World War II Honoree

Paul Zell

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New York, New York

Honored By

Deborah Z. Thompson

Relationship

Daughter

PAUL ZELL SERVED WITH DISTINCTION AS A CORPORAL IN THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES AS A MEMBER OF THE FIRST SPECIAL AMPHIBIOUS BRIGADE LANDING ON UTAH BEACH IN NORMANDY, FRANCE ON D-DAY, JUNE 6, 1944. HE WAS ONE OF THE FIRST MEMBERS OF HIS BRIGADE TO LIBERATE BUCHENWALD CONCENTRATION CAMP, WEIMAR, GERMANY AND SUBSEQUENTLY AFTER THE GERMAN SURRENDER TO THE ALLIED FORCES HE WAS APPOINTED MAYOR OF TWO GERMAN TOWNS, BLEICHERODE AND BRAUNFELS.