World War II Honoree
Civilian on the Home Front
Frederick Michael Zapp
Hometown
Brooklyn, New York
Honored By
Joe Feaster
Relationship
Veteran
HE WAS A GRADUATE OF NEW YORK UNIVERSITY AND EARNED A DEGREE IN METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING. WAS ONE OF 200 SCIENTISTS WITHHELD FROM MILITARY SERVICE DURING WWII IN ORDER TO USE THEIR TECHNICAL EXPERTISE IN THE WAR EFFORT. HE DEVELOPED A PATENT FOR BONDING ALUMINUM TO STEEL.