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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Alfred J. Zelent

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Mr. Alfred Zelent

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ASSIGNED TO THE USS PRINCETON CVL-23. SAW ACTION IN THE MARSHALL ISLANDS, PALAU, YAP, ULITHI, WOLEA, HOLLANDIA, MARIANA ISLANDS, WESTERN CAROLINAS, LEYTE AND THE BATTLE OF THE PHILIPPINES. SURVIVOR OF THE SINKING OF THE USS PRINCETON CVL-23 ON OCTOBER 24, 1944. CARRIER AIRCRAFT SERVICE UNIT 66 AT BROWN FIELD, CALIFORNIA IN JANUARY 1945. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 7 STARS, THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH 2 STARS, 5 BATTLE STARS AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.