World War II Honoree

Clinton C. Zimlich

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cleveland, Ohio

Honored By

Jeffrey Zimlich

Relationship

Son

HE WAS A LIEUTENANT IN THE 57TH COMBAT ENGINEERS IN THE PACIFIC. HIS UNIT BUILT A 300 FOOT BRIDGE ACROSS THE TOROKINA RIVER, NEAR BOUGAINVILLE, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, IN MARCH 1944. AS THE FIRST SUPPLY TRUCKS CROSSED EACH 150 FOOT SPAN, THE HUGE MAHOGANY TREES THEY USED WOULD BOW FROM THE STRESS OF THE WEIGHT, BUT HELD SECURE, TO THE CHEERS OF HIS MEN.