Linden Veteran Herman Zeitchik skipped his high school graduation 70 years ago when he enlisted to fight in World War II. He received an honorary diploma during the Linden High School 2014 graduation commencement ceremony. (pictured) Linden High School Graduate Herman Zeitchik and his wife Janet pose for a photo with members of the Linden Board of Education, Superintendent Dr. Danny Robertozzi, and Mayor Richard Gerbounka.
Herman Zeitchik list of his service: Normandy Landing – June 6, 1944 -Utah Beach, H-Hour, first wave; 4th Infantry Division Field Artillery; Technician Fourth Grade – Headquarters Battery. BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS: Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe, Liberation of Paris, Battle of the Bulge, Hurtgen Forest, Liberation of Dachau Concentration Camp. DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS: EAME Theatre Ribbon W/Bronze Service Stars, Good Conduct Medal and Ribbon, French Legion of Honor, Presidential Citation.
