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GORKO, Aloysius C "Alex" - Date of
birth
14 August 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Watervliet, Albany County, New York -
Hometown
Albany County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12137932 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 December 1944 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 11 | 45 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph K. Gorko (father)
Frances E. (Gromaginska) Gorko (mother)
Joseph A. Gorko (brother)
Henry Gorko (brother)
Amelia Gorko (sister)
Stanley J. Gorko (brother)
Frank C. Gorko (brother)
More information
Pfc Aloysius C. Gorko enlisted in Albany, New York on 2 September 1942.
Source of information: Carla Mans, NARA, www.ww11memorial.com, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten