World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph Zakacs
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Pennsylvania
Honored By
John L. Jaros
HE WAS AN ELECTRICIAN'S MATE THIRD CLASS, ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS PRINCETON, IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS, AND WAS ABOARD WHEN THE SHIP WAS SUNK ON OCTOBER 24, 1944, DURING THE BATTLE FOR LEYTE GULF.