Michael A. Cerrone

I am incredibly heartbroken for the loss of your son Betty and Jim. I´m thankful for the service and protection your family provided us. It was just today I happened across this notice. (Big D and Assumption College)

You're a legend with the Cerrone Combatives Facility named in your honor! I am proud to have known you and seventeen years later, I still miss you dearly Mike, and yes, you still wear my smile! Thank you for your service and sacrifice, see you on deck!

We will always miss you Michael, your heartwarming smile and the ever present twinkle in your eyes. Watch over us and RIP Love you and forever in our hearts

Hello,
We realize that we are very late to express our deepest condolences, but we wanted to let your family and friends know that we will be sending Care Packages to deployed troops this week and several of these will be dedicated to your loved one. Each package will carry the name, photo and hometown of Michael A. Cerrone US Army Captain.

We realize that this is a small tribute, but we do this with all respect and sincerity and we want you to know that it is made possible...

Mike was the first upperclassman to take my plebe roommate and I (Class of 2005) under his wing and mentor us. I'll never forget it - Eli and I had just joined E-1 (Go Vikings!) upon returning from Beast. We were typical scatterbrained plebes, highly motivated, eager to prove our worth, and trying to get the lay of the land in our new cadet company. One night, Mike came down to our room after taps and told us to report to his room asap. We thought we were in trouble and tried frantically...

Never forgotten and always honored by those of us who humbly live on trying to contribute our part for a better world. May our Holy God add comfort, peace and hope to this precious family.

Mike, you aren't forgotten.

From all of us at American Legion Post 74 in Shadwell Virginia we give an o7 to this young man. We honor you each November and you will always be in our hearts!

Michael and all your family, it will soon be 11 years that you were killed in Iraq along with my son Buck and Lee your interpreter. I never met you but you are forever remembered on 11/12/2006. May you rest in eternal peace and May God's strength be given to your family.
Mom of
SPC Harry (Buck) Winkler III
KIA 11/12/2006