Middletown WWII veteran, retired firefighter marks 102 years
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Former longtime Middletown firefighter John E. Cyrulik Sr. was surprised Saturday afternoon by a fire truck and police brigade to mark his 102nd birthday. The WWII veteran was drafted in January 1942 into the U.S. Army’s Ohio 37th Infantry Division, and assigned to the Battery C 135th Field Artillery.Cassandra Day / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Former longtime Middletown firefighter and WWII veteran John E. Cyrulik Sr., center, accepts a proclamation and medal from Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Thomas Saadi, right, who was accompanied by Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz, left, this weekend.Cassandra Day / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less