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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Morton Zelickson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

Michael Sewards

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

FIRST LIEUTENANT. SERVED IN THE 504TH BOMB GROUP, 398TH BOMB SQUADRON; MARSHALL ISLAND. BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS: EASTERN MANDATE, WESTERN PACIFIC, AIR OFFENSIVE JAPAN. SERVICE SCHOOLS ATTENDED AAF NAVIGATION SCHOOL. HE HAD 33 MISSIONS IN JAPAN AS A NAVIGATOR. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS. GO59 SECTION XII, 20 AF 1O SEPTEMBER 45 AM 4 OLC, GO 51 SEC V 1HQ, BC 30 MARCH 35 GO73 SECTION I HQXXI BC 7 MAY 1945, GO 80 SEC ION II HQXXI, BC 7 MAY 1945, GO 138 SECTION I HQ XXI BC8 JULY 1945, GO 41 SECTION II HQ 20 AF 22 AUGUST 1945.