World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph Francis Zabaldo
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Buffalo, New York
Honored By
Charles J. Zabaldo
Relationship
Brother
SERVED AS AN AERIAL GUNNER ON B-29 SUPER FORTRESS IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. AWARDED THE PRESTIGIOUS COAST GUARD GOLD LIFESAVING MEDAL FOR HEROISM FOR SAVING AN ARMY OFFICER, ON BOARD AS AN OBSERVER, THAT BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE SINKING WRECKAGE AFTER THE PLANE WAS SHOT DOWN OVER THE OCEAN.