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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Gordon Wayne Shapiro Ziniel, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Evanston, Illinois

Honored By

Lawrence Wayne Ziniel

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED AS AN AIRCRAFT MECHANIC IN THE AIR TRANSPORT COMMAND STATIONED IN MARRAKESH, MOROCCO. WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SERVICING OF THE PLANES OF THE 8TH, 9TH, 12TH AND 15TH AIR FORCES WHICH FLEW OVER ENGLAND AND ITALY. ALSO SERVED ON THE CREW OF THE FIRST EXPERIMENTAL FLIGHTS OF THE BOEING B-29 'SUPER FORTRESS'.