World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph C. Zebertavage
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Seltzer, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Joseph C. Zebertavage
Relationship
Self
SERVED IN THE PACIFIC AND EUROPE IN D-DAY AND THE PHILIPPINES. SERVED ON THE DESTROYER USS O'BRIEN DD-725. SHIP HIT BY SHORE BATTERIES AND CAME BACK TO THE U.S. FOR REPAIRS. ASSIGNED TO THE USS CONWAY DD-507 IN HAWAII, AND WENT TO PHILIPPINES. RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN THEATER RIBBON WITH ONE STAR, ASIATIC-PACIFIC RIBBON WITH THREE STARS, AMERICAN THEATRE RIBBON, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH ONE STAR. ENLISTED IN OCTOBER 1943. DISCHARGED IN APRIL 1946.