World War II Honoree
Civilian on the Home Front
Peter J. Dzambo, Sr.
Hometown
Everson, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Barbara A. Dzambo
Relationship
Daughter
WORKED FOR WESTINGHOUSE DURING WWII. HE AND OTHER EMPLOYEES RECEIVED AN 'ARMY-NAVY PRODUCTION AWARD EMBLEM' IN RECOGNITION OF MERITORIOUS WORK PERFORMED. ALONG WITH A PIN THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE WAS WRITTEN FROM PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT... 'VICTORY DEPENDS IN LARGE MEASURE ON THE INCREASED WAR PRODUCTION WE ARE ABLE TO GET FROM OUR FACTORIES AND ARSENALS. WHAT HAS BEEN DONE SO FAR MUST BE EXCEEDED. THIS IS TOTAL WAR. WE ARE ALL UNDER FIRE... SOLDIERS AND CIVILIANS ALIKE - NO ONE IS A SPECTATOR. TO WIN WE MUST FIGHT - AND TO FIGHT WE MUST PRODUCE.' SIGNED BY PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.