World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Joe Cuyar
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
New York, New York
Honored By
Sergeant J.C. McDonagh
Relationship
Friend
IMMEDIATELY AFTER PEARL HARBOR, THE 212TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTALION WAS BEING TRANSFERRED TO NORFOLK FROM WASHINGTON, D.C. IN A BLINDING SNOWSTORM WHEN THE TRUCK SKIDDED OFF THE ROAD AND OVERTURNED. MY DEAR FRIEND WAS KILLED. I WAS THE DRIVER WHO WILL NEVER FORGET MY FRIEND, A DECENT YOUNG MAN.