World War II Honoree

Chester P. Zawacky

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Canton, Ohio

Honored By

Charles H. Jacobs

Relationship

Former co worker

INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY AUGUST 7, 1943 AT FORT HAYES, COLUMBUS, OHIO AND SENT TO FORT MCCLELLAN, ALABAMA FOR BASIC TRAINING AND ADVANCED TRAINING AS A MACHINE GUNNER. REPORTED TO FORT GEORGE MEADE, MARYLAND AND THEN ON TO CAMP PATRICK HENRY, VIRGINIA ARRIVING JANUARY 9, 1944. ON JANUARY 31, 1944. SAILED ABOARD THE TROOPSHIP GENERAL MANN, ARRIVING AT ORAN, AFRICA FEBRUARY 8, 1944 THEN ON TO NAPLES, ITALY. ON MARCH 9, 1944, WAS ASSIGNED TO B COMPANY, 7TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 3RD INFANTRY DIVISION AT ANZIO, ITALY. HE WAS INVOLVED IN THE ANZIO INVASION AND THE ROME-ARNO CAMPAIGN. WOUNDED ON JUNE 2, 1944 ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF ROME. FOLLOWING HOSPITALIZATION AND REHABILITATION, REJOINED HIS OUTFIT SEPTEMBER 2, 1944 NEAR LYON, FRANCE. INVOLVED IN THE SWEEP ACROSS FRANCE AND INTO GERMANY, FIGHTING IN MANY BATTLES. ON APRIL17, 1945 HE WAS WOUNDED AGAIN, THIS TIME RATHER SERIOUS. SUCCESSIVE EVACUATIONS TOOK HIM THROUGH SEVERAL HOSPITALS TO ENGLAND. SAILED FROM SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND JULY 24, 1945 ABOARD THE USS WEST POINT, ARRIVING AT NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA AUGUST 1, 1945. PROCEEDED TO WAKEMAN GENERAL HOSPITAL AT CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED OCTOBER 5, 1945 AS A PRIVATE FIRST CLASS.