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Zukoski, Walter B. Jr.

Date of birth:
March 21st, 1917 (Glouster/Ohio, United States)
Service number:
35 000 281
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

Walter B. Zukoski Jr. entered service at Fort Hayes, Ohio on November 25th, 1940. He served with Company C, 6th Armoured Infantry Regiment, 1st, Armoured Division. Walter was honorably discharged on September 8th, 1945 at the Separation Center, Camp Atterbury, Indiana. He reached the rank of Staff-Sergeant.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1943
Awarded for a wound received in Tunisia on March 25th, 1943.

General Order Nr.24, 1st Armoured Division, 1943.
Purple Heart
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1945
Awarded with two bronze campaign stars for "ALGERIA-FRENCH MOROCCO" and "TUNESIA".

General Order Nr. 33, War Department, 1945
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Awarded on:
May 12th, 1945
Honorable Service Lapel Button / Honorable Discharge Emblem
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded with hanger "CARBINE".
Expert Badge

Sources

  • Photo 1: Brenda Scheef
  • - Enlisted Record and Report of Separation Honorable Discharge.

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