World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Louis Michael Zaccardo
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Greenwich, Connecticut
Honored By
A Grateful American
HE JOINED THE NAVY IN OCTOBER 1943 AND WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE MARINE CORP AND A MARINE MEDIC AFTER BASIC TRAINING. HE SERVED AS A MARINE MEDIC FROM 1943 - 1946. CLASSIFIED AS PHM3C IN THE 7TH REGIMEN 1ST DIVISION IN OKINAWA. MEDALS HE ACQUIRED DURING THAT TIME WERE: AMERICAN THEATRE MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ASIATIC PACIFIC MEDAL W/1STAR AND THE MARINE CORPS EXPEDITIONARY RIBBON.