Longwood Central School District

Walter Zebrowski  was born in Middle Island about 1925.  He was the son of Anthony and Leona Zebrowski whose home in 1930 was on the south side of Middle Country Road where Longwood Public Library is located.  He attended East Middle Island School.   Walter entered the Navy in 1943 and went from enlisted man to officer by becoming a pilot. He was attached to several carriers over his 31 year career including the USS Saratoga and the USS Enterprise, where he was the Operations Officer in charge of all jet squadrons. Walter had more than 600 carrier landings to his credit and retired as a Captain. He is buried on a hilltop that overlooks the Pacific Ocean in Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery in California.