APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) – The John H. Bradley VA Clinic in Appleton is hosted a special birthday celebration for Clarence Zahringer, a World War II veteran who turned 107 years old.
Zahringer served as a nurse in the Army Air Corps during the war, caring for injured soldiers while stationed in England.
After returning home, he married in 1944 and trained as a barber in Green Bay.
In 1954, Zahringer moved to Sherwood, where he ran his own barbershop for decades, staying behind the chair well past his 100th birthday.
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During the birthday celebration, he was gifted a commemorative coin and a letter issues by Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Doug Collins.
He also played a key role in local government, helping establish the Village of Sherwood in 1968.
He went on to serve as village president for 20 years and still lives in the community he helped shape.
