World War II Honoree

Peter Zawyrucha

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

West Islip, New York

Honored By

Catherine Barlick

Relationship

daughter

BASIC TRAINING AT GREAT LAKES AND ATTACHED TO SECOND BEACH BATTALION ABOARD USS MENARD. WAS WITH THE AMPHIBIOUS FORCE IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS AND INVASION OF AFRICA, SICILY AND NORMANDY ON D D-DAY. AWARDED THE VICTORY MEDAL, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE PHILIPPINE CAMPAIGN RIBBON,ASIATIC-PACIFIC RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATRE RIBBON AND THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EAST RIBBON. DISCHARGE ON NOVEMBER 16, 1945