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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Walter J. Ziss

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Haskins, Ohio

Honored By

Janet O'Shea

Relationship

Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

DAD WAS AN ARMY SERGEANT WITH THE 81ST DIVISION WHO MADE AN AMPHIBIOUS LANDING ON THE ISLAND OF ANGUAR IN SEPTEMBER 1944. THEY THEN TRAVELED A SHORT DISTANCE TO HELP THE MARINES SECURE THE ISLAND OF PELELIU. THE 81ST WILDCAT DIVISION WAS ONE OF THE FIRST OF THE OCCUPATION TROOPS TO BE IN JAPAN.