World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Benjamin Arthur Zeig
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Nowata, Oklahoma
Honored By
Colonial Dames
PLATOON SERGEANT, COMPANY B, 181ST BATTALION, 21ST REGIMENT, 3RD MARINE DIVISION. WOUNDED IN ACTION AT IWO JIMA AND RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART. OTHER ENGAGEMENTS INCLUDE GUADALCANAL, BOUGAINVILLE, GUAM AND MARIANA ISLANDS. STATIONED IN SAN DIEGO, ICELAND AND NEW ZEALAND.