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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Cyrill M. Pivonka

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Timken, Kansas

Honored By

Cyrill Pivonka

Relationship

Self

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED ON BOARD YMS-177 MINESWEEPER IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. WE WERE SWEEPING MAGNETIC MINES IN TOKYO HARBOR WHEN THE USS MISSOURI ENTERED THE HARBOR FOR THE SIGNING OF THE JAPANESE SURRENDER. ALSO, VISITED THE CITY OF HIROSHIMA, APPROXIMATELY 5 DAYS AFTER THE ATOMIC BOMB EXPLODED.