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Personal info

Full name
CYCON, Thomas Francis
Date of birth
13 April 1921
Age
23
Place of birth
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut
Hometown
New Haven County, Connecticut

Military service

Service number
31194680
Rank
Technical Sergeant
Function
Platoon Sergeant
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
331st Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
12 April 1945
Place of death
In the vicinity of Harzleben, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
N 9 13

Immediate family

Members
John Cycon (father)
Mary Cycon (mother)
Joseph Cycon (brother)
Mary Cycon (sister)
Charles Cycon (brother)
Louise J. Cycon (sister)
Theodore J. Cycon (brother)
John Cycon (brother)

More information

T/Sgt Thomas F. Cycon graduated from Hillhouse High School in 1939. Prior to entering the service, he was employed at the Winchester Repeating Arms Company.

He was reported severely wounded in action on 4 July 1944 in St. Lo, France and was transferred tot the 128th Evacuation Hospital in England where he spent six months. For this wound he was awarded the Purple Heart Medal a first time. After recovering he rejoined his unit.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Cards

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Hillhouse High School 1939, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org