Daniel Zizumbo

Rest in peace, brother. You laid your life years before I joined and I am eternally grateful for what you did. As a soldier currently enlisted in the Army and also from the Southside of Chicago, I can’t help but draw comparisons of your life to mine. I’ve driven by the Szykowny Funeral Home countless times growing up, unknowing of the sacrifice you made years before. I’m proud to have shared the same city and organization with you. But, no matter what I do, I will never be half the soldier...

I love you brother. Z I'll never forget you because you saved my life that day. RIP brother and I'll never forget you.

I first met u bk in kinder. @ pickard elementary.we immediately became close&started hanging w/each other.I would go 2 yo house&u would come 2 mine.I knew yo parents&u knew mine.dats how close we were.even after kinder.,we were still tight in 5th,6th,7th,&8th grade.in 6th grade,there were 2 many Danny's hanging w/each other so we all ended up w/our nicknames.u ended up being chivo&me;turtle.we use 2 have a lot of fun @ coaches in d fieldhouse.fr playing basketball @ pickard in d late night,2...

Gone but not forgotten my friend.

Thinking of you everyday brother. Thanks for looking down on us still today.

PFC Zizumbo:
I didn't know you but I was the 1SG of 1st CTC when you died. I had arrived to the company 6 months earlier and only knew of you through the contact with your deployed Platoon Sgt when i spoke with him to get a status report. I arranged the military funeral for you and held the last gut wrenching roll call when you did not answer. I comforted the Soldiers who did know you and we got through a tough time together. Know that you are still in my heart to this day because...

I'm danny's niece Cielo.I've never seen him in my life before because he died when I was just born but I bet he was a kind person loved by everyone and everyone will always love him.

REST IN PEACE MY UNCLE

RIP Hero.

Never Forget. I didn't know PFC ZIZUMBO but I saw him that day. I was waving bye to Sgt. Yoon at the front gate as I drove Truck 2 out of the check point. The road was blocked by a semitruck, they knew we were coming and it was well planned. I was there that day, I saw it happen, called in QRF and went back to pull security. I remember waving at the soldiers as we drove out, they were pushing back the crowd. I never forget, I think about that day all the time, it's been over 6yrs and I...