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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Dan A. Zachary

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Pearl Thomas

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

At the start of the war, he worked at a Martin Marietta plant. He then enlisted in the U.S. Navy serving on a destroyer escort, the USS Le Hardy, convoying troops and cargo vessels in the Western Pacific. With the end of hostilities, his ship participated in the surrender ceremonies on Wake Island. After his ship was decommissioned, he served at the Naval Air Station at Pearl Harbor.