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William Gorby (1923)


World War II · US Navy · Petty Officer Second Class

Rank: Petty Officer Second Class
United States of America
Thumbnail for gorby drc1.jpgAdded by: bgcarr902Draft Registration Card pg1
Thumbnail for gorby drc2.jpgAdded by: bgcarr902Draft Registration Card pg2
Thumbnail for gorby ph2.jpegAdded by: bgcarr902AOM3c William Keith Gorby
Thumbnail for gorby ph1.1.jpgAdded by: bgcarr902AOM3c (gunner) William Gorby in squadron group phot probably taken in May 1944 at Kaneohe
Thumbnail for aar3.1orig.jpgAdded by: bgcarr902Aircraft Action Report #3 June 12th 1944 Guam (page 1 of 4 - page 2 is missing)
Thumbnail for incendiary cluster.jpgAdded by: bgcarr902Each incendiary cluster bomb contained 34 thermate-filled bomblets
Thumbnail for torpedo1.jpgAdded by: bgcarr902Mark 13 torpedo about to be loaded into the bomb bay of a TBF Avenger
Thumbnail for #82 Lt Nelson's plane June 20th 1944Added by: bgcarr902Charles Nelson in #82 about to launch to attack the Japanese fleet on June 20th. Both planes in this photo were shot down.
Thumbnail for hull diary entry.jpgAdded by: bgcarr902USS Hull War Diary entry
Thumbnail for Fold3_Page_24.jpgAdded by: bgcarr902Yorktown War Diary (pg 1 of 6)
Thumbnail for Fold3_Page_417_World_War_II_War_Diaries_19411945.jpgAdded by: bgcarr902Aircraft Action Report June 20th 1944 (pg 1 0f 5)
Thumbnail for gorby vet comp.jpgAdded by: bgcarr902Pennsylvania Veterans Compensation Application (pg 1 of 4)