World War II Honoree

Bernard F. Zession

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pekin, Illinois

Honored By

George Henderson CFSP

Relationship

Funeral Director

INDUCTED ON OCTOBER 31, 1942 AND WAS DISCHARGED ON APRIL 13, 1946. LIGHT TRUCK DRIVER WITH THE 97TH QUARTERMASTER RAILHEAD COMPANY, 5TH ENGINEER SPECIAL BRIGADE IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS FROM OCTOBER 19, 1943 TO APRIL 8, 1946. RECEIVED THE DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARD, AMERICAN THEATER SERVICE MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER SERVICE MEDAL.