Michael Mayne Named to NYS Vets Hall of Fame
Published: June 1, 2021
Senator Peter Oberacker and former Senator James L. Seward present the 2020 New York State Senate Veterans’ Hall of Fame honor to the parents of Corporal Michael Mayne. From left, Senator Oberacker, Lee Mayne, Cathy Mayne, former Senator Seward.
It is fitting to honor our deceased military veterans all year long, but no time is more fitting than during a Memorial Day commemoration. And Memorial Day 2021 was no different.
Corporal Michael Mayne, 21, of Burlington Flats, N.Y., gave his life for his country while serving in the U. S. Army during Operation Iraqi Freedom. On February 23, 2009, Mayne was killed when his unit came under heavy small arms fire from insurgents near Balab, Iraq. Also killed in this action were two other American soldiers and the unit s translator.