World War II Honoree

Lawrence Fredrick Zacker

Branch of Service

U.S. Merchant Marine

Hometown

Los Angeles, California

Honored By

Beverly Zacker

Relationship

Widow

LARRY WAS BORN IN CARROLL IOWA. JOINED THE MERCHANT MARINE SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES. HE SERVED IN THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC DURING THE WAR. THE LAST 2 SHIPS HE SERVED ON WERE THE SS JAMES B. BONHAM AND THE SS WYOMING VALLEY. THE MURMANSK RUN WAS THE MOST MEMORABLE TRIP HE MADE AND OFTEN TOLD US ABOUT HOW IT WAS TO BE ABOARD A SHIP IN A CONVOY IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC. HE WAS A VERY PROUD AMERICAN VETERAN.