World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Charles K. Zimmer
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Reading, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Walton Haddix
SERVED IN THE 379TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 95TH DIVISION AND 284TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. SERVED IN SCOTLAND, ENGLAND, BELGIUM, HOLLAND, LUXEMBOURG, GERMANY AND FRANCE. SERVED UNDER GENERAL PATTON. WOUNDED TWICE, HE RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART AND TWO BRONZE STARS.