World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Waldo E. Zimmerman
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
St. Joseph, Missouri
Honored By
Minnie L. Ray
Drafted October 1940. Served February 6, 1941 to November 1, 1945. Was in 110th Engineers then 209th Engineers, C Battalion in China-Burma-India area building Ledo Road. Commissioned from 1st Sergeant to 2nd Lieutenant on battlefield at Myitkyina, Burma where an airfield was captured from the Japanese after a 78-day siege. There he received shrapnel wounds in leg on June 1, 1944. Was Company Administrative Officer. With commission he received a letter from General Stillwell commending him for his action in combat at a critical time at Myitkyina and unit received a Presidential citation for valorous action.