World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
John J. Gorman
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Camden County, New Jersey
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: CORPORAL. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY IN MARCH 1943 AT CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNED TO THE U.S. ARMY, CHARLIE COMPANY, 18TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 1ST INFANTRY ‘THE BIG RED ONE’ DIVISION, U.S. 1ST ARMY. KILLED IN ACTION OCTOBER 12, 1944 DURING THE ASSAULT ON AACHEN, GERMANY. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL. HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO HIS HOMETOWN OCTOBER 27, 1947 FOR BURIAL, WITH INTERMENT IN THE NEW ST. MARY’S CEMETERY, BELLMAWR, NEW JERSEY.