World War II Honoree

Gene Edwin Arnold

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lewistown, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Ross Arnold

Relationship

Son

SERVED AS CIVIL DEFENSE AIR RAID WARDEN ASSISTANT 1944-1945. SERVED IN A CIVIL DEFENSE AIRCRAFT EARLY WARNING TOWER IN 1945. ENLISTED IN U.S. ARMY JANUARY 1946. SERVED IN GERMANY WITH 71ST AND 1ST INFANTRY DIVISIONS. PRIVATE 1ST CLASS AND ACTING WARRANT OFFICER. INSTRUCTOR, ARMY LITERACY PROGRAM; GUARD IN JUNE 1947 'OPERATION PAPER CLIP' TRANSFER BY RAIL OR SEA FROM FRANKFURT, GERMANY TO NEW YORK OF SECRET DOCUMENTS OF GERMAN WARTIME ROCKET PROGRAM. HONORABLE DISCHARGE JULY 1947.