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Ben J Gorka 1920 - 1998

Ben J Gorka was born on April 1, 1920, and died at age 78 years old on October 31, 1998. Ben Gorka was buried at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery Section G Site 3879 7601 34th Avenue, South, in Minneapolis, Mn. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ben J Gorka.

Ben J Gorka
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    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: SGT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
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In 1920, in the year that Ben J Gorka was born, the Volstead Act became law. Formally called the National Prohibition Act, the Volstead Act enabled law enforcement agencies to carry out the 18th Amendment. It said that "no person shall manufacture, sell, barter, transport, import, export, deliver, or furnish any intoxicating liquor except as authorized by this act" and defined intoxicating liquor as any beverage containing more than 0.5% alcohol by volume.
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In 1967, Ben was 47 years old when on October 2nd, Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as the first black US Supreme Court justice. Marshall was the great-grandson of a slave and graduated first in his class at Howard University Law School. His nomination to the Supreme Court was approved by the Senate, 69 to 11.
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Gorka, Karol (Sep 23, 1917 - Feb 1986) Gorka, John (Nov 20, 1912 - Jul 25, 2006) Gorka, George (Mar 22, 1913 - Feb 7, 2001) Gorka, Juliet (Jul 26, 1918 - Mar 26, 1998) Gorka, Stacia (Dec 20, 1919 - Nov 22, 1997) Gorka, Laura (Dec 31, 1915 - Mar 28, 2009) Gorka, Joseph (Oct 13, 1907 - Jan 6, 1998) Gorka, Stanley (Jun 12, 1911 - Feb 21, 1996) Gorka, Mary (Jun 4, 1909 - Oct 27, 1987) Gorka, Mary (May 29, 1914 - Feb 4, 1988)
Gorka, Ellen (Mar 4, 1909 - Apr 20, 2009) Gorka, Josephine (Sep 18, 1897 - Apr 1971) Gorka, Bert (Nov 25, 1893 - Jun 9, 1988) Gorka, Francis (Feb 24, 1921 - Dec 13, 1994) Gorka, Anthony (Mar 8, 1887 - Nov 1977) Gorka, Robert (Jan 17, 1944 - Oct 31, 2001) Gorka, John (Aug 17, 1916 - Jan 20, 2000) Gorka, Antonio (Feb 4, 1910 - Jun 1978) Gorka, Jane (Nov 2, 1914 - Nov 1998) Gorka, Loretta (Mar 7, 1921 - Sep 11, 2001)
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