World War II Honoree

John Paul Zelenock

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Pensacola, Florida

Honored By

Irene Barbarish Zelenock & Theresa Wright & Martin Haladay

Relationship

Wife & Niece & Nephew

PEARL HARBOR SURVIVOR. SERVED AS A PHOTOGRAPHER ASSIGNED TO 2ND PATROL WING AT FORD ISLAND, HAWAII. PHOTOGRAPHED THE JAPANESE AIRCRAFT ATTACKING THE AMERICAN SHIPS AND AIRPLANES IN THE HARBOR AND FORD ISLAND. WHILE ATTACHED TO THE JOINT INTELLIGENCE OFFICE, PACIFIC AREA, PARTICIPATED IN 2 WARTIME PATROLS ON THE SUBMARINE USS SUN FISH. COMBAT PHOTOGRAPHER AND LANDED WITH THE 2ND MARINE DIVISION ON TARAWA AND THE 77TH INFANTRY DIVISION ON GUAM. RETIRED AFTER 22 YEARS OF HONORABLE MILITARY SERVICE AS A CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER'S MATE, U.S. NAVY. HONORARY MEMBER OF THE US NAVY BLUE ANGELS.