About
American war hero and politician who was a naval aviator and served as the sixth Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas from 1947 until 1967. He was a United States Navy officer during World War II and received the Medal of Honor.
Before Fame
He graduated from Columbia Military Academy in Columbia, Tennessee in 1933.
Trivia
He worked as a lawyer in his hometown of Morrilton before joining the Navy in 1941.
Family Life
He was born to Edward Gordon and Ada Ruth Bearden and grew up with his brother, Edward Jr.
Associated With
Another war hero from Arkansas like him is Douglas MacArthur.
