World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Vincent X. Zanca
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
New Orleans, Louisiana
Honored By
712th Tank Battalion Association
SERVED AS A 2ND LIEUTENANT IN THE MEDICAL DETACHMENT OF THE 712TH TANK BATTALION. PARTICIPATED IN 5 MAJOR CAMPAIGNS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE, ATTACHED TO 90TH INFANTRY, 3RD ARMY UNDER COMMAND OF GENERAL GEORGE PATTON THROUGH FRANCE, GERMANY AND CZECHOSLOVAKIA.