Timeline
Birth- Nov 12, 1923
Washington Pennsylvania
1939 - 1945World War II- Age: 22 years
Served For
United States of America
Branch
Navy
Organization Code
NAVY
Conflict Period
World War II
Organization
Navy
Service Number
6532617
Rank
Petty Officer Second Class
Served In
VT-1 - TBF/TBM Avenger "gunner" - manned 50 caliber turret ball gun
Stationed- 1943
Alameda, San Diego, Hilo & Kaneohe Hawaii
USS Yorktown (CV-10)
Torpedo Squadron One (VT-1)
Enlistment- Nov 2, 1942-Age: 19 years
Battle- Jun 20, 1944-Age: 21 years
Battle of the Philippine Sea, long range attack on the Japanese fleet
Discharge- Sep 20, 1945-Age: 22 years
Award
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
Marriage- Dec 24, 1944-Age: 21 years
Lila Ann Heun
Death- Aug 6, 1998-Age: 75 years
Natural
Greenfield Indiana
Other Facts
Gender
Male
Social Security Number
***-**-8509
Full Name
William Gorby
Child
Judith, Karen, Stephen
Father
Clarence Gorby
Full Name
William Keith Gorby
Mother
Nellie Mae Gorby (Blue)
Sibling
Glenn, Orville, Thelma, Donald, Florence, Ruth, Ralph, Jean, Jack, Lois
