Korean War
Rank | Specialist 5 U.S. Army |
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Date of Death | March 15 1969 |
Korean Defense Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Specialist Fifth Class Zanchi was awarded the Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean Defense Service Medal.
Notes
Specialist Zanchi was the crew chief of a helicopter assigned to the 377th Medical Company, 168th Medical Battalion, 65th Medical Group. He was killed when his helicopter crashed while removing wounded from a firefight in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) of Korea on March 15, 1969.