Military Monday: WWII Veterans

Last week I mentioned the Honor Roll at my church – the Holy Ghost Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Coatesville. Our Honor Roll plaque is in the back of the church and was originally created for those who served in World War II but has added the wars and our soldiers since then.

Today, I’d like to introduce you to our World War II veterans. The three marked with an * are the three who were Killed In Action (KIA).

They are:

Babel, Harry

Bilinski, Michael

Bodnar, Stephen

Bodnar, Michael

Bodnar, Paul

Branson, Lewis Jr

Buckle, Andrew *

Buckle, John

Buckle, Michael

Daniels, George R Jr

Donkewicz, George

Donkewicz, John

Euler, Frank

Gbur, John

Grycky, William A *

Hachak, John

Handoe, John

Hanna, William H

Hasiey, Joseph

Hewczuk, Michael

Hruszczak, Nicholas ß my Uncle Nick (Gigi’s brother)

Hruszczak, Paul ß my Uncle Paul (Gigi’s brother)

Jacoby, John

Jacoby, Steve

Jacoby, William

Kasuba, B Myron

Katherina, Michael

Keshuta, Steve

Kish, George

Kopple, Nicholas

Kobylanski, M John

Koven, Michael

Koven, John

Kowalski, Joseph

Kozacheson, Nick

Krawchuk, Alex

Kryworuka, Abraham

Kryworuka, John

Kryworuka, Nicholas

Kryworuka, Paul

Kurenda, Paul * ß my Uncle Paulie (Baba’s brother)

Labiak, Paul

Labiak, Peter

Ladun, Joseph

Ladun, John

Lebid, John D.

Leveille, William J

Malamon, Demetro

Malamon, Michael

Mascuilli, Frank

Max, William

Max, Pete

Max, Stanley

Melnick, Peter

Melnick, Wasyl

Melnick, Michael

Monkow, Metro

Mogkow, Joseph

Monko, Maurice

Monko, Joseph

Mudry, Michael

Ohar, Peter

Panaski, Andrew

Panaski, Michael

Panaski, William

Papernick, William

Pashesnik, John

Peck, Harry

Podedworny, John

Poholka, John

Poholka, Paul

Poholka, Peter

Poholka, William

Procyson, Joseph A

Procyson, Paul

Pryma, Leon

Pryma, Michael

Rhoades, Charles E

Rhoades, Charles Jr

Sheremetta, John

Sheremetta, Paul

Sheremetta, Metro

Slawko, John

Slawko, Leon

Suchak, Steve

Suchak, Peter

Sushysnky, Steve

Sushysnky, Vladimir

Sushysnky, Anna

Towber, Paul Z

Towber, Michael

Turczyn, Joseph H

Turczyn, Nicholas

Turczyn, John

Urban, Michael

Urban, Joseph

Yankavish, Michael

Yosko, Andrew

Yosko, John

Zadorozny, Mary

Zaplitney, George

Zaplitny, Joseph

Zook, Anthony

Zook, Michael

Zubyk, Joseph T

Zvodar, Anthony

Zvodar, George

Zvodar, John

The Honor Roll also notes six veterans from the Korean War, eight from Vietnam, one from the Gulf War, and one from Iraq. The six Korean War veterans are: Robert L Barlow, Jr., Richard P Curry, George L Degnan, John Horblinski, Walter Maskula, and John Max. The eight listed (there are more) who served in Vietnam are William F Bigar, John L Dmytryk, Gary Handoe, Thomas P Kish, George Nolan, Teddy Ruzchak, Jr. (my cousin), Robert Timozek, and Wes Hatch. Our lone Gulf War veteran is Mark Teijaro and our lone veteran from Iraq is Jayme Houck.

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