World War II Honoree

Norbert J. Zacher

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

Milwaukee, West Virginia

Honored By

Norbert J. Zacher

Relationship

Self

SERVED IN BOTH THE EUROPEAN AND PACIFIC THEATERS. RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 5 BRONZE STARS, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL WITH 1 STAR, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. SERVED ON THE USS SAMUEL CHASE APA-26 EARNED 5 BATTLE STARS FOR THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN. AWARDED ONES FOR THE SICILIAN OCCUPATION, ONE STAR FOR SALERNO LANDINGS, ITALY. ONE STAR FOR THE INVASION OF NORMANDY. ONE STAR FOR THE INVASION OF SOUTHERN FRANCE. ONE STAR FOR THE NORTH AFRICAN OCCUPATION. SHE ALSO EARNED THE NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL FOR THE PACIFIC, SEPTEMBER 19,1945 UNTIL NOVEMBER 19,1945. AWARDED THE CHINESE SERVICE MEDAL 1945, NORTH AFRICAN OCCUPATION TUNISIAN HONOR WITH 1 STAR 1942 UNTIL 1943, THE INVASION OF SOUTHERN FRANCE HONOR WITH 1 STAR 1944, AND HIS SHIP EARNED THE INVASION OF NORMANDY HONOR WITH 1 STAR. CHIEF MACHINIST MATE ON THE USS SAMUEL CHASE APA 26, CARRYING INVASION TROOPS, SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT. HELPED TO KEEP THE ENGINE ROOM RUNNING. SERVED FROM OCTOBER 1940 UNTIL JUNE 1946.