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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John Frank Gorek

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Cleveland, Ohio

Honored By

Steven J. Gorek, LCDR USNR

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE 3RD CLASS. NAVAL TRAINING STATION (NTS); GREAT LAKES. U.S. NAVAL RECEIVING AIR BASE, GROSSE ILE. COMBAT AIRCRAFT SERVICE UNIT 23. OBSERVATION FIGHTER SQUADRON 3. NAVAL TRAINING CENTER (NTC) NORMAN. NAVAL AIR TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER, MEMPHIS. COMBAT AIRCRAFT SERVICE UNIT 25 AND USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN (CV-39). RECEIVED THE AMERICAN AREA MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. HONORABLE DISCHARGE ON FEBRUARY 24, 1946.