Gorecki History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

USS Indianapolis

• Joseph Walter Gorecki, American crew member on board the ship "USS Indianapolis" when she was on a top secret trip for the first nuclear weapon, she was sunk by Japanese Navy on 30th July 1945, he was one of the many who were killed in the sinking due to exposure, dehydration, saltwater poisoning and shark attacks 2

• Family Crests: Elements

1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
2. Final Crew List, retrieved 2021, October 30th Retrieved from https://www.ussindianapolis.com/final-crew