World War II Honoree

Chester Anthony Zinewicz

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Norwich, Connecticut

Honored By

Eileen Zinewicz

Relationship

Wife

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AT NAVAL RECEIVING STATION NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT; NAVAL TRAINING STATION SAMPSON, NEW YORK; NAVAL TRAINING STATION HOLLIDAYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, RECEIVING STATION NAVY YARD PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA; RECEIVING STATION SOUTH ANNEX NAVAL OPERATING BASE NORFOLK, VIRGINIA; RECEIVING STATION ORAN, ALGERIA, LCT (LANDING CRAFT TANK) FLOTILLA 20, AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING BASE CAMP BRADFORD NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, NAVAL AMPHIBIOUS BASE LITTLE CREEK, VIRGINIA, ABOARD USS MARLBORO APB-38 AND NAVAL SMALLCRAFT FACILITY BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.