World War II Honoree

Cyril Waldorf

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Honored By

Ann Zulkosky

Relationship

Granddaughter

SEAMAN 1ST CLASS, COASTGUARDSMAN, USS CAMBRIA (APA-36), VETERAN OF THE PACIFIC INVASION. HE SAW ACTION AT MAJURO, ENIWETOK, SAIPAN, TINIAN, LEYTE, LINGAYEN, AND OKINAWA. IN THE INITIAL ASSAULT ON THE PHILIPPINES, HE UNLOADED AMMUNITION IN THE FACE OF ENEMY MORTAR AND ARTILLERY FIRE. HE WAS A MEMBER OF A BEACH PARTY COMPOSED OF COAST GUARD AND NAVY PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO DIRECT CARGO BARGES INTO THE LEYTE BEACHHEAD AS SOON AS IT HAD BEEN SECURED. THE BEACH WAS SECURE AS FAR AS BEING ABLE TO WALK AROUND ON IT WAS CONCERNED BUT THAT DIDN'T PROVIDE ANY GUARANTEE OF SAFETY FROM SHELL FIRE.