Jon Frank, the father of U.S. Marine Veteran Ian “Frank” Tortorici of Lake Forest, California, announced that his son was killed on June 27 by Russian forces while off duty.

Tortorici, 32, quietly joined Ukraine’s International Legion soon after the Russian Federation invaded Ukraine last February. Engaged to a Ukrainian medic, and intent on defending her homeland from undue Russian aggression and corruption, Tortorici had been serving on the frontlines for 15 months before he was placed on leave sometime in June.

While dining at a restaurant somewhere removed from the front, a Russian collaborator reportedly called in a missile strike that took out the entire building, killing Tortorici. 

Jon Frank said Ian “was not a mercenary but a contracted member of the Ukrainian Army with the International Legion and a U.S. Flag over his heart. He was a U.S. Marine, Park Service Ranger, and ICE agent; a son, a brother, and uncle. And he gave up a lucrative and comfortable life to prevent WWIII.

“He was the most selfless, bravest, kindest, unassuming and off-center person on the planet and hated for anyone to know it. His name was Ian Frank Tortorici, my middle son.”

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