World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Aubrey Merle Zeller
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Detroit, Michigan
Honored By
Theresa S. Switalski
Relationship
Daughter
SERVED AS A MEMBER OF THE 27TH MARINES, THE 5TH MARINE DIVISION. SERVED IN THE PARATROOPERS. ONCE THE PARATROOPERS WERE DISBANDED, SERVED AS A MEMBER OF THE RAIDERS. HE FOUGHT AND WAS WOUNDED IN IWO JIMA AND WAS AWARDED A PURPLE HEART. HE COMPLETED HIS SERVICE TIME IN JAPAN.