World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William George Zaruba
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Chicago, Illinois
Honored By
His Family
ENGINEERING OFFICER (DESTROYER); LIEUTENANT ON THE USS JENKINS DD-447 FROM THE LAUNCHING IN JUNE 1942 UNTIL MARCH 1945. SUPPORTED LANDINGS IN AFRICA AND SOUTH PACIFIC ISLANDS, INCLUDING THE PHILIPPINES AT LEYTE GULF.