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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Eugene Joseph Cichocki

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Dearborn, Michigan

Honored By

Joseph A. Cichock

Relationship

Son

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Activity During WWII

GENE ENTERED THE ARMY AIR FORCE IN AUGUST 1944, AT THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN. HE WAS SENT TO UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN FOR PILOT TRAINING. DUE TO A LACK OF NEED FOR PILOTS, HE WAS TRAINED AS AN AIRPLANE MECHANIC. HE WAS READY TO SHIP OUT TO EUROPE WHEN HIS ORDERS WERE CHANGED AND HE WAS SENT TO THE PACIFIC THEATER IN APRIL 1945 AND WAS STATIONED ON A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT ISLANDS. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1946.