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ZIELKE, John Joseph - Date of
birth
29 March 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36555883 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
314th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Haguenau, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 15 | 80 |
Immediate family
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Members
John J. Zielke (father)
Lavern (Printz) Zielke (mother)
Joan J. Zielke (sister)
Ananita T. Zielke (sister)
Nellie (Steer) Zielke (wife)
More information
Pfc John J. Zielke was a cleaner by the Dodge Truck before he enlisted.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Hochfelden, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Clark Family Tree / Michigan Marriage Records / 1940 Census, Combat History 314th Infantry Regiment, www.findagrave.com - Albert Ledoux
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