Theodore K Dorak - Denver, CO, USA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
N 39° 47.470 W 104° 57.872
13S E 503036 N 4404580
Petty Officer First Class Theo K. Dorak was killed in action during the Pacific Theater of WWII while serving as a Radioman in the U.S. Navy.
Waymark Code: WM14Z8N
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 09/16/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Weathervane
Views: 1

The plaque reads:

[photo of Dorak]
In Memory of
Theodore K.Dorak
Aviation Radio Man 1st Class
July 4,1920
Killed in Action
March 19, 1945
in South Pacific

His memorial plaque is on a monument to Serbs in Riverside Cemetery, Denver, CO, USA.

"He had enlisted in the United States Navy. Served during World War II. Dorak had the rank of Petty Officer First Class. His military occupation or specialty was Aviation Radioman First Class. Service number assignment was 6180637.

During his service in World War II, Navy Petty Officer First Class Dorak was reported missing and ultimately declared dead on March 19, 1945. Recorded circumstances attributed to: Missing in action or lost at sea.

Theodore K Dorak is buried or memorialized at Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.

COMMENDATIONS
? World War II Victory Medal
? Purple Heart
? Combat Action Ribbon
? American Campaign Medal
? Navy Presidential Unit Citation
? Navy Good Conduct Medal
? Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
? Navy Expeditionary Medal
(from (visit link) )

The US Navy Bureau pf Personnel website reports:

"DORAK, Theo K, ARM1, 6180637, Torpedo Squadron 5 (USS Franklin CV-13), 3rd and 5th Fleet Raids in support of Okinawa Gunto operation, March 19, 1945, (CasCode122) died of wounds, dd March 19, 1945 (bp2)" (from (visit link) )
Type of Death Listed: Killed by something

Cause of death inscription on headstone: Killed in action (military action during WWII)

Website (if available): Not listed

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