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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Edwin W. 'Hap' Zimmerman

Hometown

Syracuse, New York

Honored By

Tex Seamon

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Activity During WWII

HE SERVED WITH 12TH ARMORED DIVISION, KNOWN AS THE 'HELLCATS'. MOST OF THE DIVISION FOUGHT IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS, WHILE THE 44TH TANK BATTALION WAS ASSIGNED TO A SPECIAL MISSION IN THE PACIFIC, THEY WERE THE FIRST UNIT TO ENTER MANILA. THE 12TH WAS LATER TRANSFERRED TO PATTON'S 3RD ARMY AND WAS THEN KNOWN AS 'THE MYSTERY DIVISION'.