Zenon B. Lukosius | |
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| Born | August 24, 1918 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | August 12, 2006 (aged 87) Harvey, Illinois |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | US Navy |
| Years of service | 1941–1945 |
| Rank | Chief Motor Machinist's Mate[1] |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Silver Star |
Zenon B. Lukosius (August 24, 1918 – August 12, 2006) was an American World War II veteran who was a member of the U.S. Navy crew that captured the German submarine U-505, in 1944. This was the first time that the US Navy had captured an enemy ship since the nineteenth century. More importantly the Americans captured a code book that enabled Allied forces to more frequently pinpoint other German vessels.