World War II Honoree

Vasile George 'Bill' Cucu

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Dearborn, Michigan

Honored By

Mike and Darlene Cook

Relationship

Son and Daughter-in-Law

HE PROUDLY SERVED AS A SQUAD LEADER DURING WWII. BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS: ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, KWAJALEIN, SOUTHERN PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS: PURPLE HEART, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH 2 BRONZE STARS, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, RIFLE MARKSMAN, BAYONET EXPERT. WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION IN PACIFIC THEATER 3 FEBRUARY 1944. INDUCTED 28 MARCH 1941. SEPARATED 13 OCTOBER 1945. LENGTH OF SERVICE: 4 YEARS, 6 MONTHS, 16 DAYS.