Michael J Cicon
Birth: 29 Sep 1919
Death: 17 Feb 1996 (aged 76)
Burial: Saint John the Baptist Cemetery, Exeter, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA
Memorial #: 80956831
Bio: Gunner Sgt. Michael J. Cicon DFC POWHometown: Exeter, Pa.Squadron: 66th BS 44th Bomb GroupAwards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple HeartPilot 1st/Lt. George W. Winger, DFC MIA/KIATarget: PloestiMissing Air Crew Report DetailsUSAAF MACR#:Date Lost: 1-Aug-43Serial Number: 41-24015Aircraft Model B-24DAircraft Letter: RAircraft Name: WING DINGERLocation: Lost near the target, Ploesti 7 KIA 3POWCause:Sergent Cicon became a POW when his B24 was shot down in Romania while attacking Ploesti "Operation Tidal Wave" August 1st 1943. One of the most daring raids of WW2. Coming in at tree top level the 44th BG destroy Romanian oil refineries. Cicon was awarded the Distinguished flying cross for valor and heroism. He was liberated by the Russians in 1945 and became a Pennsylvania state trooper.Crew of WING DINGER 1Lt George W. Winger Pilot 1Lt George W. Winger Pilot 2nd Lt. Edward Barnett Co Pilot 1st/Lt.Frederick H. Palmer Navigator T/Sgt. Harold Kretzer Engineer Sgt.Elvin L. Phillips Gunner Sgt. Jacob Gradwohl Gunner Sgt. Howard F. Gotts Gunner Sgt. Sgt Howard F. Gotts Gunner S/Sgt.Michael J. Cicon Gunner
Inscription: T SGT US ARMY AIR CORPSWORLD WAR IIPURPLE HEARTPOW
Created by: Clare Bradley (47161387)
Added: 25 Nov 2011
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80956831
Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 31 October 2018), memorial page for Michael J Cicon (29 Sep 1919–17 Feb 1996), Find A Grave Memorial no. 80956831, citing Saint John the Baptist Cemetery, Exeter, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Clare Bradley (contributor 47161387) .
