World War II Honoree

Everard Nicholas Cupo

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Schenectady, New York

Honored By

RMCS Michael Lynett U.S. Navy (Ret)

Relationship

Fellow Veteran

In early 1945, he was drafted into the U.S. Army. He was on an infantry replacement troop ship in the Philippines, headed for the 24th Infantry Division to be part of the invasion of Japan when the atomic bombs were dropped. He then became part of one of the first waves of Allied occupying forces in Japan once the war ended. Honorably discharged in 1947.