Arnold "Arnie" A. Zaudtke
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Arnold “Arnie” A. Zaudtke served in World War II in the European Theater. He entered the U.S. Army on August 24, 1942 at Fort Snelling, Minnesota.
Later he served in the Anti-Aircraft Battey at Camp Davis, North Carolina, and was transferred to Camp Hulen in Texas. There he volunteered for overseas duty with the First Infantry Division (“The Big Red One”), and he attained the rank of Technical Sergeant.
As a Platoon Sergeant with Company E of the 355th Infantry Regiment of the 90th Infantry Division in the European Theater, he served in the Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe Campaign, including the Battle of the Bulge.
He was honorably discharged on January 4, 1946, at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.
Mr. Zaudtke was born in Hinckley, Minnesota, on October 23, 1921, the son of Emil and Whillamena (Peterson) Zaudtke. He was a graduate of Hinckley High School. Mr. Zaudtke died on October 5, 2008, in Duluth, Minnesota.
Mr. Zaudtke was the Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster and Combat V, for Heroism for his actions in the Battle of the Bulge, Presidential Unit Citation, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Medal with three bronze battle stars, Combat Infantryman Badge, World War II Victory Medal, Army of Occupation Medal and Croix de Guerre (French Cross of War)
Source: Duluth News Tribune, October 7, 2008
Arnold A. Zaudtke
Entered the Army August 24, 1942, Fort Snelling, Minnesota.
Served as a Technical Sergeant and platoon sergeant with Company E of the 355th Infantry Regiment of the 90th Infantry Division in Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe.
Awarded: Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster and Combat V, Presidential Unit Citation, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with three bronze battle stars, Combat Infantryman Badge, World War II Victory Medal, and two overseas service bars.
Honorably discharged January 4, 1946, Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project, 348.
