Dennis Sydor - PFC

Hometown:
Jersey City
D.O.B.:
July 24, 1950
County:
Not Available
Rank:
PFC
Branch:
Army
Date of Casualty:

July 4, 1969

Casualty Status:
Killed In Action
Country of Incident:
Not Available

Dennis W. Sydor was born on July 24, 1950. His home of record is Jersey City, NJ. Sydor attended Lincoln High School. Before enlisting, he was an apprentice diamond cutter in New York and a delivery boy for the Jersey Journal. Sydor was also an accomplished golden gloves boxer and had won the school’s 39th recreation championship title.

He served in the US Army and attained the rank of Private First Class (PFC). He was a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne. Sydor had two brothers serving in the Marines.

Sydor was killed in action on July 4, 1969. He is buried at Holy Name Cemetery in Jersey City. He was survived by his mother, Dorothy.

Source: NJVVMF, The Jersey Journal.
12/17/2024

Photo added 4/17/18 Source: VVMF

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