In Ireland
Word was received Saturday by Mr. and Mrs. N. D. Zingg, Route 3, from their son, Pvt. Clarence D. Zingg, from whom they had not heard since February. He was moved with the A. E. F. to Ireland and left the United States February 17th. Before his induction into military service April 9, 1941, Zingg was engaged in farming.
Source: The Courier, Waterloo, Iowa — Tuesday, April 28, 1942 (photo included)
Pvt. Clarence D. Zingg has arrived in North Africa, according to word received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. D. Zingg, Route 3, Waterloo. He was inducted in April, 1941.
Source: The Courier, Waterloo, Iowa — Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1943 (photo included)
The “Anzio Wildcats,” an outfit that trouble shoots for a line battalion of a Fifth Army infantry division in the Anzio sector, has as a member Sgt. Clarence Zingg of Route 3, Waterloo. According to Sergeant Zingg, the main job for him and his buddies is digging up German mines in no-man’s land.
This work is done at night, sometimes within 20 yards of German machine-gun positions. While none of the men are engineers, they also string barbed wire and handle demolitions. “Right now we’re guarding some important bridges,” he declared. “We’ve got them all mined, so that the minute Jerry tries to take over we can blow ‘em sky high.”
Source: The Courier, Waterloo, Iowa —Monday, June 19, 1944
Clarence D. Zingg, son of Mr. and Mrs. Newton Zingg, Route 3, Waterloo, has been promoted to Staff Sergeant, it was revealed Wednesday in a release from the headquarters of the Fifth army in Italy. Sergeant Zingg is a platoon sergeant with the 34th — “Red Bull” — division.
Source: The Courier, Waterloo, Iowa —Wednesday, October 25, 1944
Zingg Wins Bronze Star for Rescues
Pfc. Clarence D. Zingg, has been awarded the Bronze Star for heroic achievement in action with the Fifth army in Italy, it was learned here Thursday. According to a censor-approved account to the Courier, Zingg and seven other men, returning from successfully clearing a minefield, were subjected to a heavy enemy barrage. Five of the group were seriously wounded by mines that were detonated as they dispersed. As related in the citation, Zingg immediately left the area, found litter bearers and returned to direct evacuation of all the wounded.
On another occasion while Zingg and four others were laying booby-trapped mines in front of the lines, a shell fragment hit one of the wires and exploded a mine, seriously wounding one of the men. Zingg quickly rendered first aid and with the help of a comrade, carried the wounded to a position of safety. His father, Newton Zingg, resides on Route 3, Waterloo.
Source: The Courier, Waterloo, Iowa — Thursday, March 29, 1945
Pfc. Clarence D. Zingg was one of four soldiers receiving special honor during the observance of V-E day at Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo. He was presented the Bronze Star by Brig. Gen. D. O. Elliott in recognition of “heroic achievement in action of Jan. 25, 1944, and Apr. 14, 1944, in Italy.
“Private Zingg,” according to an official release received here, “and a group of seven other men were returning from successfully clearing a mine field, when they came under a heavy enemy artillery barrage. As they scattered, five of the group were seriously wounded by mines that were detonated. Immediately, Private Zingg left the area, found litter bearers, returned, and directed the evacuation of all wounded.
“On another occasion, Private Zingg and four other men were laying booby-trapped mines in front of our lines and when the mission was almost completed, a shell fragment hit one of the trip wires, exploding the mine and seriously wounding one of the men. Private Zingg rendered first aid and carried the wounded to safety.”
Private Zingg, whose parents are Mr. and Mrs. N. D. Zingg, Route 3, Waterloo, served overseas from April, 1941 to February, 1945.
A brother, Pfc. Donald L. Zingg, is in central Europe with a medical detachment attached to Patton’s 90th infantry division.
Source: The Courier, Waterloo, Iowa — Sunday, May 13, 1945 (photo included)
WWII Black Hawk County Draft Registration
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