World War II Honoree

Stanley Zarowny

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Hammond, Indiana

CORPORAL (TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE); INDUCTED INTO THE SERVICE ON JANUARY 27, 1943 AND TRAINED AT CAMP HAAN, CALIFORNIA. ASSIGNED TO BATTERY B, 165TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY GUN BATTALION AND TRAVELED 34 DAYS ON A TROOP SHIP TO NEW GUINEA THEN TO HOLLANDIA ON INVASION MISSIONS OF THE NEW GUINEA ISLAND GROUP. ALSO THE BIAK, BOSNEK BEACH LANDING. THEN MOVED TO OWI ISLAND TO SET UP CROSSFIRE PROTECTION FROM ENEMY AIRCRAFT ATTACKING BIAK. AT TIMES THE 165TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY WAS ATTACHED TO THE 13TH ARMY AIR FORCE. AFTER 23 MONTHS OVERSEAS DUTY WITH 27 ENEMY AIRCRAFT SHOT DOWN, THE ANTI-AIRCRAFT UNIT RETURNED TO THE U.S. ON A 17 DAY VOYAGE. AWARDS AND DECORATIONS: ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL AND RIBBON WITH 1 BATTLE STAR AND 1 ARROWHEAD, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, 1 HASH MARK, 3 OVERSEAS BARS, CORPORAL STRIPES AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. AFTER 3 YEARS, 9 DAYS AND 5 HOURS, HE WAS DISCHARGED ON JANUARY 26, 1946.