World War II Honoree

Sterling Relyea Walter Hayden

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Upper Montclair, New Jersey

Honored By

Henry J. Zasowski, Jr.

SERVED AS AN UNDERCOVER AGENT WITH BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM J. DONOVAN'S COORDINATOR OF INFORMATION OFFICE. HE ALSO JOINED THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS. HIS SERVICE INCLUDED RUNNING GUNS THROUGH GERMAN LINES TO THE YUGOSLAV PARTISANS AND PARACHUTING INTO THE FASCIST CROATIA. HE WAS AWARDED THE SILVER STAR AND RECEIVED A COMMENDATION FROM YUGOSLAVIA'S MARSHAL TITO.