World War II Honoree

Arthur R. Arnsdorf

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

St. Paul, Minnesota

Honored By

Mary Jo DelCastillo

Relationship

Daughter

HE SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER. RECEIVED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, BRONZE SERVICE ARROW HEAD, PURPLE HEART AND BELGIUM FOURRAGERE. HE SERVED IN NORMANDY, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. HE WAS IN THE 82ND AIRBORNE. SERVED AS A PARATROOPER AND THEN A HEAVY MORTAR MAN. WAS DROPPED IN BY PLANE AHEAD OF THE FRONT LINE IN NORMANDY NORTH OF BERLIN. HELPED TO LIBERATE AND FEED THE PRISONERS AT A WORK CAMP NORTH OF BERLIN.