Chickasaw County

 

Sgt. Ernest H. Bork

 

 

Ernest H. Bork was born Sept. 11, 1918 to Albert Franz and Emma Minnie Schmidt Bork. He died June 4, 1944 and is buried in Riverside Cemetery, Charles City, IA. He was initially buried in Europe.

Sgt. Bork served in World War II with the U.S. Army and was KIA in the battle for Rome, Italy. He served in battle in the Aleutian Islands, the Sicilian and Italian invasions, and the Anzio Beachhead. He was awarded the Purple Heart.

Source: ancestry.com