Obituary Record
| Record # | 35998 |
|---|---|
| Title | Pfc |
| Last Name | Gorkowski |
| First Name | Lewis |
| Middle Name | George |
| Nick Name | |
| Maiden Name | |
| Age | 20 |
| Death Date | Sep. 24, 1944 |
| Birth Date | Mar. 27, 1924 |
| Notes | veteran reburied here; Purple Heart; died in Italy; ECL 12 Jul 1946 p13, col 2 (list of war dead from Eau Claire County) |
| Spouse | |
| Burial Place |
Forest Hill Cemetery (Eau Claire) Section: D-1 Row: 4 |
| Funeral Home |
Not listed |
| Source/Date |
Eau Claire Leader 25 Oct 1944 p7; 11 Nov 1944 p6; 23 Jan 1945 p2; 23 Nov 1948 p2 The acronym is used followed by the date of the newspaper, the page or pages where the obituary is found, and occasionally the column. Examples:ECLT 2 May 1977 p2B is the Eau Claire Leader Telegram published on May 2, 1977. The obituary or death notice will be found on page 2B. ECWFP 5 Oct 1893 p1, col 4 is the Eau Claire Weekly Free Press published on October 5, 1893. The obituary will be found on column 4 of page 1. |
| Headstone |
No Image |
| Headstone Text | Lewis G. Gorkowski/Wisconsin/PFC 362 Inf/World War II/March 27 1924 Sept 24 1944/ |