World War II Honoree

Robert Kenneth Zalmana

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Debra Zalmana

Relationship

Wife

SERVED IN THE 86TH INFANTRY DIVISION. FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE IN EUROPE. SERVED IN 4 DIFFERENT ARMY GROUPS: 1ST, 15TH, 3RD AND 7TH GOING FROM THE RHINE RIVER TO SALZBURG, AUSTRIA. THEN WAS ON A TROOP SHIP EN ROUTE TO THE INVASION OF JAPAN WHEN HIROSHIMA WAS BOMBED. THE SHIP WAS DIVERTED TO THE PHILIPPINES, WHERE HE SERVED FOR 6 MONTHS UNTIL DISCHARGED.