World War II Honoree

Stanley Zaputil, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Renton, Washington

Honored By

Loray Price Zaputil

Relationship

Wife

STANLEY SERVED FROM APRIL 1942 TO NOVEMBER 1944. HE WAS A RADIOMAN IN THE 8TH ARMY, COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION, A MEMBER OF THE 81ST BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON, 12TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP, KNOWN AS THE 'EARTHQUAKERS'. HE RECEIVED 8 BATTLE STARS FOR EGYPT-LIBYA, TUNISIA, SICILY, NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, AIR COMBAT BALKANS, INDIA-BURMA, AND CHINA, AS WELL AS A COMMENDATION OF ORGANIZATION FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE IN MIDDLE EAST CAMPAIGN.