World War II Honoree

Edward Zabawa

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Ludlow, Massachusetts

Honored By

Victoria Zabawa

Relationship

Widow

ENLISTED OCTOBER 10, 1944 FROM LUDLOW, MASSACHUSETTS. ENTERED ARMY AIR CORPS ON JULY 9, 1945. TRAINED AT FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY. ATTENDED ARMY AIR FORCE TRAINING SCHOOL AT SCOTT FIELD, ILLINOIS FOR 8 WEEKS AS RADIO OPERATOR. STUDIED OPERATION PROCEDURE AND BASIC PRINCIPLES OF RADIO. ALSO STUDIED RADIO MECHANICS, ESPECIALLY AS PERTAINED TO GROUND EQUIPMENT. WAS A MECHANIC ON AIR AND AIRWAYS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM IN FAIRBANKS AND ANCHORAGE, ALASKA FOR 3 MONTHS. PROMOTED TO CORPORAL. DISCHARGED DECEMBER 5, 1946. RECEIVED ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.