World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert C. Zerbe
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Robert C. Zerbe
Relationship
Self
SERVED IN THE ATLANTIC AREA FROM DECEMBER 1942 UNTIL 1944. FROM THERE, HE WENT TO GUAM AS PART OF THE 3RD MARINE DIVISION, 12TH REGIMENT. THEN, TRANSFERRED TO SAIPAN. PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF OKINAWA ON APRIL 1, 1945; HE WAS ABOARD AN LST THAT WAS HIT BY A KAMIKAZE.