World War II Honoree

Lawrence Eldon Zirfas

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Conception, Missouri

Honored By

Janice Minor

Relationship

Daughter

VOLUNTEERED IN 1944. TRANSFERRED TO FARRAGUT, IDAHO FOR TRAINING AND QUARTERMASTER SIGNALMAN SCHOOL. ORDERED TO TREASURE ISLAND, CALIFORNIA U.S. NAVY ARMED GUARD SCHOOL FOR DUTY ABOARD MERCHANT SHIPS. ASSIGNED TO SS SIDNEY H. SHORT, LIBERTY SHIP, IN THE BATTLE OF OKINAWA. TRANSFERRED TO THE SS PAN FLORIDA, TANKER. TRAVELED TO PEARL HARBOR, PANAMA CANAL, SOUTH AMERICA AND SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. ALSO, SERVED ABOARD USS MAYRANT DD402. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL INCLUDING A BATTLE STAR FOR OKINAWA, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.