Matthew L. Gorczyca

Company A 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

DOW 07/10/1944

Matthew Ludwig Gorczyca was born in Lackawanna, Erie County, New York on January 28, 1919.

Prior to entering military service he was employed by Bethlehem Steel Company
in Lackawanna, New York.

He was drafted into the Army on September 27, 1943 at Buffalo, New York. His home of residence
was listed as Lackawanna, Erie County, New York and his civilian occupation was
listed as Skilled Mechanics And Repairmen. He had completed two years of college
and was single with dependents. His religion was listed as Catholic.

He was assigned to Company A from the 4th Infantry Division
replacement pool on June 25, 1944.

Private Gorczyca died of wounds received in action in France during the fighting in the
hedgerow countryside of Normandy.

Decorations of Matthew L. Gorczyca

Matthew L. Gorczyca was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery
Sainte Mere-Eglise #2 at Carentan, France. His remains were returned to the United States
in July 1948 and he was reinterred on July 9, 1948 at Lackawanna, New York.

Obituary for Matthew L. Gorczyca
From the Lackawanna Leader Thursday July 8, 1948

Courtesy of Julien Woestyn

Card of Thanks published in the newspaper from Matthew L. Gorczyca's family.
From the Lackawanna Leader Thursday July 15, 1948

Courtesy of Julien Woestyn

Burial:
Holy Cross Cemetery
Lackawanna
Erie County
New York, USA

Burial information from the Find A Grave website

Top photo of Matthew Gorczyca (Mieczyslawa Gorczyca) by Robert Garbacz from
the Find A Grave website

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