World War II Honoree

Edward Joseph Zalner

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Suzanne, Ken, Heather & Jim Roberts

INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. NAVY ON JANUARY 4, 1944 AND WAS SENT TO THE NAVAL TRAINING STATION IN SAMPSON, NEW YORK FOR TRAINING AS AN APPRENTICE SEAMAN. TRANSFERRED TO THE NAVAL TRAINING SCHOOL AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY, LAFAYETTE, INDIANA ON MARCH 15, 1944 FOR COURSE INSTRUCTION AS ELECTRICIAN’S MATE. ASSIGNED DUTY ON THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS CASABLANCA ON AUGUST 21, 1944 AND SERVED OUTSIDE THE CONTINENTAL LIMITS. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL BEFORE RETURNING HOME TO THE U.S. FOR HONORABLE DISCHARGE AS ELECTRICIAN'S MATE 2ND CLASS (T) ON DECEMBER 23, 1945.