World War II Honoree

Chester E. Zaleski

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New Jersey

Honored By

A Grateful American

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS, KILLED IN ACTION JULY 30, 1944, WHILE SERVING WITH COMPANY 'A', 110TH MEDICAL BATTALION, 35TH INFANTRY DIVISION, IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. AWARDS: PURPLE HEART, BRONZE STAR. THE BRONZE STAR WAS AWARDED FOR HEROIC SERVICE IN CONNECTION WITH MILITARY OPERATIONS AGAINST AN ENEMY OF THE UNITED STATES NEAR ST. LO, NORMANDY FRANCE, 20 JULY 1944. WITHOUT THOUGHT OF PERSONAL SAFETY, HE ACTED AS A MEMBER OF A LITTER SQUAD, TRAVELING OVER AREAS KNOWN TO BE MINED, UNDER ENEMY OBSERVATION AND FIRE OF ALL TYPES, THE SQUAD MADE SEVERAL TRIPS TO A HEAVILY SHELLED AREA IN ORDER TO EFFECT THE EVACUATION OF CASUALTIES. BECAUSE OF THEIR DEVOTION TO DUTY, COURAGE AND DISREGARD FOR PERSONAL SAFETY, MANY WOUNDED MEN WERE SPARED FURTHER INJURY AND POSSIBLE DEATH.