World War II Honoree

Willard J. Zeedyk

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Muskegon, Michigan

Honored By

William E. 'Peter' Plank

Relationship

Soldier Buddy

JOINED THE SERVICE APRIL 10, 1941. SERVED INITIALLY IN THE AMERICAN THEATER STATIONED AT CAMP LIVINGSTON, AT ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA. SAILED OVERSEAS FROM SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA APRIL 22, 1942 ABOARD THE 'SS LURLINE' AS A CORPORAL WITH COMPANY G, 126TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 32ND INFANTRY 'RED ARROW' DIVISION. ARRIVED ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA MAY 14, 1942. SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER. PARTICIPATED IN THE PAPUA CAMPAIGN. CROSSED THE RUGGED OWEN STANLEY MOUNTAINS ON FOOT AND PARTICIPATED IN THE ASSAULT ON BUNA, NEW GUINEA. ROTATED TO THE U.S. IN 1945 FROM SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA AND ASSIGNED TO CAMP ATTERBURY, AT COLUMBUS, INDIANA WITH THE MILITARY POLICE COMPANY. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF SERGEANT AUGUST 6, 1945 AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.