World War II Honoree

Gilbert Zarn

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Allentown, New Jersey

Honored By

Michael Shenkman

Relationship

Grandson

Inducted 22 August 1492. Serial number 32360317. Trained in Scotland and served with the 482nd Bomber Group based in England as radio operator on planes that used cutting edge radar technology to locate bombing sites in Germany in bad weather and poor visibility. His unit was the first to bomb Berlin in March 1944. Received a presidential unit citation for this dangerous and important work. Attained the rank of Sergeant. Honorably discharged 13 October 1945.