World War II Honoree

Michel Cynkus

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Sackets Harbor, New York

Honored By

Judie Cynkus Rice

Relationship

daughter

SERVED IN BATTERY D 7TH FIELD ARTILLERY FROM 12//30/29 TO 12/29/32. IN 1933 HE WAS AN NCO, EXPERT GUNNER, EXCELLED IN HORSEMANSHIP,IN MOUNTED DIVISION ; HE HAD HE REENLISTED 12/2/43 AGAIN FROM SACKETTS HARBOR, NEW YORK IN HQ BTRY. 209TH FA GROUP, AS A PFC FOR TWO YEARS. HE WAS A TRUCK AND JEEP DRIVER, 'HAULING PERSONNEL OFFICERS, WHILE IN EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. WHILE DRIVING ACTED AS INTERPRETER IN POLISH, RUSSIAN, GERMAN AND ENGLISH.' HE WAS AWARDED THE EUROPEAN AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL, AND A GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.