Douglas Soroka - Lance Corporal

Hometown:
Blackwood
D.O.B.:
August 4, 1948
County:
Camden
Rank:
Lance Corporal
Branch:
Marines
Date of Casualty:

January 28, 1968

Casualty Status:
Killed In Action
Country of Incident:
South Vietnam

Douglas M. Soroka was born on August 4, 1948, to Mr. and Mrs. Demetrio Soroka. In 1962, the family moved from Philadelphia, PA, to Blackwood, NJ. His home of record is Blackwood. He had two younger siblings, Ronald and Barbara. Douglas graduated from Triton High School in Runnemede, NJ, in 1966.

He served in the US Marine Corps and attained the rank of Lance Corporal (LCPL).

Soroka was killed in action on January 28, 1968. He is buried at Beverly National Cemetery in Beverly, NJ.

Sources: Various websites and NJVVMF.
12/17/2024

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