One Soldier's Story

WWII Service Record: Leyte & Okinawa

De: Jacob Wesley Zimmerli, Michael Zimmerli

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

From the small town in southern Minnesota where he had grown up, he was sent around the world to a place called the Philippines. It was World War 2, and Jacob Wesley Zimmerli was part of the US Army. Specifically, he was a member of the 96th Infantry, a division called The Deadeyes. This is the story of his days in service to his country, from enlistment until he was home again. Relatives of soldiers from WWII who have never heard their father's or grandfather's story of their time in the war will find this a great resource. Told without fanfare or gory details, this is the story so many soldiers lived.

Nearly 300 WWII Veterans are dying each day, many without ever telling their stories to anyone. This is the telling of the stories lived by this one soldier. This is One Soldier's Story.

Interesting Listen About A Local Vet (To Me)

A solid overview of one soldier's service, well integrated into the history of his unit. The listening experience, unfortunately if obviously, didn't include the many photos included in the paper version. As someone who has interviewed WW2 vets in my own region (Pipestone County), within about an hour's travel of Wes' Minnesota hometown of Jackson, I found this especially interesting. It also gave me an idea about how my own interviews into a good finished product. Well done.