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World War II Honoree

Civilian on the Home Front

Goldie Zysset

Hometown

North Platte, Nebraska

Honored By

James L. Dale & James Griffin

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Activity During WWII

SERVED AS A VOLUNTEER IN THE CANTEEN OPERATED DURING WWII IN THE DEPOT OF THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD THAT RAN THROUGH NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. THIS CANTEEN RAN FROM CHRISTMAS DAY 1941 UNTIL IT CLOSED ON APRIL 1, 1946, HAVING SERVED SIX MILLION SERVICEMEN REFRESHMENTS DURING THEIR TEN TO TWENTY MINUTE STOP AT THE STATION. SERVED SANDWICHES, COOKIES, COFFEE, MILK, BIRTHDAY CAKES AND OTHER REFRESHMENTS.