World War II Honoree

Dennis Blain Zirkle

Hometown

Richwood, Ohio

Honored By

Harold Zickefoose

SERVED WITH THE 2ND RANGER BATTALION IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER. HE AND HIS BATTALION HELPED TO SPEARHEAD THE LANDING AT NORMANDY AS PART OF THE ALLIED INVASION ON D-DAY. THE 2ND RANGERS WERE CHARGED WITH SCALING THE CLIFFS OF POINTE-DU-HOC AND NEUTRALIZING GUN EMPLACEMENTS HIGH OVER THE BEACHES OF NORMANDY. OF THE ORIGINAL 500 MEMBERS OF THE 2ND RANGERS DEPLOYED IN EUROPE, 13 MEMBERS COMPLETED DUTY AT WAR'S END.