World War II Honoree

Michael 'Whitey' Zyats

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Junedale, Pennsylvania

Honored By

CW3 Michael P. Murphy

Relationship

Nephew

ENTERED SERVICE OCTOBER 9, 1942 AND SERVED THROUGHOUT THE WAR AS A MESS STEWARD AND RIFLEMAN; 133RD ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY GUN BATTALION (MOBILE). CAMPAIGNS OF CENTRAL EUROPE AND RHINELAND. RECEIVED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH GERMANY CLASP, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON AND WAS AN M-I RIFLE MARKSMAN.