World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ferdinand R. Zelko
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED AS A CORPORAL IN THE 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION, 327TH GLIDER INFANTRY. FOUGHT IN THE INVASION OF NORMANDY ON OMAHA BEACH, CO-PILOTED A GLIDER INTO HOLLAND, SERVED IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND IN GERMANY. THE RECIPIENT OF NUMEROUS MEDALS, PRESIDENTIAL CITATIONS, CLUSTERS AND BATTLE STARS FROM FRANCE, BELGIUM, GERMANY AND HOLLAND.