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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Dennis Blain Zirkle

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Richwood, West Virginia

Honored By

Spartan Sporting Goods

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED WITH THE 2ND RANGER BATTALION IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE. 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 TO EUROPE, 13 MEMBERS COMPLETED DUTY AT WAR'S END.