World War II Honoree

Anthony Leo Zitkus

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

Sugar Notch, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Ruth Weihbrecht

Relationship

Daughter

COXSWAIN, USS INGHAM WPG-35, 1942-1945. AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BATTLE STARS, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BATTLE STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH BATTLE STAR, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH BRONZE STAR, PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL, CHINA SERVICE MEDAL, COAST GUARD UNIT CITATION WITH BRONZE STAR, WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.