World War II Honoree

Robert F. Zales, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Merchant Marine

Hometown

Birmingham, Alabama

Honored By

Robert F. Zales, Sr.

Relationship

Self

SERVED 1943-1945. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN, ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC THEATERS. WAS ON THE SS PINE BLUFF, SS ROBERT NEIGHBORS AS WELL AS OTHER TANKERS. PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF NORMANDY. RECEIVED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON, ATLANTIC THEATRE CAMPAIGN RIBBON, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON AND MERCHANT MARINE MEDAL.