World War II Honoree

Arnold 'Arnie' Zipperer

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Park Falls, Wisconsin

Honored By

Anita Zipperer Herbst

Relationship

Sister

ARNIE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY IN JANUARY 1942 AND SERVED WITH DISTINCTION AS AN INFANTRYMAN AND HALF-TRACK DRIVER IN A MECHANIZED INFANTRY UNIT. AS A CORPORAL, HE PARTICIPATED IN NUMEROUS BATTLES IN THE NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, NORTHERN APENNINES AND PO VALLEY ITALIAN CAMPAIGNS. HE SERVED IN COMBAT AREAS IN EXCESS OF 30 MONTHS. HE WAS SEPARATED FROM THE SERVICE IN NOVEMBER 1945.