricen Rowe Junior and Frances Madge (Wright) Gayle.
Gayle, Gordon Donald was born on September 13, 1917 in Tulsa. Son of Mauricen Rowe Junior and Frances Madge (Wright) Gayle.
Student, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, 1935. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineer, United States Naval Academy, 1939.
Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, United States Marine Corps, 1939; advanced through grades to brigadier general, United States Marine Corps, 1964; retired, 1968; commander battalion, PTO, 1944-1945; operations and plans officer, 1st Marine Division, Korea, 1951-1952; commanding officer, 9th Marine Regiment, Okinawa, 1962-1963; chairman long range study, United States Marine Corps, Quantico, Virginia, 1963-1965; commanding general, Landing Force Training Command, 1965-1966; with, Headquarters USMarCorps, 1966-1968; member senior staff, Georgetown University Center for Strategic and International Studies, 1968-1971.
Trustee, vice president Marine Military Academy, Harlingen, Texas, 1985-1989, president, 1989-1991. Member Marine Corps Association, Marine Corps. History Foundation, Army Navy Country Club (Arlington, Virginia, board directors 1949-1951), Army Navy Club.
Married Katherine Louise Frank, June 1, 1941. Children: David Donald (deceased), Susan (Mistress David M. Needham), Robert G., Michael A.