DOUGLAS M SOROKA
- HOMETOWN:
- blackwood
- COUNTY:
- Camden
- DATE OF BIRTH:
- April 04, 1948
- DATE OF CASUALTY:
- January 28, 1968
- BRANCH OF SERVICE:
- Marines
- RANK:
- STATUS:
- KIA
- COUNTRY:
- South Vietnam
Biography
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 Bevely National Cemetery in Beverly, NJ.
Sources: Various websites and NJVVMF.
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