World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Ignatius Joseph Gorak
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Bergholz, Ohio
Honored By
Walter Gorak
Relationship
Brother
SERVED IN THE MAKIN, GUADALCANAL AND BOUGAINVILLE CAMPAIGNS WITH THE 2ND MARINE RAIDER BATTALION. KILLED IN ACTION AT BOUGAINVILLE ON NOVEMBER 8, 1943. POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED THE SILVER STAR.