World War II Honoree

Frank A. Zimmerman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON SEPTEMBER 28, 1943. DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. FOR THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS ON FEBRUARY 27, 1944. SAW COMBAT ACTION AS A SQUAD LEADER IN THE ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. WOUNDED IN ACTION ON DECEMBER 1, 1944 IN FRANCE AND RETURNED TO THE U.S. ON DECEMBER 24, 1945. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL, THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A CORPORAL FROM COMPANY F, 157TH INFANTRY REGIMENT ON JANUARY 1, 1946.