GORAK, IGNATIUS J.

ALLIANCE, Jan. 13—Sergt. Ignatius J. Gorak of Alliance, announced Wednesday by the Navy Department as missing in action since Nov. 28, entered the Marine Corps Jan. 15, 1942.

He was the son of Joseph Gorak, was a graduate of Bergholz (Jefferson County) High School and was a former Republic Steel Co. employee in Canton.

Two brothers also are in service, Walter in the officers’ training school at Annapolis, and Theodore, with the R.A.F. in England.

Historian’s note: Sgt. Gorak was KIA 8 November 1943, Numa Numa-Piva Trail, Bougainville