FRANCIS C. MIDUSKI
Home Of Record:
CAMDEN
County:
Camden
Status:
Killed In Action
Rank:
2LT
Branch Of Service:
Army
Country Of Incident:
SVN
Date of Casualty:
October 05, 1967
Date of Birth:
April 08, 1944
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FRANCIS CHARLES MIDUSKI
2LT - O1 - Army - Reserve
Length of service 1 years
His tour began on Aug 16, 1967
Casualty was on Oct 5, 1967
In HUA NGHIA, SOUTH VIETNAM
NON-HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
OTHER ACCIDENT
Body was recovered
Panel 27E - Line 54
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Francis Charles Miduski, son of Mary and Francis, was born on April 8, 1944,
in Camden, NJ. His home of record is Camden, NJ. A 1962 graduate of Camden
Catholic High School in Cherry Hill, NJ, his interests included cars,
computers and dancing.
He enlisted in the US Army and went on to work for IBM in Poughkeepsie, NY.
He then received his orders to go to Vietnam where he attained the rank of
Second Lieutenant (2LT). Miduski went to Vietnam on August 16, 1967.
On October 5, 1967, at the age of twenty-three, Miduski was killed in action
in the Hua Nghia Province of South Vietnam leaving behind a wife, Eileen,
sister, Donna and daughter, Karen. He is buried in Arlington National
Cemetery in Virginia.
He was awarded the Purple Heart, the Bronze Star and the Honorable Service
Award.
I was only 17 months old when my father, Francis Charles Miduski, was killed
in Vietnam. I have no memory of him and can only tell what I know from my
mother and his sister.
He was born in Camden, NJ on April 8, 1944, and grew up there. He attended
Camden Catholic High School in Cherry Hill, NJ, and graduated in 1962.
After he graduated, he enlisted in the US Army for 1 or 2 years and then
went on to work for IBM in Poughkeepsie, NY. He married my mother, Eileen
Lickfeld from Pennsauken, NJ, on May 24, 1965, and I was born a year later
on May 10, 1966.
He received his orders to go to Vietnam, and arrived there on August 16,
1967. Less than two months later, he was killed by “friendly fire” on
October 5, 1967, at the age of 23. One of our bombs wasn’t working properly
and he and a few other soldiers were working on it when it went off.
My mother told me he had a genius IQ and he always dressed to the “T”. His
shirts and pants were always perfectly pressed. She told me they met at a
local dance and danced to the song “Going to the Chapel.” To this day, that
song still reminds her of him and the night they met.
My Aunt Donna (his sister) tells me stories of how it was when they grew up
together. He was her big brother and she always looked up to him for advice,
getting her out of trouble, or getting them both out of a mess. She could
always count on him to be there for her.
All I have are the memories my family shared with me, some photos, and some
things of his that were returned after his death. I’ve been to his grave in
Arlington, VA, and have seen his name on the wall in Washington, DC, and
also on the wall in Holmdel, NJ. I know that he was someone I am proud of
today.
Written by Karen Miduski-Whyte, Daughter
Sources: Karen Miduski-Whyte (daughter) and NJVVMF
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MESSAGES LEFT ON THEWALL-USA
** Note that some of these
messages are from years ago and their contact information may not be good
anymore **
- May 2009 - I was the Army Officer that
had the sad job of doing the next of kin notification for Lt. Francis
Miduski. It has lived with me since that Saturday morning in October of
1967.
- Gary J Grace (ggrace25@comcast.net)
- "The field mouse runs fast, but the owl
can see at night"
Mark Barnard
maedba@bellsouth.net
Friend and neighbor
164 Threechop Drive Marietta GA 30064 USA
I knew Francis for many years as we grew up near each other until I moved to
another part of Camden in 1957.
He was a good kid and will be missed.
Feb 7, 2008
JOYCE UNDERCUFFLER
JOYMOMMOM@WEBTV.NET
SISTER-IN-LAW
23 KNOX BLVD.
MARLTON, NJ 08053 I'm sorry you didn't see what a beautiful and kind women
your daughter Karen became. I know I'm her Aunt but she still feels like my
other daughter. You would be proud to know that Karen keeps your picture,
hat, medals and the folded american flag on her fireplace mantel for all to
see. Love Joyce
Wednesday, July 04, 2001
Donna Archer
djacalig@fast.net
My Uncle
3810 Township Line Road
Collegeville, PA 19426 USA
An Uncle I never knew
Karen, is a sister to me.not a cousin and will always be this way to me! She
is so sweet, loving and a very special person. I know these are just some of
the qualities she got from you! We are all proud of Karen "Bird" and always
will be. I only wish I could have met you. You are truly missed and thought
of often. Love, Your Neice, Donna Jeanne
Thursday, October 23, 2003
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