ZUBOWSKI OBITUARY

From the Ft. Wayne Newspapers:


Scott A. Zubowski

LCPL. SCOTT A. ZUBOWSKI, 20, of North Manchester, died Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005, near Fallujah, Iraq. Born March 18, 1985, in Dyersville, Iowa, he was the son of Richard Zubowski and Barbara (Annen) Weitzel. He graduated from Manchester High School, class of 2003, where he was active in cross country, swim team and track. He was a member of the National Honors Society and National Merit Scholarship.

He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on June 6, 2003. He graduated boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, Calif., in September of 2003. Shortly thereafter, he attended the Anti-Tank Assaultman Course at the School of Infantry (SOZ), Camp Pendleton, Calif. Upon graduation from SOI, he attained the Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) 0351 (Assaultman). In Nov. of 2003, he joined Weapons Company, .2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division located in 29 Palms, Calif.

At the time of his death, he served as TOW Gunner, Team Leader, and Vehicle Commander, Mobile Assault Squad 1 Bravo (MAS 1B), Mobile Assault Platoon l (MAP 1). He was fatally injured while on patrol on Nov. 12, 2005, in Fallujah, Iraq, by an improvised explosive device (IED).

He was deployed twice to Iraq in support of the Global War on Terrorism, His awards include the Combat Action Ribbon, the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, the Iraqi Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, and the Purple Heart Medal. He married Klancey M. Eberly on Dec. 18, 2004, and she survives. He is also survived by his father, Richard Zubowski, of North Manchester; mother and stepfather, Barbara (Annen) and Greg Weitzel of New Castle, Ind.; brothers, Brian Zubowski of Huntington and David (Kaycie) Zubowski of Oceanside, Calif.; paternal grandmother, Donna Zubowski of North Manchester; maternal grandparents, Richard and WaIda Annen of Noblesville; father and mother-in-law, Gary and Karen Eberly of North Manchester; brother-in-law, Grant Eberly; and sister-in-law, Britta Eberly.

Service is 10:30 a.m. Monday at Manchester Church of the Brethren, 1306 N. Beckley St., North Manchester. Pastor Kurt Borgmann officiating. Calling is from 1 to 7 p.m. Sunday at DeLaughter-McKee Mortuary, North Manchester Chapel. Burial at Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester. Memorials to American Military Spouse Education Foundation, 9912 Great Oaks Way, Fairfax,Va., 22030. Condolences may be emailed to the Zubowski & Eberly families at delaughtermckee.com. Published in the Fort Wayne Newspapers from 11/20/2005 - 11/21/2005.

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