World War II Honoree

John J. Zullo

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Astoria, New York

Honored By

John J. Zullo

Relationship

Self

DURING WWII, AS A RECENT GRADUATE PROFESSIONAL CHEMICAL ENGINEER IN 1943, ENTERED U.S. NAVY AND UNDERWENT 12 MONTHS TRAINING IN RADIO AND RADAR ELECTRONICS AT NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORIES, WASHINGTON, D.C. SAW DUTY AND SERVED OVERSEAS IN SOUTH PACIFIC AND PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND STATIONED AT PT BOAT BASE 17, LEYTE GULF, SAMAR, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. WAS FIRST ENLISTED MAN TO BE COMMISSIONED FROM THE RANKS AS ENSIGN.