Willy Joseph Cancel was killed fighting alongside Ukrainian forces in Ukraine, his family confirmed.
In this Eyewitness News special, we look at the local charities and heroes who are stepping up to help Ukraine following Russia's invasion of the country."They haven't found his body," she said."They are trying, the men that were with him, but it was either grab his body or get killed, but we would love for him to come back to us."
"Due to privacy considerations, we have no further comment," the official said."We once again reiterate US citizens should not travel to Ukraine due to the active armed conflict and the singling out of US citizens in Ukraine by Russian government security officials, and that US citizens in Ukraine should depart immediately if it is safe to do so, using any commercial or other privately available ground transportation options.
Cancel's widow, Brittany Cancel, told Fox News he leaves behind a young son and that she sees her husband as a hero. "He had dreams and aspirations of being a police officer or joining FDNY," she told Fox."Naturally when he found out about what was happening in Ukraine he was eager to volunteer."
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