World War II Honoree

William Louis Gornick

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Sharon, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Anita Gornick Poetain

Relationship

Daughter

MY FATHER SERVED AS A MACHINIST IN A MILITARY MACHINE SHOP. HE MADE METAL PARTS AND TOOLS FROM METAL CASTINGS, FORGING AND STOCK. HE WORKED IN PRECISE MEASUREMENTS TO CLOSE TOLERANCE IN MAKING PARTS AND TOOLS. HE ALSO STUDIED BLUEPRINTS, SELECTED METAL STOCK AND LAID OUT WORK USING VARIOUS GAUGES. THIS WORK WAS DONE PRIMARILY FOR AIRPLANES. HE SERVED OVERSEAS FOR APPROXIMATELY 22 MONTHS, MAINLY AT EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND.