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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Donald R. Gorham

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED FROM MARCH 31, 1943 UNTIL HIS DEATH ON DECEMBER 25, 1944. SERVED WITH THE 262ND INFANTRY REGIMENT, 66TH INFANTRY DIVISION. WAS KILLED IN ACTION IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL WHEN A GERMAN TORPEDO STRUCK THE TROOP TRANSPORT EN ROUTE TO FRANCE. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART AND THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL.