World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Richard L Ziegler
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Oil City, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Mark & Rick Ziegler
Relationship
Sons
SERVED AS A CREW CHIEF FOR A PLATOON OF THE 674TH SIGNAL AIRCRAFT WARNING COMPANY ON THE ISLAND OF ESPIRITU SANTO IN THE NEW HEBRIDES ISLANDS. MANNED A RADAR STATION THAT PROTECTED THE BASE FROM SURPRISE JAPANESE ATTACKS AND GUIDED NAVY AND MARINE ATTACK AIRCRAFT INVOLVED IN BOTH THE GUADALCANAL AND CORAL SEA BATTLES.