World War II Honoree

Paul M. Zerbe

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Paul Zerbe, Jr.

Relationship

Son

INTERIOR GUARD; COMPANY B, 18TH INFANTRY. INTERNATIONAL MILITARY TRIBUNAL. VOLUNTEERED TO JOIN THE ARMY. BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP GORDON, GEORGIA. AFTER BASIC, HE WAS SENT TO NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA AND SHIPPED TO LE HAVRE, FRANCE. WHEN HE ARRIVED AT LE HAVRE, THE WAR IN FRANCE WAS ENDING. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO NUREMBERG AND WAS ASKED TO BE A GUARD AT THE WAR TRIALS. EACH MORNING HE WOULD ESCORT EITHER HERMANN GOERING OR RUDOLF HESS TO TRIAL AND STAND GUARD BEHIND EACH PRISONER DURING THE PROCEEDINGS. HIS ENLISTMENT ENDED BEFORE THE VERDICTS WERE REACHED. HE WAS DISCHARGED AND SENT HOME.