World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Lewis Ervin Zerkel
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
St. Paris, Ohio
Honored By
Susan Medsker and Richard Zerkel
Relationship
Daughter and Son
SERVED IN THE 84TH INFANTRY DIVISION. SERVED AS A COMBAT MEDIC IN THE EUROPEAN CAMPAIGN AND WAS IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. HE WAS AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL AS WELL AS THE PURPLE HEART.