World War II Honoree

Edward A. Zysset

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Syracuse, New York

Honored By

Edward A. Zysset

Relationship

Self

INDUCTED U.S. ARMY JUNE 8, 1943 AT CAMP SHANKS, NEW YORK. ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY BASIC TRAINING, CAMP STEWART, GEORGIA. ASSIGNED TO BATTERY C, 844TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION, CAMP STEWART, GEORGIA AS TRACKER FIRE LOADER ON M2A1 .40MM GUN. RELOCATED WITH 844TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY BATTALION TO CAMP MACKALL, NORTH CAROLINA FOR AIRBORNE TRAINING AND EVALUATIONS OF GLIDER CAPABILITY OF M2A1 .40MM WEAPON SYSTEM. 844TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY BATTALION DE-ACTIVATED MID 1944. REASSIGNED TO BATTERY B, 580TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION (MOBILE), CAMP STEWART, GEORGIA. WARTIME SERVICE IN GERMANY AS TRUCK DRIVER, BATTERY B, 580TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION (MOBILE), TRANSPORTING WEAPONS AND SUPPLIES FROM AACHEN, DROVE, REMAGEN AREAS, TO THE BLECKEDE, HAGENOW AND LUDWIGSLUST AREAS. OCCUPATION SERVICE WITH BATTERY B, 580TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY BATTALION (MOBILE), IN BAVARIA FROM LAUFEN TO TRAUNSTEIN AND MUNICH. LATER OCCUPATION SERVICE WITH BATTERY B, 398TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY BATTALION AND 55TH QUARTERMASTER SALES COMPANY AS REQUISITION CLERK, POST EXCHANGE DEPOT, MUNICH. HONORABLE DISCHARGE APRIL 30, 1946 FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY. RANK PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. AWARDED AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGN SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL (GERMANY) AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.