World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Zelinskas
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Brooklyn, North Carolina
Honored By
A Grateful American
HE SERVED IN COMBAT IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AS A MEMBER OF THE 'THUNDERBIRDS' OF THE 45TH INFANTRY DIVISION WHERE HE EARNED A PURPLE HEART FOR WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION IN 1943.