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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Lester Zimmerman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Goodyear, Arizona

Honored By

John McAuliffe

Relationship

Company M Comrade

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. ASSIGNED TO HEAVY WEAPONS, 81MM MORTAR COMPANY M, 347TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 87TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 3RD ARMY. FOUGHT IN THE CENTRAL EUROPEAN, RHINELAND AND ARDENNES CAMPAIGNS, INCLUDING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, PURPLE HEART MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.