World War II Honoree

Franklin Herbert Zebley, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Willow Grove, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Michael Zebley

Relationship

Grandson

NAVAL AVIATION CADET FROM MAY 20, 1942 TO JUNE 22, 1943. COMMISSIONED AS AN OFFICER IN THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE ON JULY 23, 1943 AND DESIGNATED A NAVAL AVIATOR. SERVED AS A SCOUT/TORPEDO BOMBER PILOT WITH VMTB-144, VMTB-624, VMF-323 AND VMR-152. EMBARKED ABOARD USS RENDOVA CVE-114 FROM DECEMBER 1, 1945 TO MARCH 6, 1946. DEPLOYED TO TSINGTAO (SHANGHAI), CHINA FROM APRIL 17, 1946 TO JUNE 13, 1946 FOR OCCUPATION DUTY. RELIEVED FROM ACTIVE DUTY ON AUGUST 14, 1946 AS A CAPTAIN, U.S. MARINE CORPS RESERVE.