World War II Honoree

Louis E. Zweig

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Long Branch, New Jersey

Honored By

Virginia Turgyan

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND PACIFIC THEATERS FROM DECEMBER 1942 TO MARCH 1946. HIGHEST RANK: AVIATION METALSMITH FIRST CLASS (V-6). PERFORMED SHEET METAL REPAIRS ON WARPLANES AT VARIOUS NAVAL AIR STATIONS AND ONBOARD THE USS MEGARA ARV(A)-6. THE MEGARA WAS A SPECIAL LANDING CRAFT WHICH WAS DESIGNED TO RECOVER AND REPAIR DOWNED FIGHTER PLANES AND TO RESCUE THEIR PILOTS. AFTER THE SURRENDER OF JAPAN, THE MEGARA RETURNED TO PEARL HARBOR FOR DUTY.