World War II Honoree

Paul V. Zanker

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Hamburg, Iowa

Honored By

James Zanker

Relationship

Son

SERVED AS TECHNICAL SERGEANT, RADAR-MECHANIC-CREWMAN, 637TH TROOP CARRIER GROUP, ARMY AIR FORCES. SERVED IN SEVEN CAMPAIGN BATTLES: SOUTH FRANCE, NORMANDY, ROME-ARNO, NORTHERN FRANCE, CENTRAL EUROPE, ARDENNES, AND RHINELAND. AWARDED 7 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.