Ian Tortorici Funeral Escort 07 28 2023

Ian Frank Tortorici, 32, was serving in Ukraine as a member of the Ukrainian International Legion when on June 27, 2023, Russian missiles struck and killed Tortorici alongside more than a dozen other civilians including children.

Ian Frank Tortorici is a United States Marine Corps. veteran who in April of 2022 left his job at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and enlisted in the Ukrainian International Legion. The legion is a group of foreign soldiers contracted members of the Ukrainian military. Tortorici fought on the frontlines against invading Russian troops and provided medical care to both soldiers and civilians.