World War II Honoree

Charles Robert Zetterstrom

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Saratoga Springs, New York

Honored By

Mary, Debby, Alice, Chuck & Chas Zetterstrom

Relationship

Wife, Children & Grandson

JOINED THE NAVY AS SOON AS HE GRADUATED FROM SARATOGA SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL. BECAUSE HE WAS ONLY 17, HE HAD TO HAVE HIS MOTHER SIGN PAPERS FOR HIM TO JOIN, BUT HE FELT IT WAS NECESSARY FOR HIM TO SERVE THE U.S. HE WAS STATIONED ON THE USS BALLOU AND SAW DUTY IN THE MEDITERRANEAN, PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC OCEANS. HE TRAVELED SEVERAL TIMES THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL.