Alexander B. Cukierski, born in Toledo on July 17, 1924, passed away October 12, 2013. A WWII U.S. Navy veteran, he served on the escort carrier USS Marcus Island (CVE77) as a turret gunner on a TBM Avenger torpedo bomber. He won the Air Medal after his plane sunk an enemy cruiser in the Battle of the Leyte Gulf. He continued his military involvement with the Naval Reserves at Grosse Ile NAS after the war. He was a member of the Marine Corps League/Lou Diamond Detachment and participated in an Honor Flight in 2012. Alex was a metal polisher/buffer and was employed at Doehler-Jarvis and Moore Chrome, he was a union steward. His wife Hedwig (Knurek) passed away in 1970. He leaves daughter Patricia (Paul) Gutmann, son Terrence (Susan) Cukierski, grandchildren Steven (Theresa) Cukierski and Scott (Megan) Cukierski, sisters, Stella (Alvin) Blachowski and Helen Cukierski, brother Chester (Norma) Cukierski, and many nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank the staff of Heartland of Perrysburg and caregiver, Rachel Weber, for the special care given to Alex.
Alexander B. Cukierski, born in Toledo on July 17, 1924, passed away October 12, 2013. A WWII U.S. Navy veteran, he served on the escort carrier USS Marcus Island (CVE77) as a turret gunner on a TBM Avenger torpedo bomber. He won the Air Medal after his plane sunk an enemy cruiser in the Battle of the Leyte Gulf. He continued his military involvement with the Naval Reserves at Grosse Ile NAS after the war. He was a member of the Marine Corps League/Lou Diamond Detachment and participated in an Honor Flight in 2012. Alex was a metal polisher/buffer and was employed at Doehler-Jarvis and Moore Chrome, he was a union steward. His wife Hedwig (Knurek) passed away in 1970. He leaves daughter Patricia (Paul) Gutmann, son Terrence (Susan) Cukierski, grandchildren Steven (Theresa) Cukierski and Scott (Megan) Cukierski, sisters, Stella (Alvin) Blachowski and Helen Cukierski, brother Chester (Norma) Cukierski, and many nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank the staff of Heartland of Perrysburg and caregiver, Rachel Weber, for the special care given to Alex.
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