Bronze Star Memorials: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Michael Bartkowiak.
Michael Raymond Bartkowiak, 62, passed away July 19, 2014 in Cotopaxi, Colorado. He was born in Elgin, Illinois on February 19, 1952. Michael grew up in Hanover Park, IL and joined the Army in 1968. A Spc. 4 Vietnam Soldier, Michael was a helicopter door gunner and a front line soldier in Cambodia rescuing soldiers from behind enemy lines. In 1971, he was shot multiple times and was sent back to the States where he was awarded the Purple Heart, Commendation Medal, Bronze Star with V for Valor,...
