Babcanec, Cyril Methodius

Rank and Name in, Second Lieutenant Cyril Methodius Babcanec.

Unit/Placed in, 99th Squadron, 441th Troop Carrier Troop, United States Army Air Force.

Cyril was born on July. 31, 1923 in Beaver County, Pennsylvania.

Father, Cyril Babcanec

Stepfather, Stephen Maga.

Mother, Mary (Babcanec) Maga.

Brothers, Joseph John and Andy M. Babcanec.

Cyril entered the service from Pennsylvania with serial number # 0-2059927.

Cyril M. Babcanec R. Reed was a 2nd Lieutenant in the 99th Squadron, , assigned as a Co Pilot flying a Dakota C-47 (Airborne tow glider for a Waco Glider CG-4A) to the Market Garden Landingzone Tango). .

Cyril’s crewmembers and their positions onboard the plane a C-47 were,

Capt. Robert H. Kirry Pilot

2nd Lt. Cyril Babcanec Co Pilot

1st Lt. George A. Bennet Navigator

T/Sgt. Orvil B. Journey Engineer

S/Sgt. Eldon H. Robbins Radio Operator

Cyril was KIA during Market Garden ( AA Hit left Wing) near Schijndel, Holland, on Sep. 23, 1944 and he is honored with an Air Medal, United States Aviator Badge, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Cyril is buried at Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands.

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