Background
Arnold, Adolf Wilhelm was born on November 22, 1926 in Frankfurt, Germany. Came to the United States, 1958. Son of Wilhelm and Martha (Demmel) Arnold.
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Arnold, Adolf Wilhelm was born on November 22, 1926 in Frankfurt, Germany. Came to the United States, 1958. Son of Wilhelm and Martha (Demmel) Arnold.
Graduate, Elisabethen Schule United States Army, Frankfurt, 1947.
From personnel manager to criminal investigator and interpreter United States Army, Frankfurt, 1946-1955. Professor overseas extension University Maryland, Goose Bay, Newfoundland, Canada, 1955-1958. Manager production Engineered Advertising, Inc., Sharon and Stoughton, Massachusetts, 1958-1968, president Middleboro, since 1968.
Founder, president, curator A&D Toy-Train Village and Railway Museum, Inc., since 1983. Judge Board Engineering Technology Lincoln College Northeastern University, Boston, 1979-1986.
Director Civil Defense, Sharon, 1960-1977, instructor nuclear warfare and survival state division, 1969-1975. Chairman report committee Town of Sharon, 1976-1979, personnel board, 1978-1979, board selectmen, 1977-1980, chairman board selectmen, 1979-1980. Chairman tourist subcommittee Town of Middleboro, 1989-1990.
Prisoner of War and legionaire Royal Signals Corps British Army, 1945-1946. Corporal United States Army Air Force, 1939-1945, Europe. Member Train Collectors Association (president and board directors New England division 1968-1970, 73-75), Toy-Train Operating Society, Lionel Collectors Club, National Model ready reckoner Club, Model Train Club (president 1975-1976), Masons.
Married Virginia R. Metcalf, August 3, 1958. Children: Douglas, Pamela, Julie.
