Joseph Zeleznikar
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
ZELEZNIKAR, Joseph
Joseph Zeleznikar inducted into the Army on September 19th 1941, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Home at entry: Duluth, Minnesota.
He served as a administrative NCO with the 489th Antiaircraft Automatic Weapons Battalion in Central Europe. He rose to the rank of First Sergeant. (1SGT).
SGT Zelznikar earned the following merits for his service:
- Good Conduct Medal,
- American Defense Service Medal,
- American Campaign Medal,
- European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 1 bronze battle star,
- World War II Victory Medal, -and-
- one overseas service bar.
Mr. Zeleznikar was honorably discharged on January 23rd 1946, at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.
Source(s): Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project, 349.
Albert J. Amatuzio Research Center | Veterans Memorial Hall (vets-hall.org)
Source: Duluth News Tribune, March 6, 1944 (quoted below)
Photo title: “Eleven Mothers Are Awarded Pins by Duluth Group”
Caption: “Eleven mothers who have between four and six sons or daughters in the armed services were presented pins by the Duluth Emblem of Honor association last week at a program in the West End American Legion hall.
Seated left to right above are Mrs. Mike Cherro, Mrs. Anna Rosberg, Mrs. Agnes Tardiff and Mrs. Gertrude Hinnenkekp; standing, left to right, are John H. Hearding and J. D. McNamara, of the Dulth association; Mrs. Je. E. Johnsen, Sr., Mrs. Joseph Zeleeznikar [sic], Mrs. Joseph Fournier, Mrs. Paul Hom, Sr., Mrs. Mary Radich and Mrs. Ida L. Adams.”
Article title: “Emblem of Honor Group Cites Servicemen’s Mothers”
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