World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Milan Emil Brinit Zubrinitz
Branch of Service
U.S. Coast Guard
Hometown
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Daughters
ASSIGNED TO THE 5TH AMPHIBIAN FORCES IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC INVASION. RECEIVED 6 CAMPAIGN RIBBONS, THE NAVY COMMENDATION, THE UNITED STATES AND PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT UNIT CITATION AWARDS AND THE BRONZE AND SILVER STARS. SERVED AS A GUNNER ON A LANDING BOAT AND TOOK PART IN 7 BEACH INVASIONS. 1942, PHILIPPINES, MANILA; 1943, TARAWA; 1944, KWAJALEIN, ENIWETOK, SAIPAN, TINIAN, PELELIU AND LEYTE GULF. ALSO, WAS A SHARP-SHOOTER AND MANNED A 20MM MARK 14 SIGHT .50 CALIBER MACHINE GUN AND A .30 CALIBER MACHINE GUN. CROSSED THE EQUATOR TOWARDS GUADALCANAL, SOLOMON ISLANDS ON AUGUST 21ST, 1944 ABOARD THE USS LEONARD WOOD.