World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph F. Zelie
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
New York, New York
Honored By
Diana Resnick
Relationship
Daughter
HE SERVED FOR TWO YEARS AT BASES IN THE U.S. UNTIL 7/31/45 WHEN HE BOARDED A SHIP HEADED FOR THE SOUTH PACIFIC. HE WAS ON SHIP WHEN THE WAR ENDED. HE CONTINUED ON TO THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS WHERE HE SERVED FOR SEVEN MORE MONTHS HELPING TO RESTORE ORDER IN THE WAR-RAVAGED COUNTRY.