World War II Honoree

Anton James Zampach, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Thomas A. Marx

Relationship

Friend

ENLISTED AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON SEPTEMBER 26, 1941 AT THE AGE OF 19. SERIAL NUMBER 300-58-34. COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AT GREAT LAKES NAVAL TRAINING STATION. SERVED AT NAVAL AIR STATION, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, NAVAL PROVING GROUND DAHLGREN, VIRGINIA, ESCORT SCOUT SQUADRON 16, USS NASSAU CVE-16, COMBAT AIRCRAFT SERVICE UNIT 5, USS PRINCE WILLIAM CVE-31, COMPOSITE SQUADRON 80, COMBAT AIRCRAFT SERVICE UNIT 21, THE ATLANTIC NIGHT ATTACK COMBAT TRAINING UNIT AND THE ATLANTIC NIGHT DEVELOPMENT SQUADRON. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA ON APRIL 6, 1946.