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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Everett A. Nitzke

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Storm Lake, Iowa

Honored By

Marine Veteran

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

TRAINED AS AN ARTILLERY OFFICER AND SERVED SEVERAL YEARS WITH LONG-RANGE ARTILLERY UNIT. IN 1944, INFANTRY WAS NEEDED SO HE WAS SENT TO INFANTRY SCHOOL. AFTER GRADUATION HE TRANSFERRED TO PARACHUTE TRAINING WITH ASSIGNMENT TO 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION. SENT TO NORTH GERMANY AND ALSO HELPED IN LIBERATION OF A CONCENTRATION CAMP.